Inside a federal court in Brooklyn, Genaro García Luna was facing the trial against him for the second day on Tuesday. The former head of security for Mexico faces charges of accepting bribes to help cartels send drugs to the United States. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: A case that is being closely watched by some … 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
Construction contractors report a drastic increase in lawsuits against them for suspicious injuries. They claim they are losing millions and that, by law, there is nothing that can be done to stop it. The alleged accidents occur at low altitudes, without witnesses and with workers who have only been working for a couple of days. … Read more
Efforts to improve the deteriorated image of the city’s train system suffered a new setback this Saturday, when a shooting occurred inside a train on the N line in lower Manhattan. According to the police, at approximately one in the morning two individuals got into an argument and one of them pulled out a gun, … Read more
A 34-year-old man is shot aboard a train on the N line in Manhattan. The incident occurred around one in the morning on Saturday at the Canal Street and Broadway station. According to police, two men got into a dispute. After a struggle, one of them shot the other in the torso and arm before … 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
With banners and a loud voice, a group of protesters had a very clear message for the mayor this Friday, one day after he forgot immigrants in his state of the city speech: that when immigrants are attacked, they fight and defend them. . “Historically, it is a city made and composed of immigrants, and … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams released statistics indicating an overall 16% drop in subway crime since late October. A change that some users like Simón Ayala, they say, have noticed. “You see a lot of the police force actually. I think it has improved,” Ayala said. During the press conference at the Fulton … Read more
A coalition of pro-immigrant organizations today accused Mayor Eric Adams of “erasing” the immigrant community from his Agenda for Working People that he presented on Thursday and for cuts to his budget proposal for the new fiscal year, a fact that – they assure – will harm the services that this community needs. The groups, … 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