Police have arrested several people in connection with a series of robberies in Central Park. According to the police, there have been 18 robberies in the park so far this year and four in one week. So far three suspects have been arrested. Kevin Taylor was arrested last Thursday in connection with a sex robbery. … Read more
The Rent Board held a preliminary vote on increases for tenants in approximately one million rent-stabilized apartments. Tenants were vocal about high rents even though the board tried to approve their preliminary decision, at a public meeting at LaGuardia Community College last night. They are considering an increase of 2 to 4.5 percent in a … Read more
This Monday the public review process began for a proposal that seeks to address homelessness in our city. This is the “City Of Yes For Housing Opportunity”, which would allow the creation of housing units through a series of zoning changes. As part of this process, Mayor Eric Adams met with working-class New Yorkers to … Read more
Almost two weeks after the protests at Columbia University began, negotiations between authorities and students continue. Camped on campus grounds, university students call on Columbia to stop investing in Israel and do business with companies they say are profiting from the war in the Middle East . A spokesperson from the university said that the … Read more
The Intrepid Museum in Manhattan is popular with many children and teenagers. It is an institution dedicated to American naval and military history in our city, and is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street on the Hudson River. In the Hell’s Kitchen area of West Manhattan, the Intrepid Museum features exhibits, planes and spaceships … Read more
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine returned to Pura Política to chat with host Julio César García about the recently approved state budget for fiscal year 2025. With the ink still fresh from Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, criticism of the housing agreements was swift. Levine, one of the main promoters of the proposal to convert vacant … Read more
Pablo Alfonso Rodríguez got up early this Saturday to collect wooden bookcases to be delivered to families so they could have their own collection of books and access to reading. Like him, dozens of volunteers gave their time for a good cause. “Of course it makes me feel good, that it adds something positive and … Read more
Lawmakers in Albany will approve key parts of the new $237 billion state budget for the next fiscal year after nearly three weeks past the deadline for approval. Governor Hochul signed the agreement this past Saturday. The Gov. pointed out Kathy Hochul in what she calls the first of several wins in her $237 billion … Read more
Shekar Krishnan, councilman for the 25th district of Queens returned to Pura Política to talk with Pura Política host Julio César García about his legislative priorities. Regarding his bill called the “Back Home Act,” the councilman said that “the most urgent crisis we, as a city, face is housing. And in this crisis there is … Read more
Prospect Park is an urban park in the Brooklyn borough of New York. It encompasses the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush and Windsor Terrace, and is located adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Spanning 526 acres, Prospect Park is the second largest public … Read more