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
María Martínez joined dozens of activists and restaurant workers who, like her son, were fired when the new owner of what had been the beloved Casellula establishment in Hells Kitchen decided not to continue the previous owner’s policy of distributing tips equally among all employees, including dishwashers, cooks, and cleaning staff. “It is abhorrent that … Read more
Two women were shot as they left their Brooklyn apartment early this Saturday morning. The shooting occurred shortly after 1 a.m. in a residential building located off Blake Avenue in East New York. In some images captured by Citizen App, police activity in the area can be seen. According to the uniformed, a person who … Read more
Del, a seven-year-old, 90-pound German Shepard, along with his partner Mike, spend about 12 hours a day in the cold tending to businesses in the Penn Station area of 34th Street. This is because theft in some businesses has gotten out of control, according to Kevin Ward, vice president of the 34th Street Partnership, a … Read more
The alligator rescued over the weekend from a frozen New York lake had swallowed a bathtub stopper, according to authorities. The nearly 5-foot-long female was torpid and exposed to the cold when she was found Sunday in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park lake, according to a spokesman for the Bronx Zoo, where she is recovering. After being … Read more
A Florida Spectrum News reporter and a girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of another fatal shooting that occurred the same day, authorities said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said during a news conference that they had arrested 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses, who they believe was responsible for both shootings in the … Read more
Taking advantage of the winter break for public school students and the Presidents’ Day holiday for city workers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority upgrades technology at Subway that it says is more than 80 years old. The change consists of signal upgrades on lines ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘E’, which will interrupt service on six lines for … Read more
An amazing find in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake. They found a 4 foot long alligator. “Godzilla” is the nickname New York Animal Care Centers have given the animal. Park employees found the alligator yesterday morning in this lake. They say the reptile appeared “lethargic” and “cold shocked” as they are used to warmer climates. Park … Read more
Gas and electric will now cost more for some New Yorkers. This after Con Edison announced that it plans to increase its rates. If a new agreement between state regulators, the utility and the city is approved, the increase would be in double digits and would be implemented over a three-year period. The rate increases … Read more