Activists and residents of the Upper West Side took to the streets to protest the mayor’s plans to open a new ‘safe haven’ type shelter for homeless people who prefer to live on the streets than reside in shelters traditional. The facilities are located on the same block where there are two schools. “The shelter … Read more
From training uniformed officers to housing immigrants, the NYPD training center in Gramercy Park became a temporary shelter for a hundred grateful asylum seekers like Brian Meléndez early Friday morning. “They are giving us help, a bed, a bathroom, a shower, food and soon something better. That is what they have told us,” said Meléndez. … Read more
Councilors from the Government Operations and Immigration committees held a lengthy hearing on a series of proposed legal measures for the five boroughs and resolutions to be adopted to address the challenges of the continued influx of asylum seekers. Members heard testimony from dozens of crisis organizations and city agency officials about their work to … Read more
The outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court heard voices in Spanish from the so-called “deliveristas”. The food delivery men were gathered there to assess the sentence handed down on the thirteenth floor this Thursday: the convicted murderer of the Mexican food delivery man Francisco Villalva Vitinio was sentenced to 41 years in prison or the … Read more
“Washington Heights is doing the right thing…” So says Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, other elected officials and neighborhood groups, as well as environmental groups, gathered outside this Washington Heights residential complex. They ask Mayor Adams not to compromise on the implementation of the so-called Local Law 97, which requires most buildings larger than 25,000 … Read more
Alexandra, who asked us not to reveal her last name, arrived hopeful at 3 in the morning at the central Immigration office in Lower Manhattan. They did not attend her and told her that she must appear in a month for the so-called ‘check-in’ but that they will not explore her case for at least … Read more
With dwindling purchasing power, New Yorkers like Mónica Hernández have to visit multiple stores looking for discounts to feed their families. “Everything is very expensive, and there is not enough money to buy food, especially with inflation that has risen a lot. It is not enough,” said Hernández. As a supportive measure, the city announced … Read more
Romina Williams is living her dream. The New Yorker of Argentine origin is the first at the New York Metropolitan Museum to offer guided tours in Spanish, the only one when she started. “I feel like it’s a totally different experience than what one studied or what one can read about seeing the colors of … Read more
At the end of the week, Deputy Mayor Philip Banks and officials from the NYPD, the Departments of Environmental Protection and the Cleanup Commissioner announced progress against crime and so-called offenses that undermine the quality of life in the city. “We are happy that we are going in the right direction…” “We are happy to … Read more
Dozens of animated children had the opportunity to interview the popular actress, comedian and presenter Sherri Shepherd at the Public Library’s headquarters in Murray Hill. “Feeding children’s curiosity is giving them the world,” Shepherd said. The students of Harlem Village Academies, who are between 8 and 12 years old, listened attentively as Shepherd read “Lost … Read more