The series of works called “a story of all of us” explores various events in the history of Puerto Rico. “So, visually I have this piece here that represents the Old Griot, and then the other pieces that are going to be observed are related to what is suggested here with the dates of historical … Read more
I saw this incredible place, and I said: “I want to work there…” Paloma Estévez always dreamed big, until today becoming the Director of Artistic Programming at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, not an easy thing to accomplish. “I applied to Lincoln Center about seven times, they never called me, never anything, but … Read more
I saw this incredible place, and I said: “I want to work there…” Paloma Estévez always dreamed big, until today becoming the Director of Artistic Programming at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, not an easy thing to accomplish. “I applied to Lincoln Center about seven times, they never called me, never anything, but … Read more
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
On her motorcycle, Sergeant Lauren Acosta is the first Hispanic to supervise the police force patrolling the city’s highways. Acosta, a member of the New York Police Department says: “I did, it is an honor for me to serve in the NYPD. It is an honor, I have always wanted to serve my country, especially … 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
Whitney Museum of Art Curator Marcela Guerrero talks about the importance of “There Is No Post-Hurricane World: Puerto Rican Art After Hurricane Maria”. An exhibition that together with the work of 20 Puerto Rican artists shows the history of Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria. Guerrero is the first curator of Latino and Puerto Rican art … Read more
Vilma Daza, a librarian who has dedicated more than two decades to helping the community, especially the immigrant community, retires from her work. “I want to say that I am already happy because I have already sown the seeds, I have cultivated many plants and I have collected some fruits, but I am letting these … Read more
“Very exciting to be the first Latina in this position,” said Ischia Bravo. It is not for less. Bravo is the first Latina commissioner of juries of the Supreme Court of The Bronx and also the secretary of the supreme court. In both positions she is responsible for the criminal and civil branch. “After 20 … Read more
Steven Meléndez, with Puerto Rican roots, never imagined that classical ballet dance would give his life a 360 degree turn. “Ballet changed my whole life,” Meléndez said. It all started in 1992, while he and his family were living in a shelter in the South Bronx. At the age of seven, Steven was discovered and … Read more