New Yorkers looking to let off steam after last week’s election had a chance to share their feelings by posting sticky notes in a busy subway tunnel. The project was the brainchild of artist Matthew Chavez, who first invited people to leave notes in a corridor between two subway lines after the 2016 elections. “People … Read more
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“There was a place of prostitution here…” On a tour of Roosevelt Avenue and the surrounding streets, activist Rolando Bini showed us some of the illegal brothels that the police and other city agencies shut down a few months ago. One in particular was next to the Parents in Action group which Bini has chaired … Read more
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On her first day as chancellor of education, Melissa Avilés-Ramos walked the halls of University Middle School, on the lower east side, where she spoke to teachers and students. He also spoke to us about his new position. “I am so proud to be the new chancellor of the New York City Public Schools,” said … Read more
One of the most prestigious art organizations in our city for 50 years is undoubtedly the IATI Theater, which over the years has given immigrant and Latino artists the opportunity to explore and spread Latin American culture through theater, dance or music with contemporary and experimental productions. . Founded in 1968, the IATI Theater is … Read more
“A team of Latino superheroes at the New York Comic Con. The action figures of the characters created by the novelist Edgardo Miranda Rodríguez, La Borinqueña, Oro el coquí, which comes in two versions; in regular size and another in coquí size, the gargoyle, villain of the saga, and Luz the Luminous, the first Dominican … Read more
For Delila Nadal, work is constant, from answering phone calls to unloading food from trucks and unpacking it. However, he says his work is necessary for a hungry community. “We are putting things on the table for the pantry. We have chicken, we have turkey…,” he says. Nadal is the director of the Staten Island … Read more
Starting this Sunday, the curbside composting program is starting to be implemented in the five cities. Previously, compost pickup was only available to residents of Brooklyn and Queens. The program is expanding to Manhattan, Staten Island and The Bronx. All private residences must participate, and buildings with more than four units must provide storage space … Read more
Elisa López Navarrete is a lawyer in Ecuador. She has been in New York City for five years and wants to open an organization that helps immigrants like her, giving them legal support. However, you still don’t know what steps to take. For this reason, he was present at the financial fair organized by the … Read more
This week in Conversation with the Community we spoke with Fernando Aquino, Chief Communications Advisor, from the Mayor’s Department of Housing Conservation and Development. 1. What do homeowners need to know when the next winter season arrives? What are your responsibilities? 2. What should tenants understand about their rights to heating space? 3. Fernando, how … Read more
Former New York Governor David Paterson and his stepfather were attacked Friday night in the Upper East Side area. According to the police, this happened around nine pm on Second Avenue. Paterson’s spokesman issued a statement saying that the former governor and his stepfather were taking a walk around the block when they were confronted … Read more