The city now has more public swimming pools open for New Yorkers to cool off this summer. This Saturday, several families came to the municipal swimming pool in Astoria, one of the six that the city opened this weekend. These swimming centers are operating at a reduced capacity of 70% with social distancing measures. Its … Read more
This is how this organization helps tenants who cannot pay their rent to apply for a new state aid. “We have not worked for months and we are afraid of not paying the rent. For the owner to take us out of the apartment and the situation is very difficult, ”said tenant Susana Quiroz Reyes. … Read more
At his press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio took a moment to recall how important it is to keep New York City’s public education safe. He emphasized that the COVID vaccine will hit the city as early as next week. In the same way, he pointed out that there is still a great battle to … Read more
New York City continues to draw crowds looking to take a photo and get a closer look at the top holiday lights and decorations. Many visitors attended to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the nearby building on Saks 5th Avenue. This year you need to make a reservation to be near the tree … Read more
The city’s network of hospitals is preparing for the distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus. There is no exact date for the vaccine to arrive at your facility yet, but it is expected to be available in New York state around December 15. Our colleague Yeila Lluberes has more details about the preparations, from the … Read more
The Catholic bishops of the United States urged Congress and President Donald Trump on Monday to approve measures so that economic stimulus aid to alleviate the effects of covid-19 reaches the undocumented, immigration protections such as DACA and TPS are expanded and make sure that vaccines are “free and for all.” The Justice for Immigrants … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday called on Congress to make sure everyone in the country has access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and urged federal lawmakers to draft legislation to do so. The goal is to ensure that African American and Latino communities can obtain the vaccine, which will be distributed initially to … Read more
They destroy the Christmas decorations in Corona, Queens, whose lighting celebration took place last Friday. And some elected officials in the area have condemned this act of vandalism. Councilor Francisco Moya shared a video, showing the damage done to the decorations just outside his district office. He also showed the exhibit that opened last Friday … Read more
The weekend of the Fourth of July holiday saw a dramatic increase in the number of shootings in the city. At least 44 shootings occurred between Friday and Sunday, leaving some 63 victims. Our colleague Yeila Lluberes is in Inwood with more details about it. Visit the NY1 News page with our special coverage on … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his secretary of health, putting an advocate for the Affordable Care Act (known as ‘Obamacare’) in a lead role overseeing the response. of its administration to the coronavirus. If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to lead the … Read more