The NYPD reported three shootings on Thanksgiving night and early Friday morning in the Bronx and Brooklyn. One of the injured is in critical condition. Police said the most recent shooting occurred at 4:14 a.m. Friday, when a 24-year-old man was shot in the leg during a dispute between four men at 2935 Atlantic Ave., … Read more
Ritchie Torres (32) won. And now, in all likelihood, he will become the first openly gay congressman with Latin American and African American roots in the United States. That is the result of Wednesday’s Democratic primary in the South Bronx. And a huge surprise. Most of the observers had predicted that Torres would have no … Read more
What you should know A refrigerated pantry created to help a community devastated by the pandemic fight food insecurity among its residents, could soon see its last days. Located on a sidewalk near the intersection of East 141st Street and Saint Anns Avenue in the Bronx, the “Mott Haven Fridge” refrigerator was founded by Daniel … Read more
June 24, 2020 at 7:53 pm First forecast : Ocasio-Cortez wins New York congressional primary <!– <!– – <!– – Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. Photo: AFP / STEPHANIE KEITH – – New York The US Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (30) can, according to initial forecasts, run again for election as a congressman in November. She won the New … Read more
The NYPD is asking for help tracking down an 11-year-old girl who was separated from her mother on a No. 2 southbound train on Burke Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police, Kayla may need help. The girl was wearing a blue cardigan, jeans, pigtails, and a pink mask. Anyone with information or who … Read more
Escorted by a colorful flotilla from the Statue of Liberty, the sailboat docked among the yachts of the North Cove Marina, a stone’s throw from the luxurious malls and skyscrapers of Manhattan’s Financial District. 16-year-old Swedish Greta Thunberg arrived in New York on Wednesday afternoon, after two weeks of crossing the Atlantic aboard the Malizia … Read more
What you should know Authorities are investigating the deaths of two newborn babies who were found wrapped in brown paper in the courtyard of a Bronx building Monday afternoon, NYPD officials said. According to police, the superintendent of the multi-story building on College Avenue in the Concourse section found the baby boys, believed to be … Read more
The postwoman was finishing collecting the morning mail from the mailboxes of Fort Washington Avenue, the Latin quarter perched beyond Harlem on the northern reaches of Manhattan, when a motorist shouted the news to her through her window. At the time, she only reacted with a small nod. Now she is walking towards her truck, … Read more
New York State residents who cannot afford their home heating bills have a federal aid program whose enrollment begins this Monday, November 2. The program is also available in New Jersey and Connecticut. The main goal of the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is to prevent the elderly and low-income families from getting cold during … Read more
Plus The world-famous metropolis is sliding deeper and deeper into the corona crisis. The rich are leaving the city en masse. The situation is becoming increasingly devastating for the poor. From Sebastian Moll Capri Djiatiasmoro slowly feels its way forward, first letting the surf wash around your ankles, then your calves, before reaching into the … Read more