At a press conference, the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, congratulated the president and vice president-elect and talked about what this victory will bring to New York. He noted that the rate of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, representing a dangerous situation for the city’s public health. He reiterated that New Yorkers have … Read more
Tatiana Lacatus lives in a building in Queens where a package left in the lobby of the building was stolen last month. Since then, he has made sure that all his packages have arrived and are closed. “Things that never happened before, now with the pandemic people are stealing and they are stealing the packages … Read more
Dozens of supporters of President-elect Joe Biden gathered in Brooklyn’s Grand Army plaza to celebrate the announcement that casts him as the winner of the election. Mayor de Blasio and the first lady, Chirlane McCray, participated in this demonstration and spoke about Biden’s triumph, according to electoral projections. De Blasio also mentioned that Biden and … Read more
Within hours, after Joe Biden’s victory screening, hundreds of people flooded the streets around Times Square. They cheered, chanted, danced, and carried banners supporting the Democratic candidate and his vice president. Many say they feel as though a great weight has been lifted from their shoulders and that they needed to be in the crowd … Read more
Police are on the trail of the driver who hit and killed a food delivery man in Manhattan last Sunday. The victim, identified as Ernesto Guzmán, 42, was driving his bicycle when he was struck by an SUV with taxi license plates. The driver of the truck did not stop and fled the scene of … Read more
Staten Island now has the highest coronavirus positivity rate of the five counties. On Thursday, Staten Island had an average positive case rate of 3.5%, followed by The Bronx with 2.2%. Both Brooklyn and Queens are at 2%, while Manhattan has the lowest level at just 1%. Statewide, the positivity rate is approximately 2%. On … Read more
The whistles sounded. People cheered, danced, lit firecrackers and banged on the lids of the pots. Some even jumped into a fountain as people from many parts of New York City stormed the celebration of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. News of the Associated Press screening of Biden’s victory instantly spread through … Read more
This is what the streets of 18th Avenue look like on the borders of Borough Park and Bensonhurst, with many businesses closed and few people on the street. And is that even though the mayor said on Monday that this week the red zones of Brooklyn could change, this is still considered a high-risk area, … Read more
Although he is far away, Freddy Muñoz, a Honduran resident of Bushwick, has been following through video calls the evolution of the storm Eta pending his family. The relatives live in Puerto Cortés, in the north of the country. This Wednesday these were the first words he heard from his sister. “The water is getting … Read more
According to the predictions, the election results were not going to be immediately clear. But that doesn’t mean that New Yorkers feel less anxiety, excitement, or exhaustion throughout this process. We have the report, live from Washington Heights, on how people are feeling while waiting for the official winner. Visit the NY1 News page with … Read more