MTA urges people to use public transportation during the holidays

MTA urges people to use public transportation during the holidays

The MTA says it is working overtime this holiday season so all travelers can reach their destinations. The agency encourages New Yorkers to use public transportation and will provide additional service in the morning for riders attending the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. There will be additional services to accommodate spectators on the Line 1 train … Read more

Officials highlight what NYC has done for asylum seekers

Officials highlight what NYC has done for asylum seekers

This Thursday, municipal officials reported that with the support of the federal government and through its help center for asylum applications, in the last year and a half they have managed 10 thousand applications for asylum, TPS and work authorizations. “No one has done more for asylum seekers, for immigrants, for immigrants than the city … Read more

Joaquín Sabina brings Madison Square Garden to its feet

Joaquín Sabina brings Madison Square Garden to its feet

The Spanish singer Joaquin Sabina managed to bring the spectators of the Madison Square Garden theater in New York to their feet on several occasions, in a concert on Thursday night in which the poor voice of the 74-year-old singer-songwriter was forgiven by an audience that I was exhausted beforehand. Sabina did not utter a … Read more

In your free time: Greenwood Cemetery and Hispanic Society Museum

In your free time: Greenwood Cemetery and Hispanic Society Museum

If you are looking to enjoy a time of peace in the middle of colorful gardens and surrounded by trees of various types, we recommend visiting the Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, the resting place of nearly half a million New Yorkers. There you will find beautiful mausoleums, Victorian cherubs and gargoyles, and the enormous Gothic … Read more

Cuts to the municipal budget will affect public libraries

Cuts to the municipal budget will affect public libraries

In the wake of budget cuts announced by Mayor Eric Adams, the city’s public libraries said 17 of their branches will not be able to keep their doors open on Sundays. Among them is the central library of Jamaica, Queens. Something that worries Tatiana Iza. “What is happening in general, yes, a little bad. In … Read more

Parents opposed to the mayor’s statement to eliminate crossing guards

Parents opposed to the mayor’s statement to eliminate crossing guards

Gian Carlos Rosas works two schedules, from 7 to 10 in the morning, and from 1 to 4 in the afternoon. Stopping cars for school children to cross is their daily mission, a job that Mayor Adams suggested parents could do, due to budget cuts. “The work is ours and that’s why I like my … Read more

The New York Botanical Garden Christmas Train Show: The Biggest Yet!

The New York Botanical Garden Christmas Train Show: The Biggest Yet!

The New York Botanical Garden Christmas Train Show returns to the Bronx. Organizers say it will be the largest show ever staged. In this 32nd edition of the miniature train presentation, spectators will be able to see almost 200 replicas of emblematic places in New York City, all made of natural materials. Replicas include Yankee … Read more

New York City Regulations Drive Up Hotel Prices and Airbnb Activity Underground

New York City Regulations Drive Up Hotel Prices and Airbnb Activity Underground

The restrictions that New York City has applied since September to tourist accommodation platforms such as Airbnb have further increased the prices of hotels in the Big Apple and caused accommodation offers to migrate to less secure sites such as Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. , or that clients move to New Jersey. The new regulations … Read more

Domincan Lieutenant and Veteran NYPD Officer Attacked and Injured in Subway Station

Domincan Lieutenant and Veteran NYPD Officer Attacked and Injured in Subway Station

After the attack, Dominican lieutenant, veteran NYPD officer, Gypsy Pichardo was left with deep cuts on his left cheek and eyebrow. The eye was swollen from the strong blows he received on Saturday, November 11, inside a subway car, at the 238th Street and Broadway Avenue station. In the video you can see how two … Read more

New Yorkers Honor Veterans in 104th Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony

New Yorkers Honor Veterans in 104th Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony

New Yorkers show their respect and appreciation to those who served our country this Veterans Day weekend. Thousands of people paid tribute this Saturday to combatants of all wars during the 104th edition of the Veterans Day Parade in the city. The ceremony began with a moment of silence, followed by the laying of a … Read more