He is the first Latino president of the borough of Brooklyn and on Wednesday he visited, together with Councilor Alexa Avilés, the PS1 school in Sunset Park, to deliver gifts to more than 300 children, the majority Latino, and thus share the meaning of the day of the three wise men. Antonio Reynoso said: “It … Read more
One last chance to enjoy one of the best attractions of the Christmas season in the city, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. If you haven’t seen the tree fully lit yet, or if you might want to take another look at it, today is your last day to do so. The tree will be turned … Read more
A man is fatally stabbed in the neck on Staten Island. According to police sources, it is a former New York City police officer. The incident occurred yesterday around eight o’clock at night at 25 Elizabeth Street in the St. George sector. The 37-year-old man had a verbal dispute with an unknown person. During the … Read more
“It was very important to us because we are here to help the patients,” said nurse Ted Levine. After three consecutive days of strike, the New York State Nursing Association reaches a tentative agreement with two private hospitals Mount Sinai in Manhattan and Montefiore in the Bronx. The agreement was hailed by the union as … Read more
Two New York City hospitals have reached a tentative agreement with thousands of striking nurses that ends the protest, the nurses union announced Thursday. The nurses, represented by the New York State Nurses Association, went on strike early Monday after negotiations with management ran aground at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and Montefiore Medical Center … Read more
“A mega million please!” It is the phrase that has been heard the most in the 5 Borough Market store located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 39th Street in Sunset Park. From 5:30 in the morning, residents of the neighborhood began to arrive with the hope of buying the winning $ 1.1 billion … Read more
The intersection of 9th Street and 2nd Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn has become a death trap for bicyclists as the bike lane practically ends or becomes the path of cars and trucks. While details of how the crash occurred on Tuesday morning were not released, the truth is that a 37-year-old woman was killed … Read more
With banners and whistles, thousands of nurses continue to protest for better working conditions on the second day of the strike in front of Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. While on strike they are not paid or have health insurance. “It’s good enough, it was too much,” said Patricia Henríquez, a striking nurse. Henríquez has … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced plans to add 1,000 inpatient psychiatric treatment beds and create 3,500 housing units to address deficiencies in the state’s mental health system. “We haven’t invested enough in mental health for so long and allowed the situation to get so bad that it has escalated into a public … Read more
Thousands of nurses who went on strike on Monday at two of the city’s major hospitals were still protesting on Tuesday after contract negotiations on staffing and wages stalled nearly three years after the coronavirus pandemic began. Private and non-profit hospitals have been postponing non-urgent surgeries, rerouting ambulances to other medical facilities, hiring temporary staff, … Read more