Mrs. America Antonia Ortiz has been dealing with diabetes for 42 years and daily injects herself with a dose of to keep levels under control. You eat breakfast like any other thing, when you eat another level then you check again and that’s how you carry on a fight that doesn’t end. He periodically visits … Read more
Authorities identify a man who died after being shot outside a bodega in Brooklyn. The incident occurred Sunday night on Avenue U, between 28th and 29th streets in Sheepshead Bay. In Citizen App images you can see the scene in place. When the police arrived, they found a man they identified as Jorge Salvador, with … Read more
On March 12, it was three years since Bill de Blasio, the then mayor of New York, declared a state of emergency due to Covid 19. At that time, little was known about the coronavirus, although what was certain was that it was ending the lives of residents not only of New York but of … Read more
44-year-old Mexican Sonia Castrejón, owner of the sewing workshop, La Michoacana in Bushwick, Brooklyn, uses her skills in this art to help other women who, like her, have come to this country with a purpose. “Here, well, this country is full of opportunities and I came and many doors have been opened for me in … Read more
At least one man has been killed and at least three other people have been injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, according to authorities. The shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. at 491 East 45th Street in East Flatbush. According to the police, when the agents arrived at the scene, they found a 39-year-old … Read more
So serious is the mental health problem in the United States that, according to the country’s secretary of health and human services, Xavier Becerra, one in four people suffers from a mental health problem among Latino communities. He assures that the situation is particularly worrying, since culture asks us to be strong. “You are strong, … Read more
After three strikes by hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers, today they declare victory as a wage increase was approved. This was announced this morning by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance after the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission voted in favor of the new pay rules for drivers through a public hearing. This means … Read more
A very important reminder. Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, and that means that tonight we lose an hour of sleep but gain an hour of sunshine. The clocks officially change at 2 in the morning. Although it is an adjustment that is made every year, the change can have some difficulties both in daily … Read more
It’s hard to believe that this quiet street of family homes, some with solar panels, was once a symbol of urban decay, the place where a United States president promised a county’s recovery. On Charlotte Street in October 1977, touring the South Bronx with then-Mayor Abe Beame, President Jimmy Carter saw not only devastation, but … Read more
The radio union is mourning the death at the age of 84 of Polito Vega, popularly known as “El Rey de la Radio”. The announcement was made by the announcers of the radio station LaMega 97 point 9, during their morning program. Born in Puerto Rico, Vega came to New York City in 1959. His … Read more