After a month’s delay, state legislators and Governor Hochul reached a tentative budget. And they are expected to work over the weekend to define the new spending plan. State lawmakers are due to meet next week to vote on it. The budget is almost 230 billion dollars. includes: Increase in the minimum wage in the … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing Covid-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers. Persons traveling to the United States will be considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the first dose. This applies to both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in travelers vaccinated after August 16, 2022, when the bivalent formulation first became available. It … Read more
A mother and her two daughters died in a fire in Brooklyn. The fire was in a third-floor apartment at about 5 am Friday at 587 Gates Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The mother and two children were pronounced dead at Woodhull University Hospital. The mother was 40 years old and the daughters were 8 and 10. … Read more
The outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court heard voices in Spanish from the so-called “deliveristas”. The food delivery men were gathered there to assess the sentence handed down on the thirteenth floor this Thursday: the convicted murderer of the Mexican food delivery man Francisco Villalva Vitinio was sentenced to 41 years in prison or the … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams presented his proposal for the fiscal year with spending controls as a backdrop and with the message of the increasing cost of responding to the constant arrival of asylum seekers in the city. There are almost 107 billion dollars for the year 2024, in which education, health and social services programs are … Read more
Despite the years that have passed, Ralph Muñoz still feels the pain of having lost his 79-year-old mother, who was run over in December 2008. Five years later, his brother Michael was also killed by a car in the streets of NYC. “It’s very difficult, because I’m never going to see them again, I have … Read more
In Harlem, some businesses are suing to stop the state from opening a legal cannabis dispensary on 125th Street. The 125th Street Business District Management Association is seeking to cancel the state’s lease with a store across from the Apollo Theater. In the lawsuit, the group calls the location “irredeemable” due to crime, congestion and … Read more
With the mission of unifying people through Latin music in the capital of the world, Colombian pianist, composer and artistic director Pablo Mayor brought the Folklore Urbano orchestra to life. “This is a multinational band, this is a band that represents New York. It is a band that represents each one of us who contributes … Read more
A Latina has been recognized as the safest driver in our city. Patricia Ramírez has received this appointment by the Taxi and Limousine Commission during a ceremony held this Tuesday, which highlights 500 drivers for its Security Honor Roll. Ramírez is dedicated to picking up passengers for Uber and Lyft and has an impeccable record: … Read more
“It is true that many businesses are only paying the minimum, which is $15 and with inflation now, practically $15 is not enough for anything,” said Beto Miranda. The results of the most recent study of ‘What it costs to live in New York City’ reveal that more than one million households, or almost three … Read more