With enthusiasm and optimism, the South Bronx community officially launched the DREAM Charter School. A new school located in a historic brick industrial building at 20 Bruckner Boulevard in the Mott Haven neighborhood. “We need schools like this and space for children so they can learn, so they have everything they need. All the resources … Read more
This year Manhattan will welcome its first public beach, open to all and suitable for sunbathing, but not for taking a dip… Hudson River Park Trust will build a 5 1/2 acre recreational park on the banks of the Hudson River. It will be located in the West Village not far from the Whitney museum. … Read more
The long-awaited trial for drug trafficking against the former Secretary of Public Security of Mexico Genaro García Luna will begin this Tuesday in New York, just over three years after he was arrested by the US authorities for allegedly cooperating with the powerful Sinaloa Cartel. The process will start with the selection of the jury, … Read more
New York Mayor Eric Adams spent the weekend in El Paso, Texas, where he said he wanted to see up close how the constant flow of immigrants it receives affects that border city. On his Twitter account he posted a video with El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser. Adams assures that he went to “learn how … Read more
The Mega Millions continues to rise and reaches an estimated prize of 1,350 million dollars. This is the second highest figure in the history of this lottery. The last draw, played last night, did not yield winners of the jackpot, however, a New Yorker got five numbers of the combination that was: 7, 13, 14, … Read more
A Georgia woman has been arrested by Atlanta police and charged with assault in connection to a New York subway incident last month. The suspect who was recorded by subway surveillance cameras was identified as Rodlin Gravesande, 33, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, and is accused of assaulting a 21-year-old woman on December 2. The … Read more
The world’s largest airline fleet was grounded for several hours Wednesday due to a technical glitch in a government system that forced the cancellation or delay of thousands of flights across the United States. The White House initially said there was no evidence that it was a cyberattack. President Joe Biden indicated Wednesday morning that … Read more
In lower Manhattan there are hundreds of offices that continue to be closed in many buildings since many employees continue to work from home since the pandemic. The city’s Urban Planning department issued a plan recommendation to the state to expand the city’s low-use building renovation plan that is only allowed in this area to … Read more
“An error”, between quotes, has awakened the Puerto Rican fervor in the streets of Brooklyn! On Friday, the New York City Department of Transportation removed for no apparent reason the sign pointing to Graham Avenue, Puerto Rico Avenue, at the intersection with Moore Street on the Bushwick-Williamsburg border. Seeing what was happening, Radamés Millán took … Read more
He is the first Latino president of the borough of Brooklyn and on Wednesday he visited, together with Councilor Alexa Avilés, the PS1 school in Sunset Park, to deliver gifts to more than 300 children, the majority Latino, and thus share the meaning of the day of the three wise men. Antonio Reynoso said: “It … Read more