Nearly a week after we shared the story of a Harlem family living through an ordeal in their apartment since they moved in as rodents have become permanent tenants, Councilman Shaun Abreu paid a home visit. “Thank you for letting me into your apartment,” the councilor told the family. The family told him that they … Read more
Several schedule changes for the Long Island Rail Road lines went into effect Monday. These will affect routes to Babylon, Montauk, Port Jefferson, Port Washington and Far Rockaway… as well as trains leaving from Grand Central. Starting today, April 10 we’re making a handful of minor service adjustments on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Montauk, Port … Read more
Access to the most widely used abortion method in the country is now in limbo after two conflicting court rulings on the legality of the abortion pill, mifepristone. On Friday a judge in Texas suspended approval of the drug and then postponed the ruling for seven days to give the federal government a week to … Read more
Police are on the trail of a man who their sources say stabbed two people in separate incidents yesterday afternoon in Boerum Hill. Police have released a photograph of the suspect they are looking for in connection with the first incident. This is Joevani Valle, 26 years old. The assault occurred around 1:30 p.m. on … Read more
Livia Iñamagua crossed the Brooklyn Bridge as a thank you to Jesus Christ for the favors in her life. Just meters from her, the priests carried the cross in a procession that recalls the path of Jesus’ Via Crucis. “The Lord’s sacrifice on Good Friday is the love that he has for humanity, for me … Read more
Three New Yorkers killed on the same day, all struck by vehicles in a four-hour time frame, and two of the drivers hit the run. This real-life horror scene has prompted traffic safety advocates to advocate for laws that allow speed limits to be set in New York City, without the need to ask the … Read more
“It has melloco, it has broad beans, it has quinoa, hearts of palm.” Fanesca has all this and many more ingredients, a unique soup in the world that Ecuadorians consume since Thursday of Holy Week. Three thousand miles away from the Equator, this traditional dish is also eaten in New York. Doña Julia Sánchez has … Read more
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was this Holy Thursday at the Church of Saint Joseph of the Holy Family to distribute food to hundreds of families in the community in Harlem, an event organized by Catholic Charities. “When Jesus had food he fed his apostles, that’s when the church needs to feed its neighbors and that’s what … Read more
A new report indicates that New Yorkers owe more than $2 billion in fines to the city. Parking violations and speeding violations account for the majority of the debt. Analysis by the city’s Independent Budget Office found that these violations reached $6 billion from 2017 to 2022. Approximately 82 percent of that sum has already … Read more
A group of youngsters stabbed a man in Manhattan and now the authorities are trying to find his whereabouts. The incident that occurred on Wednesday night when the victim, a 44-year-old man, was on 10th Avenue in the Hells Kitchen sector, a group of about seven youngsters approached him and after making homophobic comments stabbed … Read more