The new schedules for the NYC Ferry service go into effect this Monday. The ships will have increased seating capacity at times of need and more service to Governor’s Island, including a weekend shuttle service from Pier 11. The most significant schedule changes are in the Rockaways, where evening service is no longer set to … Read more
The municipal government backed down this week in its attempt to house migrants in school gyms. One of these shelters was to open in a Williamsburg school. Juan Manuel Benítez, presenter of Pura Política, talked about this controversy with the councilor of that district, Jennifer Gutiérrez, who addressed some issues such as these: Although the … Read more
13-year-old boy who was shot in the head on Staten Island dies. The incident occurred at around four in the afternoon last Friday in a park near the Stapleton Houses neighborhood. The minor was identified as Jamouré Harrell. This afternoon there will be a vigil in his honor. The call is scheduled for 5 pm … Read more
Rosa Garcia, who has been unemployed for four years, attended a job fair at Yankee Stadium, the first to be held in person since the pandemic by the city’s Small Business Services department. “I feel happy to come here, right, they are taking into account the different opportunities that we can have in other types … Read more
A proposal to build a casino near Citi Field in Queens has been blocked for now. The plan requires approval by the state legislature, but Sen. Jessica Ramos has said she has no intention of introducing a bill before the current session in Albany ends in a few weeks. Ramos notes that more than half … Read more
A river of people of about 10 thousand people participated on Sunday in the 41st edition of the Annual Walk to prevent AIDS. They traveled 4.5 miles around Central Park in this meeting that seeks to raise funds to continue working on the prevention of the virus. Jacqueline Finch, participant of the event says: “When … Read more
The police detain the driver of a stolen car that after trying to escape from them jumped into the Hutchinson River in the Bronx. The incident occurred yesterday at around 12:30 a.m., when officers saw 23-year-old Adam Hernandez driving a black Honda Accord on Hutchinson River Parkway. He was accompanied by another man. The rear … Read more
They identify the man who died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn. This is Jesús Pérez, a 49-year-old Brooklyn resident. The event occurred on Friday around 12:30 noon at the intersection of Cinco Sur and Keap streets, in the Williamsburg sector. Police arrived at the scene alerted by a 911 call for … Read more
A tragic denouement in a story that we have been following for days. The police have confirmed that they found the lifeless body of the second of the two minors who had disappeared for more than a week. Authorities reported this Saturday that they found the body of the 11-year-old boy Alpha Barrie in the … Read more
Shouting “Rent is too expensive,” hundreds of New Yorkers marched from Cadman Plaza to Foley Square, across the Brooklyn Bridge. Brooklyn renter Maria Gil says: “We need Major Adams to listen to us. We are already suffering a lot with very high rentsso with this that they want to go from a very high percentage, … Read more