The average percentage of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in the city continues to rise. In recent days, recent measurements indicate that positive cases increased to 3 point 33 percent, according to city data. This compared to the 3 point 19 percent registered yesterday. More than 1,500 new infections of covid-19 were … Read more
The nation’s highest court temporarily locks limits on the number of people that can gather in places of worship, in red and orange zones, set in early fall by Governor Cuomo. For some Washington Heights parishioners, it is more important to be cautious. This is what Anery Ramos thinks: – “I disagree because if it … Read more
David Dinkins broke the racial barrier and made history in 1989 by becoming the first African-American mayor of New York City. It was the greatest achievement in his long career in public service. Dinkins grew up in Trenton, New Jersey and Harlem, the son of a businessman and a housemaid. Dinkins joined the Navy and … Read more
During his regular press conference, Bill de Blasio dedicated some moving words to the memory of the late Mayor David Dinkins. He announced that the Municipality has a new agreement with Verizon that will provide broadband internet to an additional 500,000 households. Giving priority to districts whose communities have the least connectivity; This measure will … Read more
In the same corner and in the course of five minutes, at least 10 people did not wear the mask and others used it under the nose. This is alarming for many residents of Washington Heights, one of the neighborhoods that just became a yellow zone. “If it is yellow we are wrong, it is … Read more
The bodies of hundreds of New Yorkers who died at the peak of the pandemic are being stored in refrigerated trucks on the Brooklyn waterfront. The bodies are of people whose families cannot be located or cannot afford the costs of a burial. About 650 bodies are kept in a makeshift morgue established in April … Read more
The city’s Department of Education released the calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year, eleven days before the official start of classes. As previously announced, distance learning will begin on September 16 with a transition period of days. The first full day of school will be on September 21 and blended learning will begin that same … Read more
An individual loses his life after being stabbed a few blocks from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown. Authorities say the victim was found unconscious on West 38th Street and Eighth Avenue Saturday night shortly after 9 a.m. The subject, who had stab wounds to the torso, was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where his … Read more
An MTA employee was attacked at a subway station in Manhattan. The suspect wanted by the police can be seen on surveillance video. Authorities say the incident took place this Friday, at 3:30 in the afternoon, inside the 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue station in Chelsea. Investigators determined that the subject was on the platform … Read more
One of the most anticipated attractions of the winter season is back. Starting this Saturday, the public can visit the Rockefeller Center ice rink. The track will be open every day from nine in the morning until midnight. Due to the pandemic the number of skaters will be limited. This year’s season runs through January … Read more