In an emotional farewell, Mayor Bill de Blasio offered his last press conference as president of the city, thanking New Yorkers and highlighting some of the measures initiated during his 8 years in the municipal government. In his last report, de Blasio was accompanied by the first lady, his wife Chirlane Mccray, and their son … Read more
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of New York City demanding the allocation of resources that allow them to survive. Many of them immigrant workers, such as Armando Maravilla, who has lived in the city for more than 20 years and has been fighting since the beginning of the pandemic: “I lost my job … Read more
Shekar Krishnan He will become the first Hindu-born Democratic councilman for District 25 representing the Jackson Heights and Elmhurst neighborhoods in January. “I am therefore totally grateful to the entire community for this support, together we made history”, says Krishnan. Shekar lives in Jackson Heights with his wife and two children. He is the son … Read more
Today is election day in our city. The voting booths will be open until 9pm. The most important contest of the day is that of the Mayor of the city, disputed by the Democrat, Eric Adam, and the Republican, Curtis Sliwa. New Yorkers will also elect the next city comptroller, ombudsman, five borough presidents, district … Read more
According to the trends of the official results, Antonio Reynoso will become the first Latino Brooklyn president in history. Preliminary figures showed Reynoso ahead of his Republican rival, Manachem Raitport, early on. “Very happy, very proud. I hope that Dominicans and Latinos are celebrating with me for the work that has been done and having … Read more
About 9,000 city municipal workers were placed on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect Monday and thousands of city firefighters have declared themselves ill in an apparent protest over the requirement, as reported by Mayor Bill de Blasio. About 9 out of 10 city workers covered by … Read more
Activists and residents of the Lower East Side will hold a protest march to the municipal East Side Coastal Resilience (ESCR) project, which involves the destruction of several trees and green spaces in East River Park. The march will cover the distance from Tompkins Square Park to the East River Park Amphitheater and will begin … Read more
Today is the vaccination deadline for New York City government workers. Employees, including police and firefighters among others, have until 5 in the afternoon to receive their first dose of the Covid vaccine or they will be discharged from Monday with the consequent loss of salary. Because there are employees who have not been vaccinated, … Read more
The New York mayoral candidates accused each other in their second debate of hanging out with gangsters and acting like children or clowns, but the encounter ended on a surprisingly sweet note of cats and veganism. A week before the city of 8.8 million people vote to elect a new mayor, Democrat Eric Adams and … Read more
A New York judge on Wednesday refused to suspend the application of the COVID-19 vaccine to municipal workers in the city, scheduled for Friday and denied the police union’s request for a temporary restraining order. Judge Lizette Colon said the mandate may go into effect as planned, while ordering city officials to appear in court … Read more