Frank DilLella, host of “On Stage” on our sister network NY1, shares his list of shows and plays that are recommended for you this week. Legendary musician Louis Armstrong takes center stage at Studio 54 thanks to the new show “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.” Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart stars and co-directs … Read more
One of the most prestigious art organizations in our city for 50 years is undoubtedly the IATI Theater, which over the years has given immigrant and Latino artists the opportunity to explore and spread Latin American culture through theater, dance or music with contemporary and experimental productions. . Founded in 1968, the IATI Theater is … Read more
New surveillance video shows the moment a driver ran a red light and fatally struck a man in Brooklyn. From NY1 News, the video stopped just before the impact. The incident happened shortly after 3am on Thursday. Félix Méndez, 49, was hit while crossing Bedford Avenue at the intersection with Lafayette Avenue. The truck driver … Read more
A man has been shot to death in front of a Christian church in Brooklyn this morning. Police responded to the incident that occurred shortly before 4 a.m. in front of 2163 Tilden Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood. When they arrived, officers found a man identified as Jose Galloway, 27, with multiple gunshot wounds to … Read more
The Brooklyn Museum, a cultural institution with a long history in our city, is celebrating its 200th anniversary. During this month of October, several events and activities have been scheduled to celebrate the occasion, and you can enjoy it too. The Brooklyn Museum was founded in 1824 and was originally called the Brooklyn Apprentice Library … Read more
City Harvest is celebrating 20 years of the Mobile Markets program with free deliveries of nutritious food to food insecure New Yorkers at Prince Hall Masonic Church. The program, launched in 2004, offers fresh foods from farmers markets directly to residents of five cities. Since the program began under the organization, City Harvest, they have … Read more
The city’s Department of Transportation is starting to lower speed limits in several areas, thanks to the state’s Sammy’s Law, signed into law by Governor Hochul in May. The law was named in honor of Sammy Cohen Eckstein, a 12-year-old boy who lost his life after being hit by a car in Brooklyn. And the … Read more
“A team of Latino superheroes at the New York Comic Con. The action figures of the characters created by the novelist Edgardo Miranda Rodríguez, La Borinqueña, Oro el coquí, which comes in two versions; in regular size and another in coquí size, the gargoyle, villain of the saga, and Luz the Luminous, the first Dominican … Read more
For Delila Nadal, work is constant, from answering phone calls to unloading food from trucks and unpacking it. However, he says his work is necessary for a hungry community. “We are putting things on the table for the pantry. We have chicken, we have turkey…,” he says. Nadal is the director of the Staten Island … Read more
Starting this Sunday, the curbside composting program is starting to be implemented in the five cities. Previously, compost pickup was only available to residents of Brooklyn and Queens. The program is expanding to Manhattan, Staten Island and The Bronx. All private residences must participate, and buildings with more than four units must provide storage space … Read more