In the draft, Judge Samuel Alito says that the 1973 and 1992 cases that legalized the right to abortion should be annulled. The decision could implement abortion bans in about 14 states. Here in New York this right is likely to remain in place if jurisdictions are allowed to make decisions. We spoke to some … Read more
New York Sen. Charles Schumer announced Wednesday that the MTA will receive a more than $6 billion grant for the subway system, the largest ever awarded by the Federal Transit Administration. Schumer said the money will save the subway system after being “on the verge of death” from the effect of Covid and the dramatic … Read more
If possible! At 66 years of age, Colombian Luis Gil has been working in construction in the country for three decades, but because he does not have legal residence in the country, he says that he has gone through an ordeal. “Discrimination in jobs, in income, they also discriminate against people who do not have … Read more
A group of immigrants and activists left early Tuesday for the nation’s capital to pressure Democratic senators for immigration reform. “This morning, hundreds of our members boarded buses to Washington DC to demand that Congress fulfill its promise to invest in our communities before the holidays,” reads in part a message on social media from … Read more
Immigrants and activists march through the streets of New York demanding that the immigration reform promised by the Democratic party be fulfilled. The 11-mile march, which began in the morning at the statue of Frederick Douglass located on 110th Street in Harlem and extended to Times Square, will end in the afternoon at Grand Army … Read more
The infrastructure bill will bring billions of dollars to New York to help fund transportation projects statewide. This includes about $ 10.5 billion dollars earmarked for the MTA. Meanwhile, in a statement, Governor Hochul responded to the bill’s passage, saying, “New York will be able to make critical investments in our roads, bridges and transit. … Read more
Colin Powell, who worked with Democratic and Republican US presidents on war and peace but whose fine reputation forever deteriorated when he appeared before the United Nations and made incorrect claims to justify the US war in Iraq, died Monday of complications. by COVID-19. He was 84 years old. Powell, the son of immigrants from … Read more
This Friday morning, the largest naturalization ceremony to date was held at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. 200 immigrants from 46 countries naturalized as US citizens on Citizenship Day in New York. To start #ConstitutionWeek the @DHSgov Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas today welcomed 200 #NewUSCitizens originating from 46 countries in the iconic @LincolnCenter of New York, in … Read more
Oscar RodrÃguez remembers when he arrived in the United States 24 years ago due to the bad economic situation that he lived in Honduras, today he is a cargo truck driver. “He was quite young, he had a son, he was married, he had gone through agricultural production and the market was quite low,” said … Read more
New York City will terminate all of its multi-million dollar contracts with the Trump Organization, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. “The president incited a rebellion against the United States government that killed five people and threatened to derail the constitutional transfer of power,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “New York City will not associate … Read more