María Martínez joined dozens of activists and restaurant workers who, like her son, were fired when the new owner of what had been the beloved Casellula establishment in Hells Kitchen decided not to continue the previous owner’s policy of distributing tips equally among all employees, including dishwashers, cooks, and cleaning staff. “It is abhorrent that … Read more
“2000 pesos to pay a rent when one has two or three children the money that does not give…” Mildred Cruz’s voice breaks when talking about the situation of her son, who, being a full-time employee, faces a crisis deepened by inflation and a rise in the cost of living in what has been her … Read more
One by one, dozens of neighbors and New Yorkers from all corners of the city came to this corner of the East Village to express their sorrow for the unjustified attack on the owner of Ray’s Candy Store, a neighborhood icon inseparable from the man behind the counter, injured with a belt attached to a … Read more
Inside a federal court in Brooklyn, Genaro García Luna was facing the trial against him for the second day on Tuesday. The former head of security for Mexico faces charges of accepting bribes to help cartels send drugs to the United States. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: A case that is being closely watched by some … Read more
“On December 19 they gave us that little Christmas present. They sent us a statement that there was no more work.” Elba is one of twelve employees who cleaned the Twitter offices in a Chelsea building for years, until, like Maria, they found out that the new year would not bring the expected continuity but … Read more
The organizations that represent them and the migrants themselves joined more than a dozen elected officials who showed up at the municipal building to ask for more support to provide services to the thousands of asylum seekers who have arrived in the five boroughs. Janeth Rodríguez told us that she understands that the problem is … Read more
A Georgia woman has been arrested by Atlanta police and charged with assault in connection to a New York subway incident last month. The suspect who was recorded by subway surveillance cameras was identified as Rodlin Gravesande, 33, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, and is accused of assaulting a 21-year-old woman on December 2. The … Read more