The Mayor announced the closure of 10 public spaces for children where social distancing rules have not been met. The spaces that have been closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are located in the five boroughs: 3 in Brooklyn, 2 in Manhattan, and one in The Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. Among them … Read more
This is the last weekend you can visit the two Central Park ice skating rinks, before they close due to changes in their administration. The announcement comes after the municipal government decided to cancel its contracts with the Trump Organization, following the January riots in the Capitol. The former president’s company manages the Wollman Rink … Read more
Jennifer Ratner has waited years for this news: her beloved Pier 107 and much of the boardwalk, located in the East Harlem sector, will receive millionaire funding from the city government for their complete repair. 10 years ago, Ratner founded the organization Friends of the East River Esplanade to fight for this very restoration. “We … Read more
Street vendors applauded that the Council passed legislation 1116, which will grant 4,000 new permits for these vendors. But many wonder how the initiative will work. According to Councilor Carlos Menchaca: “Now we have the opportunity to modernize a permit system to expand for street vendors.” Under the measure, the authorizations, which will now be … Read more
Today is the first day that stores are prohibited from handing out plastic bags. This means that supermarkets, warehouses, delis and other establishments will not be able to distribute single-use bags. If you don’t bring your own reusable bag, which you can find in some stores and online, you will have to pay five cents … Read more
“One day is too much to have Donald Trump in the White House. In an hour he can destroy this country,” said Democratic congressman Adriano Espaillat. This is the message that united almost a dozen elected officials summoned by Espaillat in what they called a Community vigil for peace and unity. At the event, they … Read more
David Dinkins broke the racial barrier and made history in 1989 by becoming the first African-American mayor of New York City. It was the greatest achievement in his long career in public service. Dinkins grew up in Trenton, New Jersey and Harlem, the son of a businessman and a housemaid. Dinkins joined the Navy and … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that public schools in New York City and those in Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties will suspend their classes in order to stop the number of possible infections of the coronavirus. Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk public schools will be closed for two weeks, beginning this Monday, March 16. Referring … Read more