The Adams administration is moving to open a 403-bed migrant shelter inside a long-contaminated Brooklyn building, to be run by a group that recently entered the shelter business. According to a publication on The City news portal, the Adams administration will be opening a new shelter in Brooklyn, with about 400 beds in a building … Read more
The Adams administration is moving to open a 403-bed migrant shelter inside a long-contaminated Brooklyn building, to be run by a group that recently entered the shelter business. According to a publication on The City news portal, the Adams administration will be opening a new shelter in Brooklyn, with about 400 beds in a building … Read more
A few days before the iconic New Year’s celebration in Times Square, they unveil the ball that this year will light up the sky at midnight on January 1st. This year the sphere will have a lighting pattern that will reflect bowties. And this in honor of the figure formed by the two triangular plazas … Read more
Hundreds of New Yorkers arrived early at Queens Center Mall this Sunday to do last-minute Christmas shopping and take advantage of discounts of up to 50 percent in different stores. Like every year, stores open and close early the day before Christmas to welcome those who are waiting for the last moment to finish their … Read more
Asylum-seeking families receive gifts just in time for Christmas, during an event held by the Department of Social Services and several nonprofit organizations at a Manhattan hotel. The event seeks to provide migrant families with a space to celebrate this Christmas and for children to feel the best of the Christmas spirit in what will … Read more
A new analysis of municipal data shows that communities of color often face more interventions from our city’s Administration for Children’s Services. According to the data collected, although residents of the African-American community only represent about 23 percent of the city’s population, children from this population group were the subject of 38 percent of the … Read more
Volunteers and workers from the non-profit organization City Harvest are in Sunset Park, Brooklyn today, where they are distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to residents most in need. According to the community, this space that opened in September has come to alleviate the high expenses of the family basket. Inside these bags are pears, onions, … Read more
The City Council on Wednesday approved a bill requiring police officers to document every investigative encounter with civilians. The How Many Stops Act requires quarterly reports of all police officers’ formal interactions with the public. Councilor Alexa Avilés, one of the promoters of the bill, posted a message on social networks about its approval. “Today, … Read more
Migrant families and their advocates marched outside City Hall on Tuesday to demand that Mayor Eric Adams end his plan to limit the number of days newly arrived migrants can stay in city-operated shelters. The demonstration by students and parents in Mayor’s Park was carried out in response to the order that Adams issued last … Read more
Officials announced Tuesday that the city received nearly thirty million dollars in federal funds that will be invested in safety infrastructure on Queens Boulevard. The grant comes from the “Safe Streets and Roads for All” program that has already provided more than $1 billion to the city under the Adams Administration. The mayor’s office says … Read more