Mayor Eric Adams completed his fourth day in Latin America this Saturday, with a visit to Bogotá as well as the Darién Gap, which connects Colombia with Panama and is one of the most dangerous points that thousands of migrants cross seeking to reach US soil. . Area resident Elizabeth Quesada says: “Many come here … Read more
Four men are being charged who authorities say operated a fentanyl factory in a residence in the Bronx. Three of them belong to the same family. These are Wellington, Cristian and Heriberto Eustate Espinal. The three, along with Roberto Jose Vargas Paulino, face charges of conspiracy and distribution of narcotics. They were arrested after a … Read more
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A new report highlights the challenges parents face in ensuring their children have adequate care while they work, According to the Citizens Committee for Children, most families in the city cannot afford any type of child care due to their financial situation. This is despite the fact that the years in which this care is … Read more
Starting next Tuesday, “OMNY tap and go” contactless payments will be accepted on the AirTrain at John F. Kennedy Airport. The OMNY readers installed at AirTrain turnstiles last week will be activated for the first time that day. So far, only the old MetroCard system is accepted for passengers entering and exiting the skytrain. 2023-10-05 … Read more
Mayor Adams is in Mexico as part of his four-day tour of Latin America to learn more about the migrant crisis. The president spoke from the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe about the difficulties that motivate people to seek the American dream. But he also sought to end what he calls “propaganda” about the … Read more
Brooklyn’s Woodhull Hospital remains closed after a power outage caused by rain on Friday forced the evacuation of more than 100 patients over the weekend. The hospitalized people were transferred to other health centers and hospitals in the city. Critical patients were transferred on Friday night and around 120 other patients on Saturday. The Con … Read more
The city’s new composting program rolls out today throughout Brooklyn Borough. Residents can now place their organic waste curbside the same day they recycle it. Waste such as leaves, food scraps and food-soiled paper should be placed inside a brown compost bin. The city started the initiative in Queens earlier this year. It will expand … Read more
The streets of a section of Brooklyn are filled with joy this afternoon with one of the largest and oldest street festivals in the city. This is the forty-eighth annual edition of the “Atlantic Antic,” which extends along ten blocks of Atlantic Avenue. More than 500 stalls with local vendors will offer food, clothing, crafts … Read more
Police are seeking to find the whereabouts of the person responsible for a shooting that claimed the life of one man and left two others injured in Brooklyn. It happened shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday near the Sumner Houses public housing complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The man was shot in the head and taken to … Read more
After shaking hands with several members of the National Guard, Governor Katy Hochul thanked them and made an important announcement: “The National Guard will deploy 150 additional uniformed personnel, who will join the mission of helping immigrants seeking asylum, in total 2,200 troops, 250 of them will be specifically in charge of handling each case,” … Read more