It’s hard to believe that this quiet street of family homes, some with solar panels, was once a symbol of urban decay, the place where a United States president promised a county’s recovery. On Charlotte Street in October 1977, touring the South Bronx with then-Mayor Abe Beame, President Jimmy Carter saw not only devastation, but … Read more
The radio union is mourning the death at the age of 84 of Polito Vega, popularly known as “El Rey de la Radio”. The announcement was made by the announcers of the radio station LaMega 97 point 9, during their morning program. Born in Puerto Rico, Vega came to New York City in 1959. His … Read more
Whitney Museum of Art Curator Marcela Guerrero talks about the importance of “There Is No Post-Hurricane World: Puerto Rican Art After Hurricane Maria”. An exhibition that together with the work of 20 Puerto Rican artists shows the history of Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria. Guerrero is the first curator of Latino and Puerto Rican art … Read more
According to cardiologist Adriana Quiñones, from the NYU Langone hospital, the time change for the summer season that begins on Sunday may have consequences. “By changing the time and losing an hour of sleep, many people take time to adjust to the change and do not sleep, it also affects their sleep cycle,” said Dr. … Read more
To the surprise of users who were in stations where the A line runs, the MTA put into circulation on Friday the first R211 type cars that would eventually take the place of the old cars of the A and C lines. “That moment when you are waiting for the train and it arrives ✨this … Read more
Andrea Ibarán and her 15-year-old son take the bus every day at the corner of East 106th Street and 2nd Avenue in East Harlem to go to work and school. Ibarán says that it takes 20 minutes and the adolescent 15 to get to school in just 10 blocks. It seems too much for such … Read more
Disappointed and upset they say they feel like food delivery workers in the Big Apple, after a city decision that cuts four dollars from a salary proposal made by Mayor Eric Adams last November. “A disappointment, because it is clear that we do everything possible to work,” said the delivery man Paulino Tipaz. The mayor’s … Read more
Mentoring for children and youth is the focus of the non-profit organization Big Brother Big Sister. Leading the New York City chapter of this organization is a Cuban-American raised in The Bronx and the city’s first woman to hold the position: Alicia Guevara. “Sometimes I wonder why it took so long for a woman to … Read more
The New York Information Service celebrated its 20th anniversary today by publishing a list of the 20 most unusual inquiries received in its two decades of existence. “I want to report a ghost in my window,” “I want to report my neighbor because he greets everyone in the building,” or “Is there a law that … Read more
Upper West Side residents voted Wednesday against transforming a vacant newsstand at 72nd Street and Broadway into an electric bike charging station and food delivery stop. The Community Board 7 public meeting was quite large with 70 in attendance. Finally, the ruling group voted 27 to 8 against the resolution and two members abstained. Several … Read more