A shot at a warehouse door in the Bronx is proof, according to neighbors, that their neighborhood suffers from drugs and gangs. “The kids here stop by eight in the morning to smoke marijuana, and that’s related to business, unfortunately,” said Sadiel Lebrón. The facade of the “Bronx Deli Grocery” grocery store, located at 921 … Read more
To applause, representatives from several of Brooklyn’s business improvement districts along with the commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services announced the first $4.4 million fund for low-income business districts in the five districts. “We are excited to be able to provide these funds to districts most in need,” said Kevin Kim, commissioner of … Read more
Iris Milagros took her husband and friends from the South Bronx by taxi to Fifth Avenue and despite the traffic, she says she doesn’t like using public transportation: “Why don’t I get on the train even if admission was free, the train is the most dangerous thing in New York right now.” With the holidays … Read more
A man arrested last month in Virginia for the alleged murders of three of his relatives in Queens is being extradited to New York. Jabari Burrell, 22, is accused of 3 murders. Police say the three women, aged 26, 47 and 65, were found stabbed to death in their home on 182nd Street., in Springfield … Read more
A drive-by shooting leaves two men injured in Bushwick. It happened just after four o’clock yesterday morning between Irving Avenue and Stanhope Street. Police say an unknown suspect fired from a dark-colored vehicleand left the scene south on Irving Avenue. One of the victims is a 22-year-old man who was shot in the stomach and … Read more
A similar project was rejected last year, but it looks like it could have enough backing this year, as it has the signatures of more than 30 councillors, which they say seeks to end discrimination in housing. “All we’re saying is if a person has served their sentence, done whatever they had to do to … Read more
In New York State, 2.7 million people live in poverty, according to a report released by State Comptroller Tomas DiNapoli. The percentage of Latinos is double the percentage of white New Yorkers in this situation. And among the most vulnerable groups: children, the elderly and single mothers. “There is less, less money, the truth is … Read more
Skipping the antiquated and easy-to-jump turnstiles to access the Metro is the bread and butter of all stations on the rail system. Unfair some users say. – Is it wrong that they pass? “Of course, if we pay everyone we have to be fair, we have to pay everyone,” said Charo, a user. But not … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams hates rats so much that he once called a press conference to demonstrate a device for drowning them in poison. Now Adams is contesting a $300 fine imposed by his own administration for a rat infestation in a building he owns in Brooklyn. On May 10, the city’s Department of Sanitation issued … Read more
Mount Sinai becomes the first health care system in New York to offer telehealth services to patients who call 911 with less serious injuries and conditions. This effort, led by the Mount Sinai Emergency Medical Services, is part of a federal pilot program called Emergency Triage, Treatment and Transport, or “ET3.” Mount Sinai ambulances make … Read more