After being displaced by Hurricane María from Puerto Rico, Nancy González and her family came to the city in search of a better quality of life. They have been living in public shelters for almost three years and this Tuesday, just in time for Christmas, they moved to a permanent home. Nancy and her two … Read more
Since January, this hospital in Brooklyn was already preparing for a subsequent arrival of the coronavirus. Sunset Park was hit hard by COVID-19 by having large numbers of older adults and Latinos with chronic illnesses. Stephanie Sterling, Director of Infectious Diseases at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, comments: “Even before this infection we saw a … Read more
Governor Cuomo has warned of a more easily spread coronavirus mutation that could reach New York, via people traveling from the UK. According to experts, this variant of COVID-19 that is reported in the United Kingdom is 70% more contagious. Cuomo reported that the airline British Airways agreed to require a negative test for all … Read more
The second tallest building in the city is finally opening for the first time, after two decades of construction. The Mayor was the one who cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the One Vanderbilt Building. Construction delays due to the pandemic delayed the opening for about a month. It was 21 years ago … Read more
A 17-year-old is in hospital after being shot in the back after a dispute. The incident occurred Sunday night, in the East Harlem sector. According to statistics, there have been at least 777 firearm incidents, a number that dwarfs the total number of episodes for the entire past year. As of last week, the number … Read more
A New York state legislator wants to make sure that undocumented immigrants have access to the covid-19 vaccine like any citizen of the country, and for this she has presented a bill to require the state to bear the cost of immunization. Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal has expressed concern that plans have been made known … Read more
An iconic place in the city is now ready to receive 2021. Ten days before New Year’s Eve, the numbers that make up 2021 arrived in Times Square this morning. The Times Square Alliance shared a photo of the luminous numbers on its Twitter page, which will be part of the well-known New Year’s celebration. … Read more
New York City is grappling with the aftermath of another night of violent protests over the police murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. Thousands of protesters gathered near the Barclays Center, Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan Bridge and Union Square. Looters were seen near Herald Square, the Diamond District and SoHo. Some of them went into … Read more
The Police Department is looking for a subject related to a shooting in Brooklyn. The shooting that was reported on December 13, around 4 in the afternoon, and took place on the southwest corner of Wyona Street and Pitkin Avenue. There an unidentified person approached the driver’s door of and fired several times at the … Read more
The low temperatures that followed the first winter storm of the season did not stop dozens of New Yorkers who identify as indigenous, or as part of these indigenous peoples, in their demonstration to demand respect. This was expressed by Marco Castillo, a volunteer from the protest: “It is to join the demand for justice … Read more