Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that two new vaccination centers will open, one in Brooklyn and one in Queens, which will be focused on reaching the minority communities most heavily impacted by the pandemic. The new centers will be located at York College in Jamaica and Medgar Evers College in the Crown Heights sector and are … Read more
NYPD Captain Ernesto Castro begins his journey with an order: every patrolman in this barracks has a duty to visit the elderly in Sunset Park. According to Captain Castro himself, from NYPD Headquarters 72: “Being a child who was raised by his grandmother, a is the most important thing to me. We tell the police … Read more
Starting this week, drivers, restaurant and delivery employees qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine. We talk about the positive impact that this measure can have on the taxi industry with the businesswoman Cira Angeles, from LA Riverside Insurance Agency. Visit the NY1 News page with our special coverage on the coronavirus: Coronavirus outbreak – .
New Yorkers are recovering quickly after last Sunday’s storm. Public schools in the city are open for face-to-face classes. The Mayor’s Office says snow plows and salt spreaders will clear the roads so students have no trouble getting to their campuses. The mass vaccination centers, state and municipal, are open today and did not suspend … Read more
The mayoral campaign already has another Latino candidate. In this case, Republican. The Dominican businessman and activist, Fernando Mateo, announced his candidacy for the position. In Pure Politics he talks about his plans for New York, his fundraising and whether or not he lives in the city. Visit the NY1 News page with our special … Read more
Despite the snowstorm, a large number of Ecuadorians in the area today participate in the general elections of their country, in which the new president will be elected. In New York, two polling places have been set up, located in The Bronx and Queens. The voting tables opened from 9 in the morning and those … Read more
According to the weather forecast for this Sunday, New York City will again have between three and five inches of snow. Although it will not be the same intensity as Monday’s storm, slippery streets are expected. This is a fast-paced coastal storm. NY1 meteorologists predict that the first flakes will start to fall at 8 … Read more
Ecuadorians in New York are preparing for a historic event: elect – next Sunday – their representatives for the Presidency and the Assembly. Osvaldo Guzmán, an Ecuadorian voter, points out: “We all have the obligation to attend this event, to try to cast the vote. Do it with the heart, with a feeling of choosing … Read more
Some procedures of the Dominican Consulate in our city will be cheaper from now on. “That is very good, very grateful for that because there are people who do not have the money to make their passports,” said a visitor to the consulate. In addition to the price reduction, the consul ordered the delivery of … Read more
The new Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side is home to a surprise for Mexican food lovers: the only tortilla shop in Manhattan. Its owner, Fernando Ruiz, details how he received the invitation to put the first tortilla shop in this popular neighborhood of the Big Apple: “The nice thing was that this … Read more