I saw this incredible place, and I said: “I want to work there…” Paloma Estévez always dreamed big, until today becoming the Director of Artistic Programming at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, not an easy thing to accomplish. “I applied to Lincoln Center about seven times, they never called me, never anything, but … Read more
Throughout the week, New York City will be abuzz with Earth Day celebrations celebrating sustainability and ways of living in harmony with the planet. With the idea of encouraging, educating and spreading the word about ecological problems and possible solutions to its students and the community, NYU University launched 2040 Now, a series of events … Read more
After last Sunday, the Plaza Tonatiuh, a community market in Sunset Park was dismantled by the authorities, the area councilor, Alexa Avilés, says she wants to find a solution to help the vendors. The incident is the latest in a dispute between local authorities and unlicensed street vendors. Councilman Aviles. “We want to find a … Read more
Nearly a week after we shared the story of a Harlem family living through an ordeal in their apartment since they moved in as rodents have become permanent tenants, Councilman Shaun Abreu paid a home visit. “Thank you for letting me into your apartment,” the councilor told the family. The family told him that they … Read more
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was this Holy Thursday at the Church of Saint Joseph of the Holy Family to distribute food to hundreds of families in the community in Harlem, an event organized by Catholic Charities. “When Jesus had food he fed his apostles, that’s when the church needs to feed its neighbors and that’s what … Read more
“The situation is unbearable, unbearable is the situation here.” Lucier Robles lives on the third floor of an apartment in Harlem with her husband and two-year-old son and dozens of mice that have settled in their home. “When I got home from work, when I opened my bed, my room, when I found the mouse … Read more
Allison Gutierrez, 14, has been in the ‘Life is Precious’ program for just over a month, which serves as a suicide prevention center for Latina teens at risk. “The reason I got there is that I had a lot of problems at home, and it drove me crazy, things came to my mind that I … Read more
Nicknamed “El Rey de la Radio,” Polito Vega, who was an influential figure in the New York Spanish-language radio industry for more than 50 years, died at the age of 84 on March 9. “The impact that Polito has on the music and radio industry, and on the media in general, and I am proud … Read more
It’s been nearly three decades since Juvenal Núñez opened a hardware store in Washington Heights and has struggled to keep it afloat ever since, despite high rents and the pandemic. But something he did not count on was a scaffolding that has been on the sidewalk for more than three years, affecting his business. “It’s … Read more
Restarting his life and career in the capital of the world was not easy for 28-year-old Juan Beltrán, who, thanks to a New York State program, was able to fulfill his dream of working here. “Wow, I’m in New York working in advertising, which was Juan’s dream of five years ago,” Beltrán said. Coming from … Read more