NEW YORK – Two other women pleaded guilty to a $400,000 scheme to defraud a New York City program that offered free hotel rooms to help people with COVID-19 isolate themselves, prosecutors say. On Wednesday, Heaven West was the fourth woman connected to the scheme to plead guilty, the city’s Investigations Department said in a … Read more
NEW YORK — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation replacing state law with the English terms”alien” (stranger) and “illegal alien” (undocumented immigrant) to the terms “non-citizen” and “undocumented non-citizen”, respectively. Legislation S9333, sponsored by Senator Jessica Ramos, calls for changing words in the language used in state government through laws and regulations. That is, … Read more
NEW YORK — During the end of the year celebrations, the Bronx will be the epicenter of a Posada from Immigration Reform, an annual event being held for the second year in a row to raise collective awareness of the challenges faced by those leaving their countries in search of a better life. Father Eric … Read more
NEW YORK — The streets of the New York suburb of Dyker Heights, south of Brooklyn, seem deserted until five in the afternoon, when the exuberant Christmas decorations of many of its homes are lit up, which have transformed this area into one of the Christmas attractions most visited in the city of skyscrapers. A … Read more
NEW YORK – A construction worker died Thursday morning at a job in the Bronx, police and fire department officials said. According to the preliminary police investigation, a car fell on the victim in the area of Map of the avenue from 1861 around 11:28 when they received a call about cardiac arrest. Authorities have … Read more
What you should know Users of the subway he will soon be able to visit fifteen customer service centers located at different subway stations in New York City that will provide additional support on issues such as using the OMNY payment system and help obtain reduced fares, the MTA announced Wednesday. Six of these centers … Read more
NEW YORK – New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday urged New Yorkers to take precautionary measures due to the winter storm It is approaching the New York area and will primarily affect the North Country, Mohawk Valley, Capital Region, Mid-Hudson and Central New York regions with a mix of snow and rain. Parts of … Read more
NEW YORK – A gang member faces decades in prison for shooting an innocent teenager walking home after playing basketball in Brooklyn nearly six years ago, prosecutors say. Zidon Clarke, 23, of Flatbush, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison on first-degree manslaughter charges and an indeterminate term of seven to 21 years in … Read more
What to know The 36-year-old Brooklyn man who pleaded guilty last month to striking and killing a 63-year-old motorist on the Belt Parkway as he drove over 90 mph under the influence of cocaine, marijuana and alcohol in 2020 was sentenced to prison. in relation to the crime, local prosecutors said Wednesday. Queens District Attorney … Read more
NEW YORK – A judge said Wednesday that he will not immediately stop New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to force the mentally ill off the streets and undergo treatment. In a written order, US District Judge Paul A. Crotty in Manhattan said there is currently no evidence that irreparable damage will likely occur … Read more