“A shot rang out like a cannon. People running, screaming, lamenting for what they had seen. This is how a witness describes the last moments of a man, shot in front of a building in Astoria, while he was walking with a bag of food in his hands. “Here always if there is no fight … Read more
Greater transparency and accountability on the part of the Police Department in its interactions with citizens is what is sought through a new legislative package exposed on Monday from the Council Chamber before its Public Safety Committee. This is “How Many Stops” or “Cuántas Detenciones”, a package of two bills that would require full reports … Read more
The MTA trains 2,300 of its agents to get out of the booths located in subway stations and help passengers inside the stations and on the platforms. Demetrius Crichlow, NYC Transit supervisor, explained that each officer will undergo a four-day training period before taking over management of the station. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: The official … Read more
To the cry of “Alvin, Alvin” support was demonstrated loudly in Harlem for the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, who has received death threats for investigating former President Donald Trump, for alleged payments made to the movie actress adult Stormy Daniels for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter. “The prosecutor and his family have … Read more
Flaco is an eagle owl who had lived for twelve years inside the Central Park zoo and who took advantage of an opportunity on February 2 and escaped. after someone vandalized and broke his cage. Flaco has now become a celebrity, everyone wants to see him and photograph him, because as one more New Yorker … Read more
Studying at an Ivy League university can be complicated, but not impossible, if you fight for your dreams, like the young Yelissa López, who is in her third year in Applied Physics at Columbia University. “I didn’t think I could make it and other than that everything paid for, that was a really big relief … Read more
Mexican actress Bianca Marroquín returns to Broadway in the musical Chicago, reprising the role of Velma Kelly, a legendary role in musical theater. This after she made her debut 20 years ago in the role of Roxie Hart, in the same musical. “To begin with, it was a great honor when I was given the … Read more
The Department of Buildings orders work halted at a Manhattan construction property for investigations after a construction worker died after a fall on site. The incident occurred at a time when the worker was carrying out carpentry work on the 12th floor of a 57-story building located at 270 Park avenue. The unfortunate fact was … Read more
Older adults make up much of the city’s population in numbers never seen before, according to a study by the Center for Urban Future. The study also reveals an alarming rise in the poverty rate among older New Yorkers, and urges Governor Hochul and the state Assembly to increase investments in services for older adults. … Read more
Offering free bus routes and promising to further cut wait times on subway trains, a group of state lawmakers wants to bring back people who stopped using public transportation because of the pandemic. “Well, I’m really a working woman and I’d like some help, that would be great,” said MTA rider Rosanna Celestino. It’s one … Read more