Tenant Fights Back Against Manhattan Rent Increase

Tenant Fights Back Against Manhattan Rent Increase

Carmen León talks about the moment when the new owner of the building located at 192 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick said that he would increase her rent by $800 per month. “I feel sad the days go by too fast. I feel sad, I don’t know what to do,” León said. Carmen has lived in … Read more

Danny Barcia’s Comeback: Training for the New York Road Runners Half Marathon

Danny Barcia’s Comeback: Training for the New York Road Runners Half Marathon

Danny Barcia feels energized as he returns to the track. “It’s my free time to think about the day and clear my mind a bit and enjoy the outdoors,” Barcia said. The New Yorker of Ecuadorian origin has been training for months to participate along with 26,000 other runners in the New York Road Runners … Read more

“Controversy Surrounds Asylum Seeker Housing Plan in NYC, Prompting Move to Midtown Building”

“Controversy Surrounds Asylum Seeker Housing Plan in NYC, Prompting Move to Midtown Building”

After receiving multiple complaints from parents and elected officials, the city is moving asylum seekers from a Coney Island elementary school to a building formerly used by Touro College in Midtown. The sudden change came after hundreds of parents rallied outside school buildings across the Brooklyn borough Tuesday calling for an emergency meeting to voice … Read more

MTA Studies New Designs for Turnstiles to Combat Fare Evasion

MTA Studies New Designs for Turnstiles to Combat Fare Evasion

The MTA is studying new designs for turnstiles that they hope will stop passengers who choose not to pay the fare. The designs on display in Grand Central Terminal are too high to jump over and some models feature an alarm that goes off when two people try to pass but pay a single fare. … Read more

Columbia University’s mobile dental clinic provides free oral healthcare to underserved communities, particularly the elderly.

Columbia University’s mobile dental clinic provides free oral healthcare to underserved communities, particularly the elderly.

Ramona Marte did not want to say her age, but she did say that as time goes by, the oral health of the elderly is being forgotten due to many factors. “Very good, it gives a lot of benefit to one, especially to us seniors, mainly that we can’t walk or take a bus or … Read more

“Mayor’s Plan Aims to Stop Retail Theft and Support Rehabilitation for Offenders”

“Mayor’s Plan Aims to Stop Retail Theft and Support Rehabilitation for Offenders”

Stop retail theft. That’s the goal of a plan by Mayor Adams that involves collaboration between the judicial system, police, government and local businesses. To do this, a new program will be created that seeks to help those people who steal for addiction or mental health problems so that they receive the services they need … Read more

New York Mayor Renews Executive Order to Expand Homeless Shelter Capacity during Refugee Crisis

New York Mayor Renews Executive Order to Expand Homeless Shelter Capacity during Refugee Crisis

With the humanitarian crisis that New York is facing, given the continuous arrival of asylum seekers, Mayor Adams renewed the executive order that temporarily suspends some rules around the historic law on the right to housing, seeking to expedite the process of locating those who They are homeless and building new shelters. The decision to … Read more

National Puerto Rican Parade 2022 Honorees: Giselle Blondet, Justina Machado, and More!

National Puerto Rican Parade 2022 Honorees: Giselle Blondet, Justina Machado, and More!

With great pride and emotion, the organizers of the National Puerto Rican Parade said that the people honored in this edition have contributed to the theme of this year’s parade. “Music, Culture and Joy”. The organizers shared a list of more than two dozen successful and award-winning Puerto Ricans who have been chosen as honorees. … Read more

“Former Employee of Rudy Giuliani Claims Coercion and Owed Wages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit”

“Former Employee of Rudy Giuliani Claims Coercion and Owed Wages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit”

A woman who claims she was an informal employee of Rudy Giuliani while he served as Donald Trump’s personal attorney claims in a lawsuit that the former New York City mayor coerced her into having sex and owes her nearly $2 million in wages. Noelle Dunphy said in the lawsuit that she was Giuliani’s director … Read more

Immigrant Workers Seek Empowerment and Support Amid Growing Crisis in New York City

Immigrant Workers Seek Empowerment and Support Amid Growing Crisis in New York City

This Monday, the community organization dedicated to the empowerment of immigrant workers in New York, or Nice as it is known in Jackson Heights, is receiving dozens of immigrants seeking asylum, recently arrived in our city. Among them, Alexis Salas, 29, who after being in the military for five years in Venezuela decided to leave … Read more