They were very difficult months for the residents of Sunset Park due to the impact of the pandemic, economic complications and the lack of jobs. Our correspondent for the area makes an evaluation of what this year left in this neighborhood with a strong Latino presence. The year 2021 began with many challenges for several … Read more
With great emotion, hundreds of Guadalupe faithful celebrated the 490th anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in the Cathedral of San José in Brooklyn. “My faith for the Virgin of Guadalupe, gratitude and I have always grown with the belief of the Virgin because she has been very good, she protects us,” … Read more
This Saturday the traditional SantaCon in the bars of Manhattan. Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus invaded the city to visit bars in large groups, with the aim of raising money for charities. The annual event is back after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. SantaCon started at 10 in the morning … Read more
The museum Ripley’s Believe it or not!, located in Times Square, officially closed its doors. The attraction was a must see for tourists for over 14 years. – The closure became effective on November 28, according to its website. If you have booked tickets, they ask you to contact them to get your payment back. … Read more
In a symbolic act, municipal authorities laid the first stone corresponding to the second phase of the Chelsea Waterside Park project. Located on West 24th Street between 11th and 12th avenues, it will include a permanent picnic area, new restrooms, a sports field, small stalls and an extensive dog pen. – The recreation complex will … Read more
The singer José Feliciano and the CNCO group will be the Latin representation among the artists who will perform in one of the most anticipated events in New York: the lighting this Wednesday, December 1, of the already iconic Rockefeller Center tree, which marks the beginning of the Christmas celebration in the Big Apple. The … Read more
Sunset Park was one of the neighborhoods most affected by the pandemic this year, in fact some neighbors are still recovering from the effects. “My cousins lost her husband and many deaths. I got sick from the virus,” said a neighbor. But even so, several neighbors have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. … Read more
Second Avenue at 116th Street is now called México-Tenochtitlan in recognition of the great influence of the Mexican community in this part of Harlem. “It fills us with pride that there is recognition of this size and that we have a street that is going to be called Mexico-Tenochtitlan,” said Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Foreign … Read more
New York City lost 13% of its restaurants to the pandemic, according to a revealing report from the state Department of Labor. According to the figures estimated by this agency, the number of employees in the industry decreased from 170,000 -in January 2020- to 102,000 by October 2021. Overall, restaurants offering food service and alcoholics … Read more
A self-portrait of Frida Kahlo with tears in her eyes and Diego Rivera’s face painted on her forehead sold for almost $ 35 million at auction in New York, more than triple the record for the Mexican painter and one work. of Latin American art. “Diego y yo” (1949), the last “bust” self-portrait completed by … Read more