This weekend there are three simian pox vaccination centers operating. This after Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order on Friday declaring a “state disaster emergency” in response to the recent outbreak of the disease. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: The executive order comes as nearly 1,300 cases have been confirmed in the city as of … Read more
Governor Hochul declared a state of emergency in New York over monkeypox. The decision comes after the urgent request of elected officials and the publication of new data. Hochul said he made the decision after reviewing figures on the outbreak in New York state. The Executive Order will help strengthen efforts to address the outbreak … Read more
In recent weeks, New York City has been receiving a high number of immigrants seeking asylum. The fact has drawn the attention of Mayor Eric Adams himself, who spoke about it. “New York has been and always will be a city of immigrants that welcomes newcomers with open arms,” the mayor wrote at the time … Read more
Luz Roa came with her son to dance at Dunningham Triangle Park in Elmhurst, something she hadn’t done for a long time. “Very happy, because I had been locked up for two years,” said Roa. Every Thursday, residents enjoy free concerts from 12 to 2 in the afternoon as part of an initiative by the … Read more
And what if your son or daughter played in a mariachi? “Playing the guitar is something fun that I like to do,” said Luis Velásquez. This is your opportunity because the Sunset Park Empowerment Center offers violin, trumpet, guitar, guitarrón and vihuela classes at low cost. “Many of us young people, myself included, do not … Read more
Everyone in Sunset Park knows Letty Ramírez. She says that when she walks the streets, she looks like the mayor of the neighborhood. “Sometimes I go out into the street and greet more than a mayor, hehehehe, people shaking my hand,” said Letty. Letty is 73 years old and every day, at 7 in the … Read more
A man is found dead on a street in a suburb of Brooklyn. The discovery took place Tuesday morning in the driveway of a home located on 72nd Street, between Tenth Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway, in the Dyker Heights sector. According to police, the man who has not yet been identified was pronounced dead … Read more
A Staten Island resident woke up this morning a millionaire after matching five of the winning numbers in the Mega Millions, which make him worth a million dollars, according to press reports. However, no one won the jackpot, so the total for the next draw exceeds one billion dollars (one thousand 25 million). This is … Read more
The number of monkeypox cases registered in the state of New York has stood at 1,092, almost a third of the infections registered in the United States, where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have detected 3,487 cases. The New York State Department of Health warns on its website that the number of … Read more
With evidence in hand, Michael Rivera showed the photos of what the thermostat had marked in recent days inside his small room. “Here it shows 88 degrees, that’s how hot it was yesterday in my room. I have 3 fans, with this one I try to circulate the air, this other one I use to … Read more