%20ES%20MN%20St%20Co-naming%20Charly%20Garcia%20Way%20CG_127998817_137 "Charly García Tribute: Fans Dance in Manhattan to Honor the Rock Icon")
To the rhythm of Fanky, one of Charly García’s songs, dozens of fans danced and jumped on a corner in Manhattan. Hilda Lazarazu and Fabián el (Zorrito) Von Quintero played and sang several of Charly García’s unforgettable hits. Both were part of the Argentine artist’s bands. “I feel very excited to be able to be … Read more
 "The Secret World of Elephants: A Journey of Loss, Amazement, and Mystery")
Not so long ago, the planet was full of elephants: big, small, hairy… Their history is full of loss, but also amazement and mystery, something that the American Museum of Natural History in New York wants to do justice with. his new exhibition, The Secret World of Elephants. “My count is between 15 and 17 … Read more
The New York Taxi Drivers Alliance obtained a temporary restraining order to stop the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission from issuing new licenses for the pairing of additional cars with applications such as Uber and Lyft. The commission will not be able to continue accepting applications for new FHV licenses starting this Monday the 13th … Read more
Erika Manrique attended a medical appointment at the Tres Puentes Community Health Center in The Bronx with her young children. To their surprise, they found a library in the waiting room. Erika Manrique, patient at Tres Puentes community health center says: “It seems to me that it is very important that there is this library … Read more
%20es%20Qns%20Grand%20St%20Bridge%20Repairs%20CG_128035472_62 "New Street Bridge Temporary Closure and Impact on Drivers")
New Street Bridge, the bridge that for more than 120 years has connected industrial areas between Maspeth, Queens and East Williamsburg, Brooklyn has temporarily restricted passage to MTA buses and other heavy vehicles as the DOT prepares for a complete closure this weekend to make critical repairs to the structure. This unexpected closure will affect … Read more
Aaron James’ transformation is incredible and remarkable in the before and after photographs of partial face transplant surgery, and for the first time in the history of medicine, a single donor eye transplant. The operation lasted more than 21 hours, however, the planning and virtual rehearsals of the 140 surgeons and nurses lasted months, as … Read more
The city’s housing authority or NYCHA proposes a new set of rules to regulate the storage of bicycles and electric scooters in its complexes, in order to improve fire safety. “There are fewer fires. Fewer fires if they comply, but they don’t comply,” says Andrés Guerrero, a Williamsburg resident. With this new proposal of limitations, … Read more
This Tuesday is election day in our city. Polls opened at 6 a.m. in all five boroughs, giving voters one last chance to cast their ballots in this year’s election. Attention is focused on the elections for the Municipal Council, with the 51 seats on the ballot, after the different districts were redesigned last year … Read more
Two cyclists are hit by a car in Brooklyn. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Halsey Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area. According to police, a 20-year-old woman was driving a BMW when she hit a 19-year-old cyclist and a 32-year-old man. Both were taken to Kings County Hospital. The 19-year-old suffered a head injury … Read more
A family is in mourning after a 12-year-old girl who used a wheelchair died in a house fire in the Bronx. At around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, firefighters and Emergency Medical Service workers responded to the call about the fire in a two-story house located at 42-23 Boyd Avenue in the area of Wakefield. The … Read more