At first glance, the commercial activity of street vendors on the famous Brooklyn Bridge seems normal, but the hours allowed for their presence are numbered. The authorities asked sellers to remove their products before midnight on Tuesday. This is because the New York City Department of Transportation will implement new rules that will prohibit the … Read more
Starting January 1st, many New Yorkers will benefit from a new increase in the state’s minimum wage. One of them is Danny Ortiz, who has been working in a winery for six years and earning the minimum wage. “I feel good, I feel good that now I am going to receive a little more. I’m … Read more
Starting January 1st, many New Yorkers will benefit from a new increase in the state’s minimum wage. One of them is Danny Ortiz, who has been working in a winery for six years and earning the minimum wage. “I feel good, I feel good that now I am going to receive a little more. I’m … Read more
The New Year’s Eve celebration ends and the New Year begins. Authorities estimated that in addition to the thousands present in Times Square, a billion people would watch on television or mobile devices as the sphere filled with lights and 2,688 glass triangles descended at midnight. The tradition dating back more than a century featured … Read more
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Every day thousands of people walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, the normal back and forth flow is cut off about 100 meters from the Manhattan side, on this stretch street vendors set up their tables with merchandise of all kinds. In some parts there are wheelbarrows, chairs, and according to Mayor Eric Adams, they do … Read more
Before the New Year celebrations, the city has reinforced police measures to detect those who drive while intoxicated. The police will be on the lookout for people who drive recklessly and irregularly. Officers will be stationed along highways, avenues and side streets, including areas where bars and restaurants are located. Officials recommend people prepare ahead … Read more
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue here in our city and in other parts of the country. Yesterday in Lower Manhattan, a group of protesters took to the streets, calling for an end to the attacks on the people of Gaza. Participants carried loudspeakers and signs, and released smoke of various colors, calling for a ceasefire as they … Read more
Starting next year, the city’s Department of Transportation will prohibit the presence of street vendors on the sidewalks and bicycle lanes of the city’s bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Department of Transportation reported Friday. Sellers have until Tuesday, January 2 to leave and enforcement will begin on Wednesday, January 3. The new rule, which … Read more
City officials are taking steps to ensure that all spectators who plan to spend New Year’s Eve in Times Square can do so safely. It is a previous celebration to welcome 2024. Confetti and joy flooded this part of Times Square, where tourists already fill every corner, and on Sunday hundreds of thousands are expected … Read more
On Christmas Eve this Sunday, thousands of New Yorkers were at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the annual midnight mass. This celebration is a Christmas tradition that dates back to 1879. Cardinal Timothy Dolan was in charge of delivering the sermon, making it his fifteenth midnight mass as archbishop of New York. Dolan prayed not only … Read more