The deadline is shortened for Lucrecia Irizarry, who has spent 15 years of her life working for the MTA, to stop operating an elevator at the 191st Street 1 train station in Washington Heights. “It is a frustrating situation, really. You feel like you gave everything of yourself, and then you get sick and it’s … Read more
For street vendor Nelly Johanna, her job forces her to be outside most of the day, breathing polluted air. That is why she says she had the scare of her life when last June as a result of the Canadian forest fires, the Big Apple completely changed color. “I just got scared because everything looked … Read more
Lisa Dominguez and Alex Perez met on a dating app almost two years ago and it was love at first click. “A lot of people are criticizing, ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Are you so in love?’ ‘Are you getting married?’… And I said yes, but I didn’t see it that way, I saw it as something … Read more
Located in El Barrio, East Harlem, the Family Enrichment Center, East Side, SOUL, recently opened its doors to offer endless free resources to the community. A young pregnant woman came here to receive the guidance of a Doula, which the center offers and thus feel accompanied during this stage of her life. María Isabel Núñez, … Read more
Between strong hugs and tears, students from the Juan Pablo Duarte school in Upper Manhattan said goodbye to their classmates after the end of the school year on Tuesday. After class ended, some parents were anxiously waiting for their children but at the same time a little worried about their care this summer. “It’s a … Read more
Title: Sandra Pérez Becomes First Hispanic Executive Director of NYC Pride Subtitle: Inspiring Change and Celebrating Diversity in the LGBTQIA+ Community Date: June 18, 2023 Sandra Pérez has made history as the first Hispanic executive director of NYC Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting LGBTQIA+ rights and organizing events such as the renowned Pride … Read more
This Monday is Flag Day and twenty immigrants are sworn in as new US citizens aboard the Wavertree at Pier 16 in Manhattan. New York Citizenship and Immigration Services District Director Tamika S. Gray swore the oath of allegiance, and Capt. Jonathan Boulware, President and CEO of the South Street Seaport Museum, offered welcoming remarks … Read more
Lincoln Center is ready to bring back one of the city’s biggest cultural festivals, Summer for the City, this year… And best of all, most of its programming is free. “‘Summer for the City’ is truly a gift to New York, it is our gift to New Yorkers, to tourists, the invitation is to dance, … Read more
“My passion is cooking…” A passion that María García continues after learning that at the Allie’s Place Culinary Education and Employment Center, located at 1600 Randall Avenue in the Soundview neighborhood, she could take free training courses in the culinary industry. “This is something very excellent and benefits for which we cannot afford an advanced … Read more
“Everything in my apartment burned down…” This is how Aurora Vásquez’s apartment, located in the 4996 Broadway building on 212th Street, in the Inwood sector, was left after it caught fire at around one-thirty on Friday morning. “A cable line caught fire, and my niece’s room caught fire, ‘so’ she picked us up, we took … Read more