Before, this building at 160 Water Street was used for offices. Today a private company is working to convert the space into 588 apartments. Mayor Eric Adams believes such projects will help address homelessness. “The goal is to build low-income, mid-income, market-rate homes, and also insure for NYCHA. So it’s not a ‘one size fits … Read more
Nicknamed “El Rey de la Radio,” Polito Vega, who was an influential figure in the New York Spanish-language radio industry for more than 50 years, died at the age of 84 on March 9. “The impact that Polito has on the music and radio industry, and on the media in general, and I am proud … Read more
From now on, Hugo Lapeyre will take home an extra $2.26 per ride working for companies like Uber and Lyft in the Big Apple. On Wednesday, the Taxi and Limousine Commission voted unanimously for the increase because 85% of drivers earned less than the New York minimum wage of $15 an hour. “Yes, it has … Read more
Mrs. America Antonia Ortiz has been dealing with diabetes for 42 years and daily injects herself with a dose of to keep levels under control. You eat breakfast like any other thing, when you eat another level then you check again and that’s how you carry on a fight that doesn’t end. He periodically visits … Read more
Authorities identify a man who died after being shot outside a bodega in Brooklyn. The incident occurred Sunday night on Avenue U, between 28th and 29th streets in Sheepshead Bay. In Citizen App images you can see the scene in place. When the police arrived, they found a man they identified as Jorge Salvador, with … Read more
On March 12, it was three years since Bill de Blasio, the then mayor of New York, declared a state of emergency due to Covid 19. At that time, little was known about the coronavirus, although what was certain was that it was ending the lives of residents not only of New York but of … Read more
44-year-old Mexican Sonia Castrejón, owner of the sewing workshop, La Michoacana in Bushwick, Brooklyn, uses her skills in this art to help other women who, like her, have come to this country with a purpose. “Here, well, this country is full of opportunities and I came and many doors have been opened for me in … Read more
At least one man has been killed and at least three other people have been injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, according to authorities. The shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. at 491 East 45th Street in East Flatbush. According to the police, when the agents arrived at the scene, they found a 39-year-old … Read more
So serious is the mental health problem in the United States that, according to the country’s secretary of health and human services, Xavier Becerra, one in four people suffers from a mental health problem among Latino communities. He assures that the situation is particularly worrying, since culture asks us to be strong. “You are strong, … Read more
After three strikes by hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers, today they declare victory as a wage increase was approved. This was announced this morning by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance after the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission voted in favor of the new pay rules for drivers through a public hearing. This means … Read more