Police arrest two suspects in connection to the assault on a taxi driver on a busy Midtown street last week. The shocking images were captured by a surveillance camera. According to the police, several individuals attacked the 60-year-old driver with blows. The incident would have been generated after an argument. It happened near Sixth Avenue … Read more
The four-alarm fire started at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon at 1103 Castle Hill Avenue and then spread to the neighboring building at 1101. Eight people were injured including one of the residents who was taken to the hospital and seven firefighters, authorities said, the injuries reportedly not life-threatening. Both buildings are mixed-use, with shops on … Read more
A teenage girl and a man are injured after a shooting in Brooklyn. The incident occurred shortly after 12 this morning at the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Utica Avenue, in the East Flatbush sector. A man was arguing with other individuals when he was shot in the abdomen and leg. He was privately taken … Read more
Cleyber Andrade, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, tells us that it is very uncomfortable to be inside the shelter at Lincoln Correctional Facility in Harlem during this heat wave, especially at night. This is because this building does not have air conditioning or a good ventilation system. “We need more ventilation because despite the fact that … Read more
New Yorkers will now have more affordable housing in lower Manhattan. Governor Hochul announced the construction of 12,000 apartments at the Five World Trade Center. About a third of those units will go toward affordable housing, with a portion of that going to be offered to those affected by the 9/11 attacks. The construction would … Read more
On Tuesday, local elected officials joined tenants in a Brooklyn building where all face eviction or a significant rent increase at the end of the year. These Cobble Hill Brooklyn residents are afraid of how their rental situation might change later this year. “I had to leave New York for real. I can’t even think … Read more
A 15-year-old boy is facing criminal charges in connection with a triple shooting in Times Square. The police department filed charges against the suspect for attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. According to the uniformed, the young man was involved in a dispute with other teenagers shortly before midnight on Monday, July … Read more
I was surprised when I saw that the elevator said open to the public… Eliza Sánchez uses a cane and says she is happy that her Dyckman Street 1 subway station finally has an elevator that takes her to her appointments. Eliza Sanchez, subway user: “But what a blessing because all those stairs are not … Read more
New York is bracing for what could be the hottest temperatures so far this year. A heat wave will be affecting our city, which is under an excessive heat advisory for Thursday and Friday. According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to reach over 90 degrees but the wind … Read more
Due to the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic, thousands of taxi drivers were forced to return the license plates of their service vehicles to the Taxi and Limousine Commission. Now many work in private cars, but this carries risks that could be avoided by having taxi license plates. “Our work is very difficult, … Read more