On her motorcycle, Sergeant Lauren Acosta is the first Hispanic to supervise the police force patrolling the city’s highways. Acosta, a member of the New York Police Department says: “I did, it is an honor for me to serve in the NYPD. It is an honor, I have always wanted to serve my country, especially … Read more
Today the traditional amusement park has opened the season Luna Park en Coney Island. For months, the crew has been assembling the rides, testing the rides, and performing safety checks to make sure every nut and bolt is in place. This week the final inspections have been done before the first users arrive. 🌙✨ Hello … Read more
New Yorkers have the opportunity to vote on proposed infrastructure projects for their neighborhood, whichever they prefer. This as part of the participatory budget week, in which community members decide how part of the money allocated to their district is invested. Ana Salgado, Coordinator of the Mental Health Program, Mixteca states: “It is the way … Read more
It can happen to anyone, so be careful. A 36-year-old man was pushed against a moving train, hitting various parts of his body including his head, where he was bleeding, according to police. “I spend my time praying that nothing happens to me, that nothing happens to us, that there is no danger. It is … Read more
Police charge a man with manslaughter after he allegedly crashed his car into an SUV in Brooklyn on Monday. Two people died and several more were injured in the incident. This surveillance video shows a white Toyota Camry colliding with a Honda SUV on 18th Avenue and 64th Street in the Bensonhurst section. In the … Read more
NEW YORK — A car crash was fatal after two people succumbed to their injuries in a crash that injured a total of seven people in Brooklyn on Monday. The crash took place at approximately 12:49 p.m. near the intersection of 64th Street and 18th Avenue in the Bensonhurst section of the county. The two … Read more
With banners and loud voices, a small group of tenants and activists accompanied Beverly Rivers to her eviction date in housing court in Brooklyn. Lesley Ann Jules, also faces an eviction order. “Many of the tenants have been living in the building for 20, 30, 40 years, many of them don’t know how to fight … Read more
Another shooting inside an MTA bus causes panic among users like Kevin Rojas, who depend on this important means of transportation in the city. -Do you feel safe when you get on the bus every day to go to study and work? “Yes a little. Because there are things that happen on the trains and … Read more
44-year-old Mexican Sonia Castrejón, owner of the sewing workshop, La Michoacana in Bushwick, Brooklyn, uses her skills in this art to help other women who, like her, have come to this country with a purpose. “Here, well, this country is full of opportunities and I came and many doors have been opened for me in … Read more
At least one man has been killed and at least three other people have been injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, according to authorities. The shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. at 491 East 45th Street in East Flatbush. According to the police, when the agents arrived at the scene, they found a 39-year-old … Read more