New York City Subway Sees Significant Drop in Crime, Mayor and Police Chief Defend NYPD Efforts

New York City Subway Sees Significant Drop in Crime, Mayor and Police Chief Defend NYPD Efforts

There is good news for the millions of users of the subway, which has recently been the target of violent crimes, including a shooting inside a subway car in Brooklyn. And as the police reveal in their most recent report on crime, there has been a substantial reduction in crime in the main means of … Read more

New Affordable Housing Development in Brooklyn Offers Luxurious Living for 374 Families

New Affordable Housing Development in Brooklyn Offers Luxurious Living for 374 Families

“It is a tremendous opportunity for these 374 families who are going to live in a luxurious space, beautiful for children, for the elderly, for families. This is such a positive thing.” With great pride, city officials, together with the developers of Park Tower, made official the opening of 35 Commercial Street, on the waterfront … Read more

The Benefits of Eating Apples Before Meals for Improved Digestion

The Benefits of Eating Apples Before Meals for Improved Digestion

Most people eat apples after meals, not before, and in vain. It is good to eat apples just before meals, according to nutrition experts. How to eat apples correctly Before meals. Eating apples before meals improves digestion. It is especially useful to eat apples before meals with low acidity. You should not combine apples with … Read more

New York City to Close 53 Streets for Earth Day Celebration – Full List of Closures

New York City to Close 53 Streets for Earth Day Celebration – Full List of Closures

April 22 is Earth Day and our city wants to be part of that transformation to help the planet. The Department of Transportation held a press conference on Tuesday to announce the annual celebration of Earth Day. To commemorate that day, sections of 53 New York streets will be free of traffic throughout the day … Read more

NYC Subway To Test New Gun Detection Technology Amid Security Concerns

NYC Subway To Test New Gun Detection Technology Amid Security Concerns

The municipal government will begin testing the use of new technology to detect firearms in the subway system. This as a measure, as they explain, to reinforce security in public transport. Subway riders we spoke to at the 74th Street and Broadway station in Jackson Heights are in favor. “I would feel good because he … Read more

Fifth Avenue Easter Bonnet Festival and Parade: A Peculiar Manhattan Tradition

Fifth Avenue Easter Bonnet Festival and Parade: A Peculiar Manhattan Tradition

Fifth Avenue is filled with extravagant hats in one of the city’s most peculiar traditions. The annual Easter Bonnet Festival and Parade is back in Manattan. New Yorkers flocked to Midtown wearing a variety of elaborate and ornate hats. The event takes place on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets, and the best places … Read more

Actress María Isabella Rojas and Soraya Sussman Discuss Opening Doors for Latin Artists with TCWKTP Theater Company

Actress María Isabella Rojas and Soraya Sussman Discuss Opening Doors for Latin Artists with TCWKTP Theater Company

Actress María Isabella Rojas and her mother, producer Soraya Sussman, talk about The Company We Keep Theater Productions, a theater company that seeks to open doors for Latin artists. “More actors, more Hispanic talent and leaving that door wide open to continue rising and succeeding in the art here in New York,” says Soraya Sussman, … Read more

F and M Train Service Resumes Normal Schedule Tomorrow: MTA Completes Infrastructure Improvements

F and M Train Service Resumes Normal Schedule Tomorrow: MTA Completes Infrastructure Improvements

F and M train service will finally return to normal starting tomorrow. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) says they will make “regular stops in Manhattan and Queens starting at 5 a.m.” Service was suspended in August to improve infrastructure, including a major track replacement project. Additionally, the MTA improved the 57th Street stop. He installed … Read more

Honors and Farewell for Officer Jonnathan Diller: A Heartbreaking Tribute at Santa Rosa de Lima Church

Honors and Farewell for Officer Jonnathan Diller: A Heartbreaking Tribute at Santa Rosa de Lima Church

The honors began with hundreds of motorcycle police escorting Officer Jonnathan Diller’s casket. Later, the sound of bagpipes and drums created an atmosphere of sadness and solemnity presenting the honors and saying goodbye to the murdered 31-year-old young police officer, while the hearse with his body entered the Santa Rosa de Lima church in Long … Read more

Nuyorican Poets Café Receives $24 Million for Renovation and Expansion: A Cultural Institution Revived

Nuyorican Poets Café Receives  Million for Renovation and Expansion: A Cultural Institution Revived

Full of inspiration and with the rhythm that only poets give to words, Caridad de la Luz or better known as the “Witch” spoke about the rehearsals, classes, art exhibitions and poems that she will return na resonate in this space that has been home and temple for Nuyoricans. “This is why all these years, … Read more