The Mexican community in Sunset Park celebrates the 211th anniversary of their country’s independence. At six in the afternoon this Wednesday, the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York began the outdoor event with music and dance. Among the presentations were the Mariachi Alvaro Paulino, Grupo Misterio and the Yaocihuatl dance group. Today in the framework … Read more
“I grew up in Williamsburg, in Los Sures, my entire life”: From this neighborhood came who could become the first Brooklyn Borough President of Latino descent. It is Antonio Reynoso, of Dominican immigrant parents. “My mother and my father came here 40 years ago from the Dominican Republic. They were poor: Food Stamps, Well Fare, … Read more
Borough Community College in lower Manhattan remembers a sad moment in its history. “Today we celebrate all the people we lost at that time here at BMCC, at the university, throughout the city and we also celebrate all the heroes who helped us build the city and we can never forget those sacrifices,” said Felix … Read more
With a melody, Elmhurst Hospital in Queens remembers the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. “It’s a moment to also reflect and say ‘wow’ time passed in a minute, but in that minute look at what we did for our community,” said Helen Arteaga, director of Elmhurst Hospital. Elmhurst Hospital has been one of the … Read more
The taxi driver who was fighting for his life dies after being hit by a stray bullet in the head last Saturday in Harlem. Surveillance video shows the suspect that the police are looking for. ????WANTED for ASSAULT: On 9/4/21 at approx. 9:45 PM, vicinity of W 131 St & 8 Ave @NYPD32PCT Manhattan. The … Read more
Carlos arrived at 7 a.m. outside a Home Depot store in Bedford-Stuyvesant and waits for someone to hire him to do home repairs. A year ago I was working for a construction company but it didn’t last. “Because of COVID, because of the pandemic, the company kind of went bankrupt, closed, and we were left … Read more
The Gomez family shows, room by room, their home in rubble. They have thrown away tons of their goods that, bought with savings and effort, were ruined in moments by the flood that the Ida storm brought last Wednesday. Bianey Gómez explains her feelings: “Emotionally, we are not also 100%. But we are trying to … Read more
El Chapo. Beyond reasonable doubt is an account of the trial of Joaquín Guzmán Loera carried out in Brooklyn and is also a journalistic blog where its author, Jesus Garcia, shares the details of the coverage of this relevant event for the justice of Mexico and the United States. “Guzmán Loera, as many of us … Read more
An innocent victim who was in the wrong place during a shooting. Such is the case of a taxi driver who is now struggling to recover after being shot in the head. “I am a taxi driver and sometimes I see a lot of risk with my colleagues,” says a resident of the neighborhood. According … Read more
Another place to savor the Venezuelan seasoning joins the offer of restaurants in this South American country in Bushwick. A sample of the increase of Venezuelans in Brooklyn. Cris Vázquez is co-owner of Caraotas Restaurant: “Today we find Venezuelans all over the world. And believe it or not, I was also a little scared; but … Read more