NEW YORK – A Mexican family man lost his life after being hit by a truck Thursday morning in Queens. The tragedy occurred when the victim, Alfredo Cabrera, 35, was on his skateboard on the bicycle route and the truck made a turn that fatally impacted him, the police announced. According to the report, the … Read more
Before arriving at the testing center for Covid-19, Martha Sánchez and Ginger López, official representatives of the Testing and Tracking Brigade, toured 34 avenue to encourage residents to take this medical test. Martha Sánchez herself talks about the importance of her work: “Bringing information to the community that it is very important to get tested … Read more
NEW YORK – Authorities are on the trail of two suspects in stealing jewelry valued at more than 10,000 residences in Queens. So far, 6 incidents have been reported where the alleged thieves enter the houses by force and manage to steal jewelry, most of the time. The first incident was reported on August 21, … Read more
The New York Police are investigating two attempted rapes in Queens, which would be related. The first case occurred around 1 pm The NYPD said the victim is a 15-year-old minor, who was attacked by a man dressed in black and orange. The suspect tried to remove her pants, but the young woman managed to … Read more
NEW YORK – The Big Apple remembers the victims of the tragedy of Flight 587 on its 19th anniversary on Thursday. American Airlines Flight 587 fell at Bell Harbord in Queens just minutes after taking off from John F. Kennedy Airport for the Dominican Republic on November 12, 2001. The aircraft carried 251 passengers, the … Read more
The construction work of Moisés Hernández is not easy at all, but his effort goes further. “It’s hard when you do it just for the money, but when you have a passion for what you do and a purpose, it’s easier,” Hernández explained. Moises is an environmental activist. After a long day at work, Moses … Read more
Monday 1is June, a day like no other for Saint Bartholomew. Tucked away from the main shopping avenues of eastern Queens, a New York borough, this large early 20th century churche century reopened that day after more than two months of closure due to Covid-19. On the square, Sister Lucy Mendez welcomes the faithful with … Read more
A new program at the Queens Public Library aims to help ex-convicts integrate into the job market and society through easy access to smartphones and job training. The program, dubbed “Immediate Access: Reentry to Technology Program,” will provide 75 exprixes with smart phones equipped with data, online resources and job training for two years. In … Read more
NEW YORK – The New York City police are seeking answers about what happened to Gabriela Grana, 80, after her disappearance Monday. Surveillance video shows that Grana, who has dementia, left her Queens apartment in a wheelchair around noon at the hands of a woman, but it is unclear whether he left with the woman … Read more
Tatiana Lacatus lives in a building in Queens where a package left in the lobby of the building was stolen last month. Since then, he has made sure that all his packages have arrived and are closed. “Things that never happened before, now with the pandemic people are stealing and they are stealing the packages … Read more