City authorities are taking all security measures at the campaign rally held by former President Trump at Madison Square Garden tonight. At a press conference, Mayor Adams and the leaders of the Police Department confirmed that they are willing to guarantee public safety, as well as the right to protest peacefully. Officials explain that there … Read more
We have a travel warning for Long Island Rail Road users this weekend. Service between Jamaica and Atlantic Terminal stations is suspended until Monday. The MTA indicated that this is due to upgrades and work to improve service reliability. Passengers with tickets for this route will be able to use them on other routes at … Read more
Today, Saturday, is the first day of early voting across the city. At the top of the list, of course, is the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Also on the ballot are all state seats in the US House of Representatives, seats in the State Senate and the State Senate. The Senate … Read more
Authorities are looking for the driver who hit and ran over a pedestrian in Brooklyn. The incident happened Friday around 9:30 a.m. in Bushwick, near Wyckoff Avenue and DeKalb Avenue. Police say a truck was heading east on Dekalb when it hit a man. When they arrived, the authorities found a man with serious injuries … Read more
This time, returning to the Pura Política section, Pura Política presenter Julio César García interviews Gabriela Sandoval, director of the New Destiny Housing group. The mayor’s office has announced that the migrant shelter on Randall’s Island will be closed. He says this is because fewer migrants are coming, but that also does not mean that … Read more
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“There was a place of prostitution here…” On a tour of Roosevelt Avenue and the surrounding streets, activist Rolando Bini showed us some of the illegal brothels that the police and other city agencies shut down a few months ago. One in particular was next to the Parents in Action group which Bini has chaired … Read more
Governor Brad Lander and the city’s Federation of Taxi Workers are calling out Uber and Lyft for banning driver apps to circumvent payment regulations. “The decision made by these two companies, Uber and Lyft, against the drivers just because we tried to ask for a pay increase from me does not seem fair. Uber and … Read more
New York City Planning Commission approves Port Authority bus terminal renovation plan. With this decision, the long-in-the-works plan to renovate the 74-year-old building has been launched. The City Planning Commission voted unanimously yesterday to approve the $10 billion renovation. It will be funded in part by city tax revenue, port authority capital funds, federal loans … Read more
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On her first day as chancellor of education, Melissa Avilés-Ramos walked the halls of University Middle School, on the lower east side, where she spoke to teachers and students. He also spoke to us about his new position. “I am so proud to be the new chancellor of the New York City Public Schools,” said … Read more
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Federico García Lorca comes to life at the Met. “Lorca, what he has is that he is still alive. He continues to live and appears more and more. He is not a poet of time, let’s say,” said Osvaldo Golijov. Ainadamar, the first opera by Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov, explores the life, death and legacy … Read more