Half of working-age New Yorkers, nearly three million people, do not earn enough money to cover their basic needs, according to a latest study on the cost of living in the Big Apple released today. The report, prepared by the organization United Way of New York City, highlights that living conditions have deteriorated in the … Read more
The series of works called “a story of all of us” explores various events in the history of Puerto Rico. “So, visually I have this piece here that represents the Old Griot, and then the other pieces that are going to be observed are related to what is suggested here with the dates of historical … Read more
A new fire caused by the explosion of a lithium-ion battery not only engulfed this business, but spread upward, leaving several families homeless, in a mixed-use building. Mary, a neighbor of said property, tells how she lived it: “Scared and all that, but thank God it didn’t happen seriously.” According to the city’s Fire Department, … Read more
“We are very excited to be in our new home…” The non-profit community health center, Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, located in East Harlem for almost 6 decades, has a new home, something that without a doubt for its medical director, Dr. Mariely Fernández, is a great achievement. Dr. Mariely Fernández, CCHP Medical Director explains: … Read more
In order to prevent prescription and over-the-counter drugs from falling into the hands of children, or being stolen by unscrupulous people and then sold on the streets, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric González urged residents of the county to deliver them and get rid of them if they were already expired or no longer used. “It … Read more
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
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
“It was funny to me, because I never understood gravity until the day it happened to me.” The explosion of an electric bicycle battery, in August, devoured the apartment where Ala Paredes lived in Queens with her family. “It was around 4:45 when I was going to bed when I felt the house shake. I … Read more
Building inspectors were still trying to determine the cause of the deadly collapse of the parking building on Wednesday, using cranes to pull cars one by one from the rubble of the century-old building. Work also continued to recover the body of a garage worker, presumed dead under tons of concrete and crumpled vehicles (late … Read more
The growing wave of fires produced by lithium-ion batteries is increasingly out of control in the city. So far this year, there are already five deaths related to one of these batteries and there have been 59 fires. But what exactly is causing so many fires? “No battery explodes unless you put the charger other … Read more