Giselle Muriel prepares cookies for the welcome event at the prestigious Barnard College where she was accepted and where she will study with all expenses covered. “Being able to go to a private school of my dreams without paying anything is so exciting for me and my family that they can see that their sacrifices … Read more
In what was the third police-involved shooting in a matter of hours, officers fired at a man who had a gun in his possession who was wounded, according to the police report. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. Thursday between the 238th Street and 231st Street subway stations in The Bronx, where officers from the … Read more
An education policy panel will vote next week to merge two small middle schools in Manhattan. The city is seeking to combine the schools due to low student enrollment. The education department argues that the 250 “West Side Collaborative” middle school has become too small. Currently, the center serves only 75 students. The proposal is … Read more
Garbage in the street, on the sidewalk, rats and bad smell make the capital of the world ugly, also creating a dangerous and uncomfortable environment for residents and tourists. -Would you like to see the city hire people to clean the sidewalks and a bit of the street? “Well, I think so,” said Luisa Osorio, … Read more
Madison Square Garden Entertainment announces its new multi-sensory space, the same one that will open its doors this fall in Las Vegas. Sphere at The Venetian Resort is being built in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip, and just east of the Venetian complex. The construction of the MSG Sphere would have cost close … Read more
Councilman Erik Bottcher’s proposal would hurt business owners by fining them for not keeping the front of their businesses clean all day. So far, one law requires property owners to clean up to 18 inches into the street and is penalized by the custodial department, within a two-hour daily window. Councilor Erik Bottcher is the … Read more
Today marks one year since the tragic shooting in a subway car in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The incident occurred at rush hour, just before 8:30 in the morning when, Frank James put on a gas mask, threw two smoke bombs, and then fired with a pistol, more than 30 times while the train was approaching … Read more
City authorities on Tuesday unveiled three new high-tech police gadgets, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police force two and a half years ago. The new devices, which also include a GPS tracker for stolen cars and a cone-shaped security robot, will be deployed “transparently, consistently and always … Read more
Nearly a week after we shared the story of a Harlem family living through an ordeal in their apartment since they moved in as rodents have become permanent tenants, Councilman Shaun Abreu paid a home visit. “Thank you for letting me into your apartment,” the councilor told the family. The family told him that they … Read more
Several schedule changes for the Long Island Rail Road lines went into effect Monday. These will affect routes to Babylon, Montauk, Port Jefferson, Port Washington and Far Rockaway… as well as trains leaving from Grand Central. Starting today, April 10 we’re making a handful of minor service adjustments on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Montauk, Port … Read more