Remembering Bernardo Palombo: Musician, Activist, and Founder of El Taller Latino Americano in New York

Remembering Bernardo Palombo: Musician, Activist, and Founder of El Taller Latino Americano in New York

New York mourns the death of Bernardo Palombo who, with his music, activism and work, especially with the immigrant community, left a deep mark on our city. Palombo, born in Argentina, but based in New York since the late 1960s, died of cancer at the end of last month shortly before his 76th birthday. He … Read more

Religious Leaders and Police Department Unite Against Hate Crimes in New York City

Religious Leaders and Police Department Unite Against Hate Crimes in New York City

With songs and prayers, religious leaders and the police department gathered at the ‘From hate to Hope’ event to call out hate crimes in the city. Bishop Raymond Rivera explains: “So that there is more understanding, understanding…, and we are unconditionally advocating for peace, not that this does not continue to perpetuate conflicts in our … Read more

Top Theater Shows and Events in NYC This Week: LEMPICKA, Broadway Belts, Leslie Uggams, Orfeh, and More

Top Theater Shows and Events in NYC This Week: LEMPICKA, Broadway Belts, Leslie Uggams, Orfeh, and More

Frank Dillela, host of On Stage on our sister network NY1, shares his list of shows and plays that he recommends for this week. Iconic painter Tamara de Lempicka is the subject of an exciting musical titled LEMPICKA. Broadway favorite Eden Espinosa stars in this New York premiere that follows Lempicka from arriving as a … Read more

Illegal 11-Foot Alligator Confiscated from Home in Upstate New York

Illegal 11-Foot Alligator Confiscated from Home in Upstate New York

What you should know State environmental officials say an 11-foot alligator was confiscated from a home in upstate New York where it was kept illegally. State Environmental Conservation Police officers seized the 750-pound alligator Wednesday from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo, New York. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says the homeowner built … Read more

Restaurant Industry Mourns Loss of Thousands to Covid-19 in New York City Vigil

Restaurant Industry Mourns Loss of Thousands to Covid-19 in New York City Vigil

The restaurant industry was the second most affected in cases of death during Covid 19. Four years into the pandemic, advocates and workers came together to pay tribute to those who died in 2020. New York state told them their income was too low to receive benefits like unemployment insurance, said Saru Jayaraman, the president … Read more

Illegal Confiscation of 11-Foot Alligator in Upstate New York: What You Should Know

Illegal Confiscation of 11-Foot Alligator in Upstate New York: What You Should Know

What you should know State environmental officials say an 11-foot alligator was confiscated from a home in upstate New York where it was kept illegally. State Environmental Conservation Police officers seized the 750-pound alligator Wednesday from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo, New York. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says the homeowner built … Read more

Breaking News: First-Generation Doctors Overcome Obstacles to Fulfill Dreams of Residency Acceptance

Breaking News: First-Generation Doctors Overcome Obstacles to Fulfill Dreams of Residency Acceptance

Who would think that an envelope could change the destiny of several young people who on Friday found out which residency program they were accepted into. “I’m going to Columbia, and that was my ‘first choice,’ I’m very, very grateful,” said Stephanie Peña, medical student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “We stayed in … Read more

Former President Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial Delayed Until Mid-April, Judge Rules

Former President Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial Delayed Until Mid-April, Judge Rules

NEW YORK — The trial in New York in the case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly paying hush money to Stormy Daniels has been delayed until mid-April, Judge Juan Merchán ruled Friday. Merchan said the trial, originally scheduled to begin March 25, would be delayed 30 days from Friday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin … Read more

Community in East Elmhurst Honors Memory of 8-Year-Old Boy with Prayers and Mariachi Music – Driver Charged in Tragic Accident

Community in East Elmhurst Honors Memory of 8-Year-Old Boy with Prayers and Mariachi Music – Driver Charged in Tragic Accident

With prayers and mariachi music, the East Elmhurst community honored the memory of the eight-year-old boy who lost his life hit by a truck this Wednesday. The vigil was held on Thursday at the intersection of 100th Street and 31st Avenue, where the incident that ended the life of Bayron Palomino Arroyo occurred. The driver, … Read more

NYC Police Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Lengthy Review Process for Gun Applications After US Supreme Court Decision

NYC Police Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Lengthy Review Process for Gun Applications After US Supreme Court Decision

What you should know Police are facing a class-action lawsuit from applicants who allege the department takes too long to review gun applications. The increase in permits has been notable after a decision in 2022 by the US Supreme Court, the highest judicial forum in the country, which liberalized that ‘right’ by revoking a requirement … Read more