Frank Dillela, host of ON STAGE on our sister network NY1, shares with us his list of shows and plays that he recommends for this week. The new musical, Water for Elephants, is about to open its tent this Saturday at the Imperial Theater. Based on the novel of the same title, this show follows … Read more
The images of the Argentine activist and actress Cecilia Gentili, 52, were placed at the foot of the altar of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where little by little hundreds of people placed flowers in her honor. Alex Francisco was a friend of the activist for the rights of transgender people. “I’m super sad today because Cecilia … Read more
In Minnesota, a man who had barricaded himself in his home with several weapons and his family died after opening fire on the police, killing two officers and a firefighter. City authorities identified the slain officers as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27 years old. Adam Finseth, a 40-year-old firefighter and paramedic, also lost … Read more
“They should take us out and put us in a new building, not for immigrants.” This is the reaction of a Harlem resident, who did not want to give her name, following a rumor that a building on the corner of 130th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd could be converted into a shelter … Read more
Nina Derwael has made an excellent start to her hunt for an Olympic ticket. She won gold on the beam at the World Cup in Cairo. If she can repeat that twice more in the coming heats, she can go to Paris. Things went wrong in the qualifications on Friday – Nina Derwael (23) made … Read more
Municipal authorities announce the construction of a building in The Bronx that will have affordable housing. Apparently The Powerhouse Apartments building will be located on Powers Avenue, east of 142nd Street, and will have 90 units for New Yorkers of various incomes. Its construction is part of the City’s goal of giving the green light … Read more
“I am Julián Medina, the Chef and owner of Soledad and my favorite dish is duck with mole, with rice, plantains and a fried duck egg.” “Here we have the duck, which is a… basically carnitas, it is cooked in its own fat. We have here some ripe bananas, duck egg, red rice, here there … Read more
One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting that occurred Monday at a subway station in the Bronx, authorities reported. The shooter remained at large after the incident that occurred around 4:38 p.m., police said. A thirty-four-year-old man was killed, authorities said. A Fire Department spokesperson described four of the injured … Read more
%20ES%20QNs%20Year%20of%20the%20Dragon%20CG_128897496_4646 "New Year Celebration with Dragons and Drums: Cultural Activities at IS 230 School in Queens")
It is the celebration of the Lunar New Year, on this occasion dedicated to the Dragon, a mythical animal of Chinese culture that represents courage, strength and kindness. In the Asian country, as in different communities around the world, for example at the IS 230 school in Jackson Heights, Queens, the arrival of the new … Read more
On this occasion in Pura Política, the commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection of the City, Vilma Vera Machuca and the executive director of the organization Workers Justice Program, Ligia Guallpa discuss the real effects of the implementation of a minimum wage for workers who make a living delivering food, the so-called … Read more