Public security, the migration crisis and the economy were some of the key topics in the only debate between the current governor, Kathy Hochul, and the candidate for governor, Congressman Lee Zeldin. Zeldin initially opposed this debate because he wanted Hochul to accept more games. But Hochul only agreed to participate in this. In his … Read more
Hello !, says the city of the new assistance center which will welcome 500 new immigrants to Randall Island starting this Wednesday and which Mayor Eric Adams hopes will be a relief for a humanitarian crisis lasting several months. The day before, the authorities had offered a press tour showing where the food will be … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams today signed the bill that establishes the limits of the Times Square area in which the carrying of weapons will be prohibited even for those with a permit. The regulation therefore responds to the enumeration of exceptional places where the carrying of weapons is restricted, after a federal judge ruled in July … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to house asylum seekers in tents on Randall Island has been implemented. The tents were set up on Sunday at the new location after the mayor last week demolished his plan to house immigrants in Orchard Beach in the Bronx due to flooding and transportation problems. Adams continues to face criticism … Read more
Transportation in yellow cabs or “liveries” may be more expensive for New Yorkers. A public hearing was held this Thursday on a proposal from the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) that seeks to raise fares. “Our members are very proud of all the demonstrations we have made in the street to invoke the urgency of … Read more
The announcement was made by immigration councilor Manuel Castro and would benefit more than 12,000 immigrants who have come to New York seeking asylum in the United States: the city will present a $ 5 million legal consultancy contract. The idea, the official pointed out, is that asylum seekers can access the lawyers paid by … Read more
Everyone in this Queens shelter mourns the death of the young Colombian immigrant Leydy Paola Martínez, who committed suicide in these facilities on Sunday. “Yes, she hurt us, because she is a mother of two children. We, my person was with the child when it happened, it’s an inexplicable pain because we have children,” said … Read more
The New York governor has called on New Yorkers to prepare for rising electricity and gas prices in the upcoming winter season. At the same time, the governor announced the actions the state has taken to try to alleviate this price increase. “Like the heatwaves experienced earlier this summer, New Yorkers should be fully prepared … Read more
The New York Attorney General sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, accusing commercial fraud that affected some of his most valuable assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington DC. Attorney General Letitia James’s lawsuit, filed in the New York state court, is the culmination of the Democrats’ three-year civil investigation … Read more
Following recent criticism of Mayor Eric Adams for his handling of immigrants arriving in New York daily, the city’s chief authority today personally examined these new Red Cross facilities and the city where help will be given to asylum seekers. The mayor also got mad at his team because he wanted to see each of … Read more