New Yorkers have the opportunity to vote on proposed infrastructure projects for their neighborhood, whichever they prefer. This as part of the participatory budget week, in which community members decide how part of the money allocated to their district is invested. Ana Salgado, Coordinator of the Mental Health Program, Mixteca states: “It is the way … 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
Manuela López says that because of how difficult and uncomfortable it is to board trains and buses with her child’s stroller, she prefers to bring her little one loaded. In this way, Manuela travels a route of about 34 blocks until she reaches 77th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, in Jackson Heights, where she picks up … Read more
When Luz Agüero, mother of two, found out that charter schools existed, she did not hesitate for a second to enroll both of her children in KIIP Elementary School in Harlem. “I remember when he entered this school, the teacher showed me the study plan and told me how long, she thought, he would know … Read more
The many shelves full of books let you know that the place is a library. But many also come to the Queens Center Library for one of the many other programs available. “The library is the only place that offers all these programs free of charge, so it’s free,” said Manuel Figueroa, manager of training … Read more
In New York City there are only a handful of dispensaries that have been licensed to sell marijuana, the recreational use of which has been legal in the state since 2021; however, thousands of shops and street stalls offer all kinds of cannabis-derived products. Now the authorities want to stifle this proliferation. To that end, … Read more
The Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer, Sara Baras, returns to the New York public with her show Alma, a fusion of bolero and flamenco. “It’s very, very, very exciting because you get nervous, you know, you really want them to feel, in this case Alma, that it goes very straight to the heart and it’s … Read more
Elda begins its incorporation into the network of large European cities EurocitiesINFORMATION The Elda delegation that has traveled this week to Belgium met this morning at Brussels con Eurocitiesan entity that constitutes a network of 170 European municipalities representing 130 million citizens of 35 countries. The mayor of Elda, Ruben Alfarotogether with the Councilor for … Read more
A group of mental health advocates loudly shared their message outside City Hall. They ask that the police no longer get involved in handling situations with people suffering from mental illness. Instead, they want the city to invest in programs that connect people who need help with people who have overcome similar circumstances. “When there … Read more
Odulio González arrived early at court in Manhattan to support Donald Trump. Although he was not expected to be arrested on Tuesday, a small number of the ex-president’s supporters stood by. “What is happening is that they do not want him to be president and he is going to be president. Because the man controls, … Read more