This is what happens in front of Elizabeth Pina’s apartment in Ridgewood. “We try to keep the area absolutely clean but there are a lot of rats. It’s the only thing that rats are multiplying too much in this area of Ridgewood. They get into the rubbish bins, they get into the cars, they eat … Read more
Faced with the more than 15 deaths of food delivery men, as a result of violence during the increasingly common thefts of their bicycles, the organizations representing the so-called deliveristas The alarm was once again sounded about the lack of support from home service applications, which see them as contractors rather than employees. RELATED STORIES: … Read more
There are months left for heavy machinery to begin work to build what the city calls the East Side Coastal Resilience Work – a five-year, two-phase plan to raise East River Park eight feet. However, more neighbors have joined the protests that have been organized since the plan was unveiled. This time in front of … Read more
Fernando Betancourt has two months looking for where to move. And although he has budgeted twelve hundred dollars for a study, that amount is not enough to find a place to live in Williamsburg. “The prices are high, everything is very expensive. An apartment costs more than two thousand dollars… I want a room, it … Read more
Álvaro Chavarriaga decided to return to university in the midst of a pandemic. Her hours at work had already been cut, and although she received financial aid, the money was not enough. “Financial obligations continued, because you had to pay rent, you had to look for food, you had to pay other financial obligations on … Read more
Police are searching for suspects in connection with a violent robbery inside a Brooklyn subway car on the N line. On Thursday, around midnight, two individuals approached a 60-year-old subject. One of the attackers took out a compressed air pistol and demanded his belongings. When the victim refused the order, the second individual hit him … Read more
A Grubhub food delivery man was stabbed to death on the streets of Chinatown. Santiago Pérez, who is currently also employed by GrubHub, tells how many times he has been subjected to moments where his life is in danger: “We run a lot of risk in the part there because of the projects, which ask … Read more
Víctor Clemente returned from Spain a month ago to start a new job. But he had to spend 16 days in quarantine in Mexico because the borders with several European countries were closed due to the coronavirus. “For all Europeans who have experienced the pandemic in the United States, we have felt very trapped. In … Read more
A food delivery man died after being stabbed early Saturday morning in Chinatown. According to the report, authorities found the 51-year-old victim with stab wounds to the face and abdomen. The incident took place around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Hester and Chrystie in Chinatown after the assailant snatched her bicycle. The attacked subject … Read more
The celebration of World Sight Day was held on Thursday of this week ending; however, free eye care activities continue. A Brooklyn clinic offers free eye exams, as well as glasses, to children and adults. Anyone interested should go today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to the Restoration Plaza at 13-68 Fulton Street, in … Read more