by Mari K Eder | Oct 7, 2025 | Newsletters
September 20th was a day that all of nature stood at attention to honor and support the ceremony naming the street in front of the 108th Precinct in Long Island City for one of New York’s own – NYPD detective Mary “Mae” Foley. It was a day of sunshine and warmth, and... 
by Mari K Eder | Mar 4, 2025 | Newsletters
The soldiers of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion are finally getting their due on a broader scale. This World War II unit consisted of 855 women of color and became the only such unit to deploy overseas during WWII. Their story remained virtually unknown...