Tragedy Strikes as Another Victim Joins Dangerous ‘Subway Surfing’ Trend In a devastating incident, a 14-year-old minor lost their life while another remains in critical condition after authorities revealed that they were participating in the dangerous activity known as ‘subway surfing’. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the two minors boarded a train on … Read more
Grand Street Settlement Community Center on the Lower East Side of Manhattan has celebrated its reopening after years of renovation. The center, located within the Gompers House public housing complex, has been serving the residents of the largest concentration of social housing in Manhattan since 1974. Carmen Sotomayor, 81, a member of the center’s dance … Read more
The subject convicted of the death of a deliverer on the Lower East Side in 2021 will spend 23 years to life in state prison. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, Joseph Sandoval robbed and killed Sala Miah, an immigrant from Bangladesh who worked distributing food. Sandoval had pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder … Read more
Title: YMCA Offers Free Lifeguard Certification to Address Lifeguard Crisis in New York City Date: June 20, 2023 In April, 19-year-old Luis Cueto successfully completed the lifeguard course at the YMCA, and he is now working part-time as a lifeguard at the YMCA center in Arverne, located in the Rockaways, Queens. The center pays lifeguards … 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
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
A great outdoor party was held at the 116th Street Latino Festival, which celebrated its 38th edition this Saturday. “Proud to be here with all Puerto Ricans and non-Puerto Ricans as well, because we are all united,” said Hilda Lugo, a festival attendee. Several blocks of El Barrio were lit with the Latin flavor through … Read more
Since April, 500 of New York’s newest asylum-seeking immigrants have received free English classes in a pilot program from the city’s public hospital network, the Department of Youth and Community Development, and groups like the RiseBoro Community Partnership. . “It makes me proud as an immigrant who came here at the age of five with … Read more
 "Non-Profit Organization Citymeals on Wheels Distributes Emergency Food Boxes for Seniors in Extreme Weather Conditions")
Oatmeal cookies, wheat cookies, are some of the foods that workers of the non-profit organization, ‘Citymeals on Wheels’, pack as part of their emergency distribution for older adults in preparation for the extreme weather conditions that They happen in the summer. “So that they have food or that box at home for when they can’t … 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