New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new bill that would provide federal funds for initiatives that help public transportation prepare for severe storms and flooding. Following the historic storm and flooding that caused severe damage to the upstate last weekend, Senator Gillibrand shared details about a bill that seeks to fortify public transportation systems … Read more
Under the slogan “Our house, our choice,” homeowners protested against a City law that makes it difficult for them to have the opportunity to list their homes for short-term rentals on apps like Airbnb. “That is not a law, that is a persecution against the middle class and honest and hardworking people of the City”, … Read more
The New York police are looking for the whereabouts of a subject who stabbed a man in a subway station in Times Square. The incident occurred at around eight o’clock last night. According to the uniformed, the 51-year-old victim was stabbed once in the chest on the platform of the trains of lines 1, 2 … Read more
Despite the rain, hundreds of New Yorkers actively participate this Sunday in the Cuban and Hispanic American Parade in Manhattan, which this year pays special tributes to some of the island’s most renowned artists. This year the event pays tribute to the queen of salsa Celia Cruz who left this world 20 years ago. The … Read more
A judge puts on hold the MTA’s plans to remove elevator operators from several Suwbay stations. And this after elected authorities, employees and union representatives filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against the agency, demanding that these employees not be removed from their posts until the proposal is discussed in public hearings. … Read more
Plainclothes policemen patrol the subway looking for pickpockets who rob New Yorkers and tourists. The idea of the Special Operations squad is to capture the criminals and prevent this type of crime. Dressed as a civilian and as one more Hispanic in the city, the Ecuadorian José walks the halls of the subway, enters the … Read more
The best of recent Peruvian cinema comes to our city thanks to the first edition of the “Filmed in Peru” or “Filmed in Peru” festival. “I want to invite everyone in New York and New Jersey to see my movie Manco Cápac.” These are the words of Henry Vallejo, director of the film “Manco Cápac”, … Read more
Once the concert of the Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes de SummerStage in Central Park had started, it was canceled due to the large number of people who entered the venue. The site had capacity for about 5,000 attendees, but the organizers estimate that due to the overflow, some 12,000 fans of the popular artist entered. Some … Read more
Hilda Collado has been a passenger on the Q58 bus in Corona, Queens for years. The announcement that they will activate lane control cameras on these buses to improve service and reduce accidents gives him a lot of peace of mind. “It’s good because there is more security like this for the bus,” said Collado. … Read more
Two new relief and humanitarian response centers have been opened by the city this week, they are in Queens and Brooklyn. In the first county, the Mayor’s Office aims to serve more than 330 families with children from a former hotel. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, they hope to serve about 1,400 men alone in another building. … Read more