As its name implies, Governors Island is a small 172-acre island in the center of New York City Harbor, just over a half-mile away from Lower Manhattan. The first reference that exists about the island is from 1624, when the colonists of the Dutch West India Company decided to set up camp on the island, … Read more
A delegation led by New York congressmen Nydia Velázquez, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Adriano Espaillat visited the reception center installed in the Roosevelt Hotel, one of the first points of contact for asylum seekers when they arrive in the city, to see how is working. But the press conference after the tour of the facilities … Read more
The city council voted in favor of legislation 949-A, the first electric bike battery exchange program. This is to control the sale of non-certified lithium-ion batteries and reduce fires caused by their overcharging. “What we’re trying to do is eliminate batteries from the market that don’t work,” said Manhattan Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa. Through … Read more
Friends, family, colleagues and elected officials gathered in Brooklyn on Tuesday to celebrate the life and legacy of beloved NY1 anchor Ruschell Boone. Ruschell, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and our beloved colleague at our sister station NY1, died on September 3 due to complications related to pancreatic cancer. She was 48 years old. Speaking at … Read more
They are investigating a shooting that left two women and a man injured early Sunday morning in Brooklyn. At around 5:30 in the morning, police responded to a call reporting a woman shot at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Fulton Street, in the Belford-Stuyvesant sector. In Citizen App images you can see the scene … Read more
Citing a years-long deficit, the Mount Sinai Health System will close the Beth Israel Hospital campus on 16th Street in Manhattan. The administration plans to initially reduce the number of inpatient beds and then operate with fewer beds as the campus “gradually” closes, Mount Sinai spokeswoman Lucia Lee confirmed yesterday. He added that Mount Sinai … Read more
The city will be required to offer free swimming lessons to second-grade students in public schools under a bill lawmakers hope to pass this Thursday. The legislation requires the Parks department and the city school system to develop a children’s swimming program. “Learning to swim should be as common as learning to read, ride a … Read more
%20ES%20QNs%20Road%20Rage%20Shooting%20CG_127436880_3065 "Violent Road Rage Incident Leaves One Injured in Astoria, Queens")
In an unfortunate incident that reminds us of the dangers that can be found on the streets of New York City, one person was injured and there was much concern among residents of a neighborhood in Astoria, Queens. According to the police report, the incident occurred after 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the vicinity of … Read more
%20ES%20LD%20MN%20Siena%20Migrant%20Poll%20CG_127424746_2162 "New Yorkers Support Federally Owned Spaces as Shelters and Work Authorization Regardless of Immigration Status: Sienna College Survey")
56% of New Yorkers support the use of federally owned spaces as shelters and 59% support work authorization regardless of immigration status, according to a Sienna College survey. The survey addressed topics related to the arrival of undocumented immigrants to New York City and the impact they cause on different areas of New York society. … Read more
“This is the place where those dreams are created and become a reality…” Declared by Latin Vogue magazine as the new “King of New York Fashion Week”, Raúl Peñaranda, Colombian-Venezuelan designer, has traced an impressive path from his hometown to the heart of New York’s Fashion District. “I think that what I do does not … Read more