Eleven people are recovering after suffering a multiple accident in Chinatown this morning. The incident happened around 3 a.m. at Canal Street and Bowery. Police say six cars were involved in the accident, one of them overturned. All the victims were treated at the scene with minor injuries. Police say one person was detained. Charges … Read more
Mrs. Cynthia Burl enjoys a visit from her granddaughter Ciara at the affordable rental apartment on the Upper West Side where she moved four months ago after living in a shelter for more than a year. “It’s great to have a home when you come from a shelter. I’m treated with respect here, it’s nice … Read more
The New York State Public Utilities Commission has established a new plan to increase rates over the next three years for Con Edison electric and gas customers. The increases, they assured, would benefit customers and would take effect in August (the original proposal from Con Edison, they said, was for higher increases). Edgar Carrión tells … Read more
NEW YORK — Authorities on Thursday arrested two suspects in the violent sexual assault of women inside Riverside Park in Manhattan, New York City Police officials announced Friday during a news conference. The first suspect, 39, and related to the case that occurred early Thursday morning against a runner, was arrested hours later that same … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the new policy that will apply to asylum seekers who continue to arrive in the city. Shelter stays for single adult applicants will now be limited to 60 days. After that time they will have to find alternative housing, or reapply for shelter at the city arrival center just as new … Read more
NEW YORK – A paramedic was stabbed multiple times by an emotionally disturbed man she was trying to help inside an ambulance in Manhattan on Wednesday night, police said. The attack happened on the Upper West Side around 9 pm, a short distance from Mt. Sinai Hospital. Law enforcement sources say the ambulance was parked … Read more
Aware that noise can be harmful, Gabriela Ruiz found the group against noise ‘WaHI-Inwood Task Force on Noise’ on social networks, and joined the fight. “To face the impact that noise has in this area of the city, for those of us who live and work here,” Ruiz explained. And while New Yorkers are used … Read more
The city of New York announced this Wednesday that it will give adult immigrants who have been in shelters for a long time a period of 60 days to find alternative housing in order to have space for families with children who have continued to arrive non-stop since last year. past, Mayor Eric Adams reported. … Read more
Funding for the Department of Defense is one of the most controversial issues in the House of Representatives these days. This time, the approval of a military budget has generated a heated debate. Juan Manuel Benítez talked about this and other topics with the congresswoman from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, Nydia Velázquez. 2023-07-18 14:06:00 #Congresswoman … Read more
This Monday, Education Chancellor David Banks opened a meeting of public school principals and employees from the five boroughs with organizations, entrepreneurs and service providers from minority communities and small businesses launched by women and people of color. “Our women- and minority-launched businesses are parent-owned businesses of our students,” explained Karine Apollon, general manager for … Read more