One by one, dozens of neighbors and New Yorkers from all corners of the city came to this corner of the East Village to express their sorrow for the unjustified attack on the owner of Ray’s Candy Store, a neighborhood icon inseparable from the man behind the counter, injured with a belt attached to a … Read more
María Peralta lives in Harlem and thanks to the NYC FRESH program that the city has implemented since 2009, she does not have to travel far from home to buy fresh vegetables, fruits and prepare nutritious meals. “How to make a smoothie…, I make it with carrot broccoli, beetroot and also in cooking I prepare … Read more
Healthy teeth, happy smiles! And that’s how Give Kids A Smile, a completely free dental prevention program for students, offered oral hygiene in schools in the East Harlem district. “They checked my teeth,” says Martin Andrade, a student at PS 146. Andrade and more than 200 students from PS146 and P169 were visited by various … Read more
The New York police ended up evicting a group of immigrants from a Midtown street who resisted being transferred to a new shelter arranged by the municipal government in Red Hook, Brooklyn. On this and other issues such as the affordable housing crisis in the city, Juan Manuel Benítez, presenter of Pura Política, spoke with … Read more
At 72 years old, Tomás Euvin spends his days in this center for the elderly in Queens. Although he came to NY 30 years ago, he was not always able to contribute to social security and that now takes its toll on him. “What Social Security gives us is not even enough for the rent, … Read more
The Spanish singer-songwriter Joaquín Sabina included the United States in his “Against all odds” tour with two concerts, in New York and Miami, as part of the tour that begins this February in Latin America with the best-known hits of the Andalusian musician. Joaquín Sabina (Úbeda, Jaén, 1949) announced this Thursday that his world tour, … Read more
In her $227 billion state budget, Governor Hochul made clear her proposal to address the immigration crisis, improve public transportation, the bail system, education, and the housing system. “It will include investments in areas that would have a positive impact on people’s lives,” said the governor. “With the Executive Budget I outlined today, I’m making … Read more
The city evicted the migrants camped out in front of the Watson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen on Wednesday night, the mayor’s office said. On Wednesday night, city workers played over loudspeakers a message in Spanish encouraging immigrants to leave, according to a video provided to NY1 by Ariadna Phillips, founder of the South Bronx Mutual … Read more
The asylum seeker shelter at the Brooklyn cruise terminal has generated a lot of headlines in recent days. For this reason, a group of elected officials decided to tour the facilities this Wednesday to get a closer look at the situation. “There’s no Privacity. Right now there are almost a thousand people living one on … Read more
Three Bed Bath & Beyond stores in our city are among nearly 90 nationwide that the company is closing before possible bankruptcy. That includes two locations in Brooklyn, including Sunset Park and East New York. Also, a store in East Elmhurst will soon close its doors. Bed Bath & Beyond is also closing a BuyBuy … Read more