“And freedom is given”
Leah Moses—my beloved teacher, editor, friend, and truly intelligent person—currently works in the office of Assemblyman William Colton, helping many people. But for many years, she worked at the newspaper "R. Reklama."
Marina Lagunova

Memory remains with us
It's difficult to write about two creative figures known and respected in New York's Russian-speaking community and in many countries around the world. It's especially hard to believe that, almost overnight, two people whose voices echoed on radio and television for generations—Mikhail Gulko and Alexander Grant—passed away.
Marina Lagunova

A chess tournament at a Manhattan cafe
The Qahwah Valley cafe in Manhattan hosts weekly chess problem-solving tournaments. The organizer is Vladimir Lionter, a Moscow resident and beginner chess instructor who has lived in the United States for several years. I had the opportunity to speak with the organizer of this unusual chess club, which brings together enthusiasts of the intellectual game of all ages and backgrounds.
The interview was recorded by Marina Lagunova

Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman met with Republicans in Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Republican Party recently held a significant event in memory of President Lincoln.
Marina Lagunova