Danny Barcia feels energized as he returns to the track. “It’s my free time to think about the day and clear my mind a bit and enjoy the outdoors,” Barcia said. The New Yorker of Ecuadorian origin has been training for months to participate along with 26,000 other runners in the New York Road Runners … Read more
A suspect is arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in East Harlem. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Monday. Police say Geovanni Romero Gonzales accosted the 21-year-old victim near East 111th Street and Second Avenue. The uniformed woman says that Gonzáles tried to immobilize the victim and she tried to flee. But … Read more
Authorities report that a woman died from a fire while four children of different ages and a 17-year-old teenager were taken to the hospital. Firefighters report that the incident began at about 2:30 in the morning, on the first floor of a three-story house. According to the authorities, among the victims, in addition to the … Read more
Early in the morning, several construction workers arrived at a parking lot located at 220 9th Street, in the East Village, to inspect the repairs that it needs. “Clearly it has to be inspected and repaired, but I don’t know about this one because I’ve never seen it,” explained Wilmer, one of the workers. – … Read more
During rush hour, as people approach the subway station, peeling paint from the ceiling and train tracks may be the last thing on your mind. But a group protesting Tuesday says maybe you should. “There are a lot of things that are wrong for the health of this community,” Councilwoman Sandy Nurse said. Elected officials, … Read more
Hundreds of people gathered in Lower Manhattan on Saturday to help in the fight against pancreatic cancer. The march was organized by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PurpleStride at Pier 17. They emceed “News All Day” host Ruschell Boone, who is recovering from his own battle with pancreatic cancer. Ruschell Boone and her husband Tod … Read more
A mother and her two daughters died in a fire in Brooklyn. The fire was in a third-floor apartment at about 5 am Friday at 587 Gates Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The mother and two children were pronounced dead at Woodhull University Hospital. The mother was 40 years old and the daughters were 8 and 10. … Read more
With his hands tied, Philip Meyers was taken out of the 68th Barracks on Monday. The Brooklyn resident faces charges in connection with the murder of John Sarquiz. “It is unfortunate, because both parties say, if he walks, he did it, perhaps consciously or not consciously, it is him. There are families that are suffering … Read more
In order to prevent prescription and over-the-counter drugs from falling into the hands of children, or being stolen by unscrupulous people and then sold on the streets, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric González urged residents of the county to deliver them and get rid of them if they were already expired or no longer used. “It … Read more
Police arrest a man suspected of opening fire at an MTA bus stop in Brooklyn. The incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, April 18, in the vicinity of Flatlands and Louisiana avenues in East New York. The uniformed woman says that the man was expelled from the bus for allegedly refusing to pay for … Read more