New York City Announces Expansion Plans for Lyft’s Citibike to Meet Growing User Demand and Promote Cycling in the City

New York City Announces Expansion Plans for Lyft’s Citibike to Meet Growing User Demand and Promote Cycling in the City

The municipal government and Lyft, the company that owns Citibike, have announced plans for phase 3, with the aim of meeting growing user demand and promoting cycling in the city. This includes doubling the e-bike fleet by the end of next year. “It is good for the city and it is good for the people … Read more

Manhunt for Perpetrator of Random Attack on Woman in Manhattan Street

Manhunt for Perpetrator of Random Attack on Woman in Manhattan Street

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is searching for the man who strangled a woman he randomly attacked on a Manhattan street. The agency circulated images captured by security cameras along Houston Street and Avenue C in the East Village in which the individual dressed in black, with a hood, is seen walking on a … Read more

Q Train Line Expansion to East Harlem: Bringing Convenience and Job Opportunities

Q Train Line Expansion to East Harlem: Bringing Convenience and Job Opportunities

With her hurried pace, María Jacobo doesn’t waste a second to get to work on time, but she says that sometimes the sheets stick to her and she arrives late. María Jacobo, East Harlem resident says: “One arrives late because, one wakes up in the morning the more one falls asleep and wants to take … Read more

Elmhurst Hospital Receives $17.5 Million Investment for Surgery, MRI, and Pediatric Center Projects

Elmhurst Hospital Receives .5 Million Investment for Surgery, MRI, and Pediatric Center Projects

Elmhurst hospital receives $17.5 million that will be used for various projects in surgery, the MRI area and the pediatric center. According to the hospital director, this investment will bring a lot of good to the community while patients say that this money is welcome. With this applause, Elmhurst Hospital employees received the announcement of … Read more

10 Budget-Friendly NYC Neighborhoods: Find Affordable Housing in the Big Apple

10 Budget-Friendly NYC Neighborhoods: Find Affordable Housing in the Big Apple

OlegAlbinsky / Getty Images/iStockphoto New York City conjures images of sky-high rents and luxury penthouses. But the Big Apple still offers pockets of somewhat affordability if you know where to look. We scoured the boroughs to identify ten budget-friendly NYC neighborhoods for your next apartment hunt. More: 15 Cheapest, Safest Places To Live in the USFind Out: … Read more

Community Relies on Rite Aid Pharmacy on Junction Blvd: Implications of Closure

Community Relies on Rite Aid Pharmacy on Junction Blvd: Implications of Closure

María Marmolejos and Plubio José have been buying their medications for years at a Rite Aid pharmacy located on Junction Blvd and say that if it were closed, the community would suffer a lot. “For the neighborhood it would be a problem because they would have to move far from the neighborhood to acquire the … Read more

Police Search for Suspect After Young Man Attacked on Bus for Wearing a Turban in Queens

Police Search for Suspect After Young Man Attacked on Bus for Wearing a Turban in Queens

What to Know A young man was attacked on a bus for wearing a turban in Queens and now police are searching for the perpetrator, authorities say. The NYPD is investigating the alleged hate crime after a man attacked a young man in 19-year-old in Queens, trying to remove the turban from his head, police … Read more

Queens Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Random Assault on Child

Queens Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Random Assault on Child

What you should know A Queens man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a random assault years ago that left a child with a fractured skull after he slammed his small head onto the sidewalk, the local district attorney said. Laurence Gendreau of 39, was convicted last month of attempted second-degree murder, … Read more

Reckless Driving Suspect Allegedly Bites Off Police Officer’s Finger in Unusual Case

Reckless Driving Suspect Allegedly Bites Off Police Officer’s Finger in Unusual Case

What to Know In an unusual case, a reckless driving suspect allegedly bit a New York City police officer’s left ring finger so hard that the officer lost the finger up to the first knuckle, prosecutors said Wednesday. Lenni Rodríguez Cruz , 28, could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for leading police on … Read more