New York City Outdoor Dining Program: Changes to Restaurant Structures and Regulations

New York City Outdoor Dining Program: Changes to Restaurant Structures and Regulations

The Mojitos restaurant, in Jackson Heights, was one of the first to be part of the city’s outdoor restaurant program. Marcos Muńoz, owner of the Mojitos restaurant says: “It is correct through the Latin restaurant association. We had the opportunity to do the pilot program from this business” Now Muńoz is about to say goodbye … Read more

Third Annual Ice Sculpture Show on Governors Island: Live Chainsaw Ice Carving and Public Award Voting

Third Annual Ice Sculpture Show on Governors Island: Live Chainsaw Ice Carving and Public Award Voting

The third annual ice sculpture show happens today on Governors Island. The public can see live chainsaw ice carving by artists who transform blocks of ice into unique works of art. Visitors can vote for their favorite sculpture for the “Public Award” at the end of the event. A larger version of the winning sculpture … Read more

Immigration Study Reveals Economic Impact of Immigrants in New York City

Immigration Study Reveals Economic Impact of Immigrants in New York City

We found Josué Martínez outside the Row Hotel shelter in Manhattan. He assures that he does odd jobs, for which he receives payment in cash due to the lack of a work permit and a social security number, for now he does not contribute taxes to the city and the state. “They will give us … Read more

Flaco, the Popular Central Park Zoo Owl Who Took to the Streets, Marks One Year of Freedom

Flaco, the Popular Central Park Zoo Owl Who Took to the Streets, Marks One Year of Freedom

This Friday marked one year since Flaco, the popular owl who has gained the attention and affection of many New Yorkers, took to the streets. In February 2023, an unknown person allowed Flaco to escape from the place where he was kept at the Central Park Zoo. At first, great alarm was generated among his … Read more

Uribe Family’s Portrait Exhibition: A Journey of Perseverance and Sacredness in NYC

Uribe Family’s Portrait Exhibition: A Journey of Perseverance and Sacredness in NYC

“When we took the photo we felt more united than normal and we felt very good,” said Sara Lozano Uribe. The Lozano Uribe family is creating new memories in New York City. Mother Sandra Uribe says that she, along with her husband and two children, fled Colombia due to the persecution of kidnappers. They sold … Read more

Céline Dion Reveals Battle Against Stiff Person Syndrome in Intimate Documentary

Céline Dion Reveals Battle Against Stiff Person Syndrome in Intimate Documentary

Quebec singer Céline Dion, world music icon, opens up about her fight against stiff person syndrome (SPR) in a documentary directed by Irène Taylor. It will be broadcast on Prime Video. Avant-garde of the musical scene, Céline, recognized for her exceptional voice and her multi-decade career, reveals herself in I Am : Céline Dion. She shares … Read more

New York City Unveils Prototype of Groundbreaking Garbage Truck to Revolutionize Waste Collection

New York City Unveils Prototype of Groundbreaking Garbage Truck to Revolutionize Waste Collection

Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Thursday showed off the prototype of the new garbage truck that will be used in the city with automated side loading containers, which they assured is on its way to making of New York ‘the cleanest city in the United States’. “The new garbage … Read more

Jacquemus Fashion Show at Saint-Paul-de-Vence Draws A-List Celebrities

Jacquemus Fashion Show at Saint-Paul-de-Vence Draws A-List Celebrities

February 1, 2024 The stars flocked to Saint-Paul-de-Vence for the Jacquemus fashion show It’s a veritable audience of stars that we saw Saint-Paul-de-Vence ! Indeed, Jacquemus organized his fashion show at the Maeght foundation, and the elite of celebrities responded. Julia Roberts (arrived on the arm of Edward Enningful, advisor at Condé Nast), Kylie Jenner … Read more

New Legislation for Electric Bicycle and Scooter Businesses to Obtain License – Safety Concerns and Delivery Company Responsibilities

New Legislation for Electric Bicycle and Scooter Businesses to Obtain License – Safety Concerns and Delivery Company Responsibilities

Members of the Consumer and Worker Protection Committee of the Municipal Council met in order to reconsider some legislation that was not approved last year, among them one that seeks for electric bicycle or scooter businesses to obtain a license to operate in the city. Something that Alejandro Grajales, who has been working as a … Read more

Shannen Doherty Breast Cancer Update: “Miracle” Treatment Destroys Blood-Brain Barrier

Shannen Doherty Breast Cancer Update: “Miracle” Treatment Destroys Blood-Brain Barrier

MICHAEL TRAN / AFP Shannen Doherty, here in August 2019, in Los Angeles. MICHAEL TRAN / AFP Shannen Doherty, here in August 2019, in Los Angeles. PEOPLE – Shannen Doherty does not lose hope. While the American star had announced, during the month of November, that her breast cancer had reached her bones, the actress … Read more