Vice Mayor Anne Williams-Isom shared details this Sunday about the prepaid cards that the Administration plans to give to asylum seekers so they can buy food. He clarified that it will not be for all immigrants and that they will start with 500 families through a pilot plan. “Actually I agree, but let them give … Read more
The recent celebration of the cultural event “Uniting Cultures to the Rhythm of Our Music” by the Dominican American Chamber of Commerce (D/CA) commemorated the independence of the Dominican Republic and had as its main objective to highlight the importance and impact of diversity culture in the city. “We celebrate our heritage, our heart, our … Read more
This week there will be a big change in the way businesses in the city handle their waste. And it will no longer be allowed to pile up those gigantic black garbage bags on the sidewalks. Starting next Friday, all businesses must use containers for their garbage. This is part of an expansion of the … Read more
Police are searching for two men and a woman in connection with the fatal attack of a 45-year-old man on a D train at the East 182nd Street and Grand Concourse station early Friday morning. A fact that worries subway users like Zoila Chacha, who uses the D train every day to go to work. … Read more
A 32-year-old woman is stabbed in the abdomen in the Jackson Heights area of Queens. DeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDeleteDelete The incident occurred at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 90th Street just before midnight. The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition. Police are searching for a suspect who was wearing a hoodie and gray pants. … Read more
Around 5:30 pm on Thursday, the Police rescued a 17-year-old teenager who was stabbed in the lower part of his back in Times Square, specifically West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue. The young man was taken in stable condition to a nearby hospital and in the case, the uniformed police had arrested seven people, as … Read more
Frank Dillela, host of ON STAGE on our sister network NY1, shares with us his list of shows and plays that he recommends for this week. The new musical, Water for Elephants, is about to open its tent this Saturday at the Imperial Theater. Based on the novel of the same title, this show follows … Read more
The images of the Argentine activist and actress Cecilia Gentili, 52, were placed at the foot of the altar of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where little by little hundreds of people placed flowers in her honor. Alex Francisco was a friend of the activist for the rights of transgender people. “I’m super sad today because Cecilia … Read more
In Minnesota, a man who had barricaded himself in his home with several weapons and his family died after opening fire on the police, killing two officers and a firefighter. City authorities identified the slain officers as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27 years old. Adam Finseth, a 40-year-old firefighter and paramedic, also lost … Read more
“They should take us out and put us in a new building, not for immigrants.” This is the reaction of a Harlem resident, who did not want to give her name, following a rumor that a building on the corner of 130th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd could be converted into a shelter … Read more