Andrew Sokolof Díaz remembers how difficult it was for him to be displaced after a fire in Jackson Heights in 2021, which left more than 200 families homeless. “It was a great chaos, it took twelve hours to coordinate in hotels, we in Jamaica Queens with our newborn and many families in the Bronx, in … Read more
%20DNT%20Randalls%20Island%20Shelter%20Scuffle_128977442_1037 "New York City Imposes Curfew in Randall’s Island Migrant Shelter, Largest in City to Have Curfew – Effective March 20")
Occupants of the Randall’s Island migrant shelter will be notified today about the curfew that will go into effect in two weeks. This will become the largest shelter to have a curfew imposed by the city and the most recent to have this measure. Another 186 shelters have a curfew. Currently, about three thousand people … Read more
In order to discuss the new shelter for asylum seekers that the Mayor’s Office has set up in a building located at 130 Third Street in Gowanus Brooklyn, residents of the area held a community meeting this Monday. The industrial building will be converted into a hostel to house up to 400 single men and … Read more
“They should take us out and put us in a new building, not for immigrants.” This is the reaction of a Harlem resident, who did not want to give her name, following a rumor that a building on the corner of 130th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd could be converted into a shelter … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Thursday showed off the prototype of the new garbage truck that will be used in the city with automated side loading containers, which they assured is on its way to making of New York ‘the cleanest city in the United States’. “The new garbage … Read more
As Mayor Eric Adams delivered his third State of the City address this Wednesday at Hostos Community College, dozens of New Yorkers demonstrated against his police, immigration and trade policies. This included Adams’ veto of the “How Many Stops” bill, which seeks to require police to record every interaction they have with civilians. Why are … Read more
Yesterday, Parks Department officers cleared almost all of the souvenir vendors from Washington Street in Dumbo. This is the second eviction of vendors since the order to evacuate bridges and tunnels came into force on January 3. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: Residents of this section of Brooklyn complained about the arrival of these vendors, pointing … Read more
The announcement made by Mayor Eric Adams this Friday restores the cuts that were made in November to summer rising programs. “I am happy that we will be able to restore funding and invest city money in the programs that help children succeed so much,” the mayor said. “Through responsible fiscal management, we can restore … Read more
The mayor could face another series of fines for violating city laws. The Daily News reports that Adams apparently failed to properly register his rental property in Bedford-Stuyvesant with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Landlords are supposed to complete documentation detailing exactly what they charge their tenants. The post says Mayor Adams received … Read more
The century-old Brooklyn Bridge in New York was left this Wednesday without the sales stands where for years tourists have been able to buy all kinds of souvenirs and satisfy their hunger with the popular hot dogs and pretzels while touring the infrastructure. The city today implemented the new rule that prohibits the presence of … Read more