“Yes, there are always accidents around here. Here, below, in the park, on the corners, always,†said Corona resident Julio Vera. This year marks a decade since the Department of Transportation adopted the Vision Zero campaign, whose goal is to reduce traffic deaths in New York to zero. An analysis by nonprofit Transportation Alternatives confirms … Read more
My name is Nelly Klinger, I am the chef here at Arepa Lady and this is my favorite Arepa. “The ingredients we make for that arepa are the following: we add meat, chicken, and we also add chorizo to make a mixed arepa.” Recipe created by the Arepa Lady herself, who started her business from … Read more
The police are looking for those responsible for a robbery in a warehouse in the Bronx from which they took 100 thousand dollars, according to directors of a winery association. The United Bodegas of America has offered a reward of 10,000 dollars to anyone with information about the theft. The affected warehouse is Los Castillos … Read more
The MTA is digging a new tunnel to address crowding on the Line 7 platform. Agency crews are building a walkway and entrance, which runs from the 7 train platform at Grand Central Terminal to 42nd Street. The $115 million project is halfway complete, and will be equipped with new stairs, both normal and escalators. … Read more
The presidential elections in El Salvador are taking place today, for the first time in its history in the midst of a state of emergency. And here in our city, Salvadoran migrants gathered for election day. Since early this morning, voters attended several of the enabled points. One of the busiest is The Grand Ballroom … Read more
The Mojitos restaurant, in Jackson Heights, was one of the first to be part of the city’s outdoor restaurant program. Marcos Muńoz, owner of the Mojitos restaurant says: “It is correct through the Latin restaurant association. We had the opportunity to do the pilot program from this business” Now Muńoz is about to say goodbye … Read more
The third annual ice sculpture show happens today on Governors Island. The public can see live chainsaw ice carving by artists who transform blocks of ice into unique works of art. Visitors can vote for their favorite sculpture for the “Public Award” at the end of the event. A larger version of the winning sculpture … Read more
The City Council is considering a measure that would allow some street vendors to once again set up stands on the city’s bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge. Starting this year, the presence of vendors on bridges has been prohibited and the Brooklyn Bridge has been the center of attention because there were dozens of street … Read more
We found Josué Martínez outside the Row Hotel shelter in Manhattan. He assures that he does odd jobs, for which he receives payment in cash due to the lack of a work permit and a social security number, for now he does not contribute taxes to the city and the state. “They will give us … Read more
This Friday marked one year since Flaco, the popular owl who has gained the attention and affection of many New Yorkers, took to the streets. In February 2023, an unknown person allowed Flaco to escape from the place where he was kept at the Central Park Zoo. At first, great alarm was generated among his … Read more