Almost two weeks after the protests at Columbia University began, negotiations between authorities and students continue. Camped on campus grounds, university students call on Columbia to stop investing in Israel and do business with companies they say are profiting from the war in the Middle East . A spokesperson from the university said that the … Read more
Pablo Alfonso Rodríguez got up early this Saturday to collect wooden bookcases to be delivered to families so they could have their own collection of books and access to reading. Like him, dozens of volunteers gave their time for a good cause. “Of course it makes me feel good, that it adds something positive and … Read more
The city on Thursday during Earth Week started a series of hotels and bunkers in public squares and streets for endangered native bees, where they have vegetation for food and other pollination. The commissioner of the city’s Department of Transportation, Ydanis Rodríguez, the group in charge of the Puerto Pollinator Project, indicated that in addition … Read more
Lawmakers in Albany will approve key parts of the new $237 billion state budget for the next fiscal year after nearly three weeks past the deadline for approval. Governor Hochul signed the agreement this past Saturday. The Gov. pointed out Kathy Hochul in what she calls the first of several wins in her $237 billion … Read more
The NYPD plans to step up dress code enforcement for uniformed officers, and among the changes is that they will not be able to wear shorts, turtlenecks, or non-black shoelaces. . The possible application of this measure has generated reactions from the Police Benevolent Association (the police union). The president of this organization, Patrick Hendry, … Read more
An organization that advocates for the needs of the city’s seniors will join elected officials this morning in the Bronx to call for improvements in services and an increase in the budget for seniors. The LiveOn NY organization will accompany the Bronx County President, Vanessa Gibson, in this demonstration; city councilors Kristy Marmorato and Eric … Read more
April 22 is Earth Day and our city wants to be part of that transformation to help the planet. The Department of Transportation held a press conference on Tuesday to announce the annual celebration of Earth Day. To commemorate that day, sections of 53 New York streets will be free of traffic throughout the day … Read more
Actress María Isabella Rojas and her mother, producer Soraya Sussman, talk about The Company We Keep Theater Productions, a theater company that seeks to open doors for Latin artists. “More actors, more Hispanic talent and leaving that door wide open to continue rising and succeeding in the art here in New York,” says Soraya Sussman, … Read more
New York mourns the death of Bernardo Palombo who, with his music, activism and work, especially with the immigrant community, left a deep mark on our city. Palombo, born in Argentina, but based in New York since the late 1960s, died of cancer at the end of last month shortly before his 76th birthday. He … Read more
With songs and prayers, religious leaders and the police department gathered at the ‘From hate to Hope’ event to call out hate crimes in the city. Bishop Raymond Rivera explains: “So that there is more understanding, understanding…, and we are unconditionally advocating for peace, not that this does not continue to perpetuate conflicts in our … Read more