María Peralta lives in Harlem and thanks to the NYC FRESH program that the city has implemented since 2009, she does not have to travel far from home to buy fresh vegetables, fruits and prepare nutritious meals. “How to make a smoothie…, I make it with carrot broccoli, beetroot and also in cooking I prepare … Read more
Harlem residents reject plans to build a commercial truck depot in their neighborhood. The developers had originally planned to build a complex west of 145th Street, which would have included hundreds of affordable housing units. That plan stalled when Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan objected. The developers changed their plans and opted for a truck depot … Read more
A teenager who was shot while leaving a basketball court is now saving lives through organ donation. Josué López-Ortega, 15, was shot in the head outside the Police Athletic League in Longwood on January 19. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: The LiveOnNY organization says Josué saved the lives of seven people who needed transplants. “It’s rare … Read more
Twelve-year-old Angelina Fuentes receives first aid training from Fire Department emergency technician Elvis Velez at her school gym on Staten Island. “Proud to do this, because we’re practicing doing this for other people,” Fuentes said. The training is part of the city’s FDNY foundation’s mobile operation and the fire department’s paramedic training office. Its goal … Read more
Older adults make up much of the city’s population in numbers never seen before, according to a study by the Center for Urban Future. The study also reveals an alarming rise in the poverty rate among older New Yorkers, and urges Governor Hochul and the state Assembly to increase investments in services for older adults. … Read more
“On December 19 they gave us that little Christmas present. They sent us a statement that there was no more work.” Elba is one of twelve employees who cleaned the Twitter offices in a Chelsea building for years, until, like Maria, they found out that the new year would not bring the expected continuity but … Read more
Going to school in the United States is not only a duty but also a right. Geraldine Méndez, a Venezuelan mother who arrived just 15 days ago from the southern border and her nine-year-old son is already receiving an education, is a witness to this truth. “Yes, he’s happy. He is happy with his school,” … Read more
Many New Yorkers have to walk blocks with their children because they find it difficult to board a bus with their strollers. Zenaida Zurita, a mother of four, told us that she relies on public transportation to get them to school and medical appointments, but has had a hard time trying to drive her open … Read more
The walls inside the pedestrian tunnel at 191st Street in Washington Heights became a new canvas: The graffiti here is now only days old. The tunnel leading to a train station on line 1 looked like this over the weekend after the Department of Transportation painted over it to remove the graffiti, drawing criticism from … Read more
A huge celebration was held on the Lower East Side yesterday to mark the Lunar New Year. Hundreds of people gathered at Sara D. Roosevelt Park to watch the fireworks, costumes, and dancers celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. New York police stepped up security at the event following Saturday’s mass shooting during a Lunar … Read more