The Special Olympics’ New York State Fall Games have returned, and it’s not just about winning gold. This year, nearly 800 athletes have gathered in Warren and Saratoga counties to compete, inspire and support each other. After dedicating eight weeks to rigorous training, these athletes have poured their hearts and souls into perfecting their craft. … Read more
A new proposal from the Department of Buildings seeks to accelerate structural safety evaluations of thousands of parking lots in Upper Manhattan and other boroughs. The measure will be published next week and includes changes to an already established program. And this is in response to the deadly collapse in a Lower Manhattan garage earlier … Read more
Located just south of the mighty Mohawk River, halfway between Albany and Little Falls, sits one of North America’s sacred grounds for many Roman Catholics. Ten acres of farmland was purchased in Auriesville in 1884 to become Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. A young Jesuit missionary named Father Isaac Jogues arrived in Canada in 1636, … Read more
The Museum of the City of New York is an institution dedicated to telling the history of our city, founded in 1923. At first the museum operated in what is now the official residence of the city mayor, Gracie Mansion. Visitors can see objects and photographs that tell what the five boroughs of the city … Read more
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“100 dollars is 100 dollars,” said Fabio Vásquez. If you are a resident of New York State, have minor children, and qualify as a low-income person, you may be eligible to receive this extra help, as Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week that the state has $12 million in federal funds to deliver a one-time … Read more
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“I take public transportation Monday through Friday and at this time you are practically running to get to work safely,” said Erika Figueroa, a subway user. In the middle of rush hour on Wednesday, a 30-year-old woman was pushed at the West 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue station by a man who fled. Authorities confirm … Read more
According to the U.S. surgeon generalchildren and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, than those children and teens who do not. The statistic is cause for concern because a vast majority of young people use social media … Read more
A 68-year-old woman loses her life after falling and being hit by a van in Brooklyn. Police found the victim unconscious yesterday morning at the intersection of Broadway and Flushing Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area. Investigators believe he tripped and fell in front of a pickup truck. Emergency crews took her to the hospital, where … Read more
New York City is on track to complete about 11,000 new housing units this year. This is a much lower figure than what is necessary to meet the municipal government’s ambitious plans to build 500,000 homes in the next ten years. And this is according to a new report released by the New York Building … Read more
This Monday, the City Council heard the pros and cons of a legislative package to combat a problem that all New Yorkers are accustomed to: excessive noise. Another goal is to regulate the issuance of fines to establishments, which until now can be imposed not by inspectors, but by city residents like Dietmar Detering, from … Read more