Light phenomenon ‘Manhattanhenge’ returns to the streets of NYC

Light phenomenon ‘Manhattanhenge’ returns to the streets of NYC

This weekend, the phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge and it will be the last chance New Yorkers will have to witness it this year. This ritual of light occurs twice a year, when the sun aligns perfectly with the spaces between the streets of Manhattan. The alignment lights up the streets, so you can take amazing … Read more

Pedazo Ecuador Sunset Park: Ecuadorians playing ‘ecuavoley’

Pedazo Ecuador Sunset Park: Ecuadorians playing ‘ecuavoley’

“This beautiful sport is called ecuavolley, from a very young age we have been playing here with friends, we bet 10, 20 until we already play for a lot of money,” explained Anthony Uriles. It is the side court in the main park of Sunset Park, where every day of the summer, after 5 in … Read more

Reopening of a park pool in the Bronx

Reopening of a park pool in the Bronx

With a Caribbean atmosphere, music and lots of smiles, the Bronx Parks Commissioner, Iris Rodriguez Rosa, reopened a swimming pool in Van Cortlandt Park taking a step forward with a refreshing dip. And you could see the happy faces of a group of children who are now enjoying the work done during the pandemic to … Read more

Parental upbringing brings great benefits to child survival, researchers find

Parental upbringing brings great benefits to child survival, researchers find

Seattle (ots/PRNewswire) – Study is one of the few that examines maternal and paternal education and finds a protective effect of both A new study by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) conducted at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Center for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN) found … Read more

Big summer concert announced in Central Park

Big summer concert announced in Central Park

The city government plans a massive concert in Central Park to celebrate the return to normality, after the harsh months of the pandemic. The three-hour event is tentatively scheduled for August 21 and the city plans to host renowned artists, although the participants have yet to be announced. The Great Lawn in Central Park has … Read more

Events to commemorate Memorial Day in New York

Events to commemorate Memorial Day in New York

The city offers several events for this Memorial Day holiday. The Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum holds its annual ceremony for veterans and active members of the military. It is expected for Mayor de Blasio’s participation there. And in Queens, the Catholic War Veterans organization hosts a mass and parade honoring fallen heroes. The … Read more

only vaccinated fans would enter Knicks games

only vaccinated fans would enter Knicks games

Postseason fever has returned to Madison Square Garden (MSG) for the first time in eight years. And if the Knicks basketball team advances to the next stage, they could soon be playing in front of more fans. The team announced that, starting in the second round, the arena will only sell tickets to fans who … Read more

Radio Jornalera opens in NYC; community radio

Radio Jornalera opens in NYC;  community radio

Radio Jornalera Nueva York en La Colmena, is a radio station that wants to become the voice of day laborers and immigrants in the city. “They are going to be very supportive of workers, and migrant workers specifically here in Staten Island, in a very conservative area,” explained Yesenia Mata, director of La Colmena. Radio … Read more

Roberto Carlos exclusive: Football for Friendship’s global ambassador answers questions from young participants from all over the world

Parental upbringing brings great benefits to child survival, researchers find

MOSCOW, April 23 / PRNewswire / – Former Brazilian international, multiple Champions League winner and global ambassador for Gazprom’s Football for Friendship (F4F) international children’s social program, Roberto Carlos, spoke to young players and young reporters from the program about his life, career and his in an exclusive press conference Commitment to F4F. Roberto Carlos … Read more

Help fire victims in Jackson Heights

Help fire victims in Jackson Heights

From early on, Aida and Eddy Pagan unpack the food they have brought for breakfast. It is offered to families evicted by the great fire at a building on 89th Street in Jackson Heights a month ago. “The rooms are small, they don’t have a way to cook, they don’t have a refrigerator. They don’t … Read more