Tragic Death of 17-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Neck Sends Shockwaves Through Community

Tragic Death of 17-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Neck Sends Shockwaves Through Community

A 17-year-old boy who was shot in the neck on Thursday afternoon and was in critical condition has died, according to police reports. The incident happened after four in the afternoon in front of 762 Cauldwell Ave. The injured man was taken to Lincoln Hospital in serious condition where he died late at night. So … Read more

New York City Imposes Curfew in Randall’s Island Migrant Shelter, Largest in City to Have Curfew – Effective March 20

New York City Imposes Curfew in Randall’s Island Migrant Shelter, Largest in City to Have Curfew – Effective March 20

Occupants of the Randall’s Island migrant shelter will be notified today about the curfew that will go into effect in two weeks. This will become the largest shelter to have a curfew imposed by the city and the most recent to have this measure. Another 186 shelters have a curfew. Currently, about three thousand people … Read more

Controversy over New Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Gowanus Brooklyn: Community Meeting Sparks Debate

Controversy over New Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Gowanus Brooklyn: Community Meeting Sparks Debate

In order to discuss the new shelter for asylum seekers that the Mayor’s Office has set up in a building located at 130 Third Street in Gowanus Brooklyn, residents of the area held a community meeting this Monday. The industrial building will be converted into a hostel to house up to 400 single men and … Read more

Rising Dangers for Food Delivery Workers in NYC: Speed and Infrastructure Blamed

Rising Dangers for Food Delivery Workers in NYC: Speed and Infrastructure Blamed

Oscar Reyes arrives in a hurry to make a food delivery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. And even though the streets are slippery, he must hurry. -What are the dangers that you face? “There are always dangers here, every day. Here the snow, the rain, always the danger from cars. There have always been accidents here,” Reyes … Read more

No yellow for Evenepoel: Soudal Quick-Step comes to a standstill after cannon start in team time trial Paris-Nice

No yellow for Evenepoel: Soudal Quick-Step comes to a standstill after cannon start in team time trial Paris-Nice

Cycling No yellow jersey for Remco Evenepoel in Paris-Nice. Soudal Quick-Step had started quickly in the 26.9 kilometer team time trial in Auxerre (with the best split halfway), but things went wrong in the second part – partly due to the temporary rain. UAE Team Emirates won the stage. For Soudal Quick-Step it was only … Read more

New York City Lawmakers Aim to Expand Free Bus Program: What You Need to Know

New York City Lawmakers Aim to Expand Free Bus Program: What You Need to Know

Two state lawmakers hope to triple the size of New York City’s free bus pilot program and extend it for an additional year. The “Congestion Pricing Done Right” bill, introduced by Queens Democratic State Senator Michael Gianaris and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, would expand the scope of the free bus pilot program from one to three … Read more

Governor Hochul to Announce Plan to Strengthen Metro Security at Press Conference Following Violent Weekend

Governor Hochul to Announce Plan to Strengthen Metro Security at Press Conference Following Violent Weekend

Governor Hochul is organizing a press conference tomorrow in which she will announce her plan to strengthen metro security. This comes after a violent weekend on the transportation system. She says she met with Mayor Adams, the MTA and the NYPD and offered state resources. This comes after a series of high-profile attacks in the … Read more

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa receives standing ovation in NY for his efforts to secure TPS for Ecuadorians

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa receives standing ovation in NY for his efforts to secure TPS for Ecuadorians

“Ecuadorians are proud of their police, their armed forces and their president too.” This is how the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, was received with applause during his visit to NY. Hundreds of people with small tricolor flags listened attentively to the president, especially when he referred to the request for TPS for Ecuadorians living … Read more

Ultimate Guide to Visiting Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City

Ultimate Guide to Visiting Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City

One of the great attractions of our city is the wide variety of parks and other public places, available for the enjoyment of the whole family. One of them is Brooklyn Bridge Park, with 85 acres of land along the East River on the Brooklyn borough side. Brooklyn Bridge Park is relatively new. The first … Read more

Martina Santos Volunteers to Pack Food for NYC’s Most Vulnerable: A Story of Community Support and Solidarity

Martina Santos Volunteers to Pack Food for NYC’s Most Vulnerable: A Story of Community Support and Solidarity

Martina Santos donates her time twice a week to help pack the food that is distributed for free to those most in need in New York City. Martina is one of the dozens of volunteers who fill the bags with different foods. “We are like ants, each one has their job. They put three oranges, … Read more