Authorities report that a woman died from a fire while four children of different ages and a 17-year-old teenager were taken to the hospital. Firefighters report that the incident began at about 2:30 in the morning, on the first floor of a three-story house. According to the authorities, among the victims, in addition to the … Read more
“My life inspires me, my family, my friends, the people in this neighborhood.” Writer and illustrator Stephanie Rodríguez grew up in the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge and has chosen it as the setting for her first animated book, ‘Doodles from the Boogie Down’ with one goal… “Give light to this place so that people know … Read more
Angela arrived seeking asylum in NY seven months ago with her two children. The youngest of one year and eight months was accepted into the Promise NYC program, and according to her mother, it has changed their lives. “Now we can go to work and I am very grateful for the change. It has been … Read more
The Fieldston neighborhood in the Bronx becomes the first in the county to make the list of the 50 most expensive places in the city. According to the PropertyShark platform, Fieldston has been named the 41st most expensive neighborhood to buy a home. The median sales price during the first quarter of this year was … Read more
Coinciding with mental health month, Councilor Carmen De La Rosa continues to try to strengthen the emotional health and well-being of the communities in this sector. The streets of Washington Heights were seen on Saturday as a united community walked to communicate the importance of good mental health. It is the first version of this … Read more
This Sunday morning an increase in traffic in the city is expected because many streets will be available only for bicycles. Cyclists from across the city and around the world ride the annual five-borough tour. As usual, this event is held every year on the first Sunday of May. Cyclists go through all the neighborhoods, … Read more
At 37, William sleeps in the park in front of the city hall. He tells that during his adolescence he was an outstanding athlete, however, between the ages of 20 and 30 his mental health deteriorated and he now lives on the streets. Today William says that he would like help to change his situation. … Read more
From training uniformed officers to housing immigrants, the NYPD training center in Gramercy Park became a temporary shelter for a hundred grateful asylum seekers like Brian Meléndez early Friday morning. “They are giving us help, a bed, a bathroom, a shower, food and soon something better. That is what they have told us,” said Meléndez. … Read more
Early in the morning, several construction workers arrived at a parking lot located at 220 9th Street, in the East Village, to inspect the repairs that it needs. “Clearly it has to be inspected and repaired, but I don’t know about this one because I’ve never seen it,” explained Wilmer, one of the workers. – … Read more
With 16 white hard hats on the altar of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, we honored the lives of the construction workers who lost their lives in our city in the past year. “We are here to give a good memorial to Mr. Jeremy Rozan, he was 34 years old, I knew him for almost five years … Read more