Chef Julián Medina shares his favorite dish: Duck with Mole, Rice, Plantains, and a Fried Duck Egg at Soledad

Chef Julián Medina shares his favorite dish: Duck with Mole, Rice, Plantains, and a Fried Duck Egg at Soledad

“I am Julián Medina, the Chef and owner of Soledad and my favorite dish is duck with mole, with rice, plantains and a fried duck egg.” “Here we have the duck, which is a… basically carnitas, it is cooked in its own fat. We have here some ripe bananas, duck egg, red rice, here there … Read more

Meet Nelly Klinger, Chef and Owner of Arepa Lady – A Legacy of Delicious Arepas

Meet Nelly Klinger, Chef and Owner of Arepa Lady – A Legacy of Delicious Arepas

My name is Nelly Klinger, I am the chef here at Arepa Lady and this is my favorite Arepa. “The ingredients we make for that arepa are the following: we add meat, chicken, and we also add chorizo ​​to make a mixed arepa.” Recipe created by the Arepa Lady herself, who started her business from … Read more

Flaco, the Popular Central Park Zoo Owl Who Took to the Streets, Marks One Year of Freedom

Flaco, the Popular Central Park Zoo Owl Who Took to the Streets, Marks One Year of Freedom

This Friday marked one year since Flaco, the popular owl who has gained the attention and affection of many New Yorkers, took to the streets. In February 2023, an unknown person allowed Flaco to escape from the place where he was kept at the Central Park Zoo. At first, great alarm was generated among his … Read more

New Section 8 Applications Now Open in New York City After 15 Years

New Section 8 Applications Now Open in New York City After 15 Years

This year, the city will begin accepting new Section 8 applications for the first time in nearly 15 years. This was announced by Mayor Adams in his state of the city last week. Something that fills Blanca MartÃnez, a mother of four children who works as a domestic worker, with hope. Blanca Martínez, Far Rockaway … Read more

Mexican Pizzas: A Fusion of Flavor and Tradition – Pizza X Creators Share Their Story

Mexican Pizzas: A Fusion of Flavor and Tradition – Pizza X Creators Share Their Story

“We are going to prepare one of our favorite pizzas, which is chilaquiles, for which we use fresh mozzarella, since we are a fusion with Italian, some handmade tortilla chips, we use the sauce that is a recipe from my grandmother with my mother, avocados, of course the dough,” explained Xavier Roman Pacheco. Pacheco and … Read more

MTA Installs Protective Barriers at Second Subway Station to Prevent Falls

MTA Installs Protective Barriers at Second Subway Station to Prevent Falls

The MTA installs protective barriers at a second subway station. This is part of a program to prevent falls on the rails. Transportation Authority crews worked Friday night and Saturday to install these barriers at the Clark Street station on the 2 and 3 lines in the Brooklyn Heights area. This installation follows another made … Read more

Kids Night on Broadway Returns with Free Tickets for Children and Discounts for Families

Kids Night on Broadway Returns with Free Tickets for Children and Discounts for Families

Broadway theaters are known throughout the world as synonymous with quality, fun and culture for all ages. Although ticket prices may be high for many families, there are ways to get tickets at special prices. One of them is through the program “Kids Night on Broadway”, which returns next Tuesday, February 13. That day, children … Read more

Little Sisters of the Assumption: Empowering Families in East Harlem through Education and Support

Little Sisters of the Assumption: Empowering Families in East Harlem through Education and Support

At the nonprofit Little Sisters of the Assumption family support center in East Harlem, the children are happy, and so are their mothers. It was recess time and in the classrooms the teacher Wendy MejÃa focused through play on the emotional bond between parents and children. Teacher Mejía. “It is super important because that is … Read more

MTA Struggles to Make Subway Stations Accessible for Disabled Riders

MTA Struggles to Make Subway Stations Accessible for Disabled Riders

With difficulty, Antonio Pérez climbs the steps at the Corona Plaza subway station every day to get on the 7 train and go to work. After passing the turnstiles, there are still more steps until you reach the platform. “Really, sometimes my foot hurts and if it’s true, as I tell you, I work six … Read more

Ecuadorians Advocate for Peace amid Internal Armed Conflict and Drug Trafficking Violence

Ecuadorians Advocate for Peace amid Internal Armed Conflict and Drug Trafficking Violence

After singing the national anthem of Ecuador on Wednesday night, more than one hundred Ecuadorians advocated for peace in their country. Ecuador is experiencing an internal armed conflict against drug trafficking mafias that have spread terror in the streets. The most recent act of violence claimed the life of a prosecutor who was investigating corruption … Read more