The writer Luz María Mack talks about the richness of Dominican culture in her book “El Secreto del Plátano”. “Everything that is Dominican, the Dominican has come a long way in our communities,” said Mack. The book arose from a dream he had with his grandmother who passed away years ago. In the dream, Mack … Read more
Crowds took to the streets of Jackson Heights yesterday for a very colorful celebration. That was the scene at this year’s thirty-first “New Queens Pride Parade” in Jackson Heights. It is the second largest LGBTQ pride march in the city just after the one in Manhattan. The day-long party features music, performances, local businesses, and … Read more
Mayor Adams this morning announced a plan to partner with 50 places of worship to house around 1,000 migrants. Participating sites will offer food, showers and legal assistance to single adult men. Currently, more than 46,000 asylum seekers are in the care of the City. The mayor once again asked the federal government to intervene … Read more
A man is killed and four others are injured after a driver lost control of his vehicle in Manhattan. The driver remained on the scene and was arrested and indicted on charges. According to police, the incident occurred at East 21st Street and Third Avenue, when at about 7:30 p.m. Sundaythe 26-year-old driver identified as … Read more
“Causals go!” was the clamor of those who gathered in Mitchell Square Park in Washington Heights on Sunday, “Who takes care of the safety, health and future of these women? Right now, the government, no!” exclaims Margarita Lopez. The National Caucus of Dominican Women, the Dominican Women’s Development Center, as well as elected officials and … Read more
Dozens of workers and activists are gathering in Manhattan to demand that the City Council pass the Safe Jobs Act, which would prohibit employers from firing workers without just cause. People who have been unjustly fired hope that the Mayor’s Office will not commit again what they describe as arbitrariness. They want city leaders to … Read more
Police try to track down a man in connection with the attempted kidnapping of a girl in Brooklyn. Surveillance footage shows the individual in question. The event occurred on Friday, May 26 at about 8:30 p.m., in front of number 8 Wyckoff Avenue, in the Bushwich sector. There a 36-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter … Read more
Angel Betances is one of the dozens of fathers who participated in the Affirming fatherhood event, or reaffirming paternity, organized by the city’s youth community development department together with different non-profit organizations in Jamaica Queens. Angel Betánces, Affirming Fatherhood participant says: “To educate myself a little more, to find out about all the programs and … Read more
Authorities confirm that the two men found dead in a parked car near a Brooklyn shelter were asylum seekers. The victims, ages 24 and 25, respectively, were discovered unconscious inside a 2005 Nissan at Flushing and Scott avenues. two minutes from the shelter in Bushwick where they were living. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office … Read more
“Everything in my apartment burned down…” This is how Aurora Vásquez’s apartment, located in the 4996 Broadway building on 212th Street, in the Inwood sector, was left after it caught fire at around one-thirty on Friday morning. “A cable line caught fire, and my niece’s room caught fire, ‘so’ she picked us up, we took … Read more