The Mojitos restaurant, in Jackson Heights, was one of the first to be part of the city’s outdoor restaurant program. Marcos Muńoz, owner of the Mojitos restaurant says: “It is correct through the Latin restaurant association. We had the opportunity to do the pilot program from this business” Now Muńoz is about to say goodbye … Read more
The third annual ice sculpture show happens today on Governors Island. The public can see live chainsaw ice carving by artists who transform blocks of ice into unique works of art. Visitors can vote for their favorite sculpture for the “Public Award” at the end of the event. A larger version of the winning sculpture … Read more
The City Council is considering a measure that would allow some street vendors to once again set up stands on the city’s bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge. Starting this year, the presence of vendors on bridges has been prohibited and the Brooklyn Bridge has been the center of attention because there were dozens of street … Read more
We found Josué Martínez outside the Row Hotel shelter in Manhattan. He assures that he does odd jobs, for which he receives payment in cash due to the lack of a work permit and a social security number, for now he does not contribute taxes to the city and the state. “They will give us … Read more
This Friday marked one year since Flaco, the popular owl who has gained the attention and affection of many New Yorkers, took to the streets. In February 2023, an unknown person allowed Flaco to escape from the place where he was kept at the Central Park Zoo. At first, great alarm was generated among his … Read more
“When we took the photo we felt more united than normal and we felt very good,” said Sara Lozano Uribe. The Lozano Uribe family is creating new memories in New York City. Mother Sandra Uribe says that she, along with her husband and two children, fled Colombia due to the persecution of kidnappers. They sold … Read more
A new report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office identifies key repairs the MTA must make in the coming years to keep riders who rely on public transportation safe. “Day by day you can see that it is deteriorating, it looks quite damaged. Some parts look quite damaged,” says Denis Hernández, user of the system. … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Thursday showed off the prototype of the new garbage truck that will be used in the city with automated side loading containers, which they assured is on its way to making of New York ‘the cleanest city in the United States’. “The new garbage … Read more
This year, the city will begin accepting new Section 8 applications for the first time in nearly 15 years. This was announced by Mayor Adams in his state of the city last week. Something that fills Blanca MartÃnez, a mother of four children who works as a domestic worker, with hope. Blanca Martínez, Far Rockaway … Read more
Members of the Consumer and Worker Protection Committee of the Municipal Council met in order to reconsider some legislation that was not approved last year, among them one that seeks for electric bicycle or scooter businesses to obtain a license to operate in the city. Something that Alejandro Grajales, who has been working as a … Read more