At the end of the week, Deputy Mayor Philip Banks and officials from the NYPD, the Departments of Environmental Protection and the Cleanup Commissioner announced progress against crime and so-called offenses that undermine the quality of life in the city. “We are happy that we are going in the right direction…” “We are happy to … Read more
The high cost of child care is a real problem for many families in this city that a bill wants to end through a free child care program. The bill was introduced by Councilmembers Kevin Riley and Jennifer Gutierrez, who recently became a mom. “We cannot continue putting the necessary funds for education and child … Read more
Laws that educate, regulate and even prohibit the misuse of lithium batteries in the city of New York were discussed this Thursday in the city council with the purpose of saving lives. So far this year, according to the Fire Department, two people have died and 40 have been injured in 30 fires caused by … Read more
The president of the City Council, Adrienne Adams, together with other council members and representatives of different non-profit organizations announced the “Welcome NYC” initiative, Welcome to the city of New York. The initiative has a budget of 2.2 million dollars destined to help with the needs of migrants seeking asylum in the city. Adams posted … Read more
Dozens of animated children had the opportunity to interview the popular actress, comedian and presenter Sherri Shepherd at the Public Library’s headquarters in Murray Hill. “Feeding children’s curiosity is giving them the world,” Shepherd said. The students of Harlem Village Academies, who are between 8 and 12 years old, listened attentively as Shepherd read “Lost … Read more
Finally, Long Island Rail Road service is available at Grand Central Madison offering more frequent trains on that route. However, this also presents some headaches for the MTA regarding the changes implemented on that, and other routes. On the second day of the new service, some problems have already been reported for travelers trying to … Read more
The city will install five public restrooms in separate city parks at a cost of approximately $5.3 million, according to the Parks department. These five new toilets are part of a pilot project and their installation coincides with an initiative by several city legislators to increase the number of places where New Yorkers can relieve … Read more
Beginning Monday, the new Grand Central Madison Terminal provides full Long Island Railroad service to the east side of the city. Something that users living in Queens and Long Island had been waiting for for many years. “Usually, it takes me about an hour and it cut my time to almost 30 minutes,” said Helen … Read more
United for the same cause, council members and other elected officials along with ordinary New Yorkers raised their voices for social justice on the steps of NYC City Hall. One of the main voices is that of councilor Pierina Sánchez. “We are going to fight for a country and a city that responds and attends … Read more
Due to the housing crisis, the city is considering converting some office buildings into residential sites. This Tuesday they will consider the proposal of Governor Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to carry out this initiative to convert commercial spaces into affordable housing. Some developers complain that land reclamation takes too long and they run into … Read more