All the warmth, color and musicality of the Puerto Rican community was present yesterday at the 152nd Street Festival in The Bronx The event that celebrates Puerto Rican culture and heritage in the city took place between Jackson and Tinton avenues. The traditional celebration was filled with music, games, typical Puerto Rican food, and other … Read more
Memorial Day weekend arrives and with it the city’s beaches open to the public for the summer season. Fourteen miles of sand and sea will be available for New Yorkers to enjoy through September 10. They include the beaches of Rockaway, Coney Island, and Orchard. But due to the shortage of lifeguards, this weekend only … Read more
“Well, the normal thing is to always have the documents up to date and arrive early, always arrive early, a ‘snack’ for the child so that he is calm and enjoy the process,” said Paola Rosario. With the unofficial arrival of summer and marking the celebration of Memorial Day, this year more than 42 million … Read more
This Saturday the city’s beaches open, a moment awaited by many. “Happy, happy, we are already waiting for this day to open earlier because the temperatures are already hot,” said Melecia Rendón, a Rockaways resident. It is expected that it will be sunny and that the temperatures will be pleasant. “Well, we are ready, we … Read more
The tables were heard rolling and a community was observed smiling big. After thirteen years she reopened the emblematic skate park located under the Brooklyn Bridge, this time under the name Los Arcos. “This place is very important for skating in New York because the history and culture of skating started here,” said Steven Rodriguez, … Read more
 "New York Proclaims Argentine Legacy Day in Celebratory Ceremony")
The city of New York proclaimed on Wednesday the Argentine Legacy Day on each future May 24, in a ceremony held in the financial heart of the city where there was no lack of the albiceleste flag, a couple of tango dancers, tasting of yerba mate and even a ball signed by Leo Messi. On … Read more
Tens of millions of Americans like Monica Castro, heading from LaGuardia Airport to Atlanta, Georgia, are already preparing to travel on Memorial Day weekend, which marks the unofficial start of summer. -How do you do the whole process? Are you coming early to the airport? “Oh no, yes, like two hours before, for whatever reason, … Read more
Rosa Garcia, who has been unemployed for four years, attended a job fair at Yankee Stadium, the first to be held in person since the pandemic by the city’s Small Business Services department. “I feel happy to come here, right, they are taking into account the different opportunities that we can have in other types … Read more
They identify the man who died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn. This is Jesús Pérez, a 49-year-old Brooklyn resident. The event occurred on Friday around 12:30 noon at the intersection of Cinco Sur and Keap streets, in the Williamsburg sector. Police arrived at the scene alerted by a 911 call for … Read more
Nurses at Brooklyn’s Presbyterian Methodist Hospital vote to go on strike. This, after their employment contracts expired on April 30. More than 12,000 nurses have been negotiating with the medical center for months. They demand a new agreement that includes the hiring of more health personnel and that offers greater protections, both for them and … Read more