How much do you think New York City weighs? Believe it or not, there is a real answer: The “Big Apple” weighs approximately 1.7 trillion pounds. This value results from the combination of the weight of all the buildings that compose it. And according to a new geological study published in the journal “Earth’s Future,” … Read more
With Latin music, a mural, Dominican and Indian food, Mother’s Day was celebrated from Van Cortlandt Park. Jessica Altagracia Woolford, United Kingsbridge Volunteer Organization was there: “Today we are celebrating with an event where we are very nostalgic to be in the park here with your mom, with your family to celebrate and today we … Read more
For Mother’s Day, NYC Health and Hospitals has teamed up with Carnegie Hall to give a group of mothers the ability to create personalized lullabies for their newborns. The “Lullaby Project” was created by the famous concert hall in 2011. Sixteen parents had the opportunity to write their own songs alongside professional musicians and perform … Read more
The Fieldston neighborhood in the Bronx becomes the first in the county to make the list of the 50 most expensive places in the city. According to the PropertyShark platform, Fieldston has been named the 41st most expensive neighborhood to buy a home. The median sales price during the first quarter of this year was … Read more
A Latina has been recognized as the safest driver in our city. Patricia Ramírez has received this appointment by the Taxi and Limousine Commission during a ceremony held this Tuesday, which highlights 500 drivers for its Security Honor Roll. Ramírez is dedicated to picking up passengers for Uber and Lyft and has an impeccable record: … Read more
“Washington Heights is doing the right thing…” So says Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, other elected officials and neighborhood groups, as well as environmental groups, gathered outside this Washington Heights residential complex. They ask Mayor Adams not to compromise on the implementation of the so-called Local Law 97, which requires most buildings larger than 25,000 … Read more
I saw this incredible place, and I said: “I want to work there…” Paloma Estévez always dreamed big, until today becoming the Director of Artistic Programming at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, not an easy thing to accomplish. “I applied to Lincoln Center about seven times, they never called me, never anything, but … Read more
I saw this incredible place, and I said: “I want to work there…” Paloma Estévez always dreamed big, until today becoming the Director of Artistic Programming at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, not an easy thing to accomplish. “I applied to Lincoln Center about seven times, they never called me, never anything, but … Read more
Throughout the week, New York City will be abuzz with Earth Day celebrations celebrating sustainability and ways of living in harmony with the planet. With the idea of encouraging, educating and spreading the word about ecological problems and possible solutions to its students and the community, NYU University launched 2040 Now, a series of events … Read more
Aristoteles Karassavidis, lived as a homeless and suffered paralysis in 2016, unable to return to work. He says that he was tough because he became homeless and started using a wheelchair. “I couldn’t move much because I didn’t have an electric wheelchair,” Karassavidis tells us. After a year of searching with the help of a … Read more