Schools Chancellor David Banks says the city is not yet ready to lift the mask mandate in schools. In any case, the measure could only change if the state government determines so. RELATED STORIES: Banks brought it up during a meeting with members of a committee made up of parents who serve on school boards … Read more
A Holocaust survivor has died at the age of 99 after being hit by a vehicle in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. Police said Jack Mikulincer was riding down Coleridge Street in his power chair Saturday afternoon when he was hit by a car as he tried to cross East Boulevard. He was taken to Coney Island … Read more
A man accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old man on a major commercial thoroughfare in Harlem has been arrested, according to police reports. The detainee is Manuel Frías, 24, who has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a loaded firearm. The incident happened on February 1 around four in the afternoon around 125th … Read more
A new care center specially enabled to treat Covid-19 patients opens in Brooklyn. This is the third facility of its kind, called Centers of Excellence, that have begun operating in communities of color that have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. This Friday, Mayor Adams and other officials inaugurated the new location, located at 815 … Read more
A teenage fast food cashier shot to death in Manhattan. A woman pushed to death in front of a subway train in Times Square. An 11-month-old girl injured by a stray bullet in the Bronx. Two cops dead in Harlem. A series of acts of violence in New York that have made headlines in the … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday named the director of a new state agency that will try to stem the rise of gun violence in hot spots. Also Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alving Bragg announced the appointment of a prosecutor specializing in gun crimes. New York is experiencing a continued decline in overall crime, … Read more
With the start of tax filing season, the city government is offering free services for New Yorkers who need help filing. This is how Elina Tatis, senior officer of NYC Free Tax Prep programs explains it: “That they are of high quality prepared by professionals who are certified by the IRS office and these services … Read more
Up to 12 inches of snow could fall on the city in Saturday’s snowfall, according to the latest report from the National Weather Service. The report reveals that accumulations of up to an inch of snow per hour could occur. That in addition, it will be difficult to travel and that the strong icy winds … Read more
New York City is ready for this storm. This was the message to residents of the five boroughs on the eve of a significant storm that, according to all estimates and forecasts, could hit the city and its suburbs with 2 inches of snow per hour, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday night, start time for … Read more
A group of foundations has launched a survey for New Yorkers to offer solutions to the problems facing the city. José Serrano-McClain. – In this way it is intended to advise the new municipal government headed by Mayor Eric Adams. We talked with José Serrano-McClain, one of the promoters of this survey. –