Subway users will soon be able to meet a new security agent. Mayor Adams along with officials from the Police Department presented this Friday a robot that will patrol the Times Square subway station. The mayor posed next to K5, which will be on duty between midnight and six in the morning, for a two-month … Read more
The MTA and the New York Power Authority join forces to create a city bus electrification project The first phase of the project includes the construction of more than 60 overhead and wired dispensers for New York City public transportation in five locations to prepare for the arrival of 60 new electric buses. The MTA … Read more
An annual celebration in Manhattan aims to showcase the diversity of the city’s Hispanic community. The Port Authority’s Hispanic Heritage Month series began with Cuban jazz. The agency will bring different performances to the Oculus Plaza over the coming weeks. These include merengue and Afro-Latin pop among many other musical styles. There will also be … Read more
Residents and activists in East Elmhurst are calling on the Department of Transportation and elected officials to remove a Citi bike station at the corner of 97th Street and Malcolm X Place. Activist Hiram Moserrate indicates: “They are taking away our parking spaces, the residents of the community are complaining and this is a business … Read more
Millions and billions of dollars are needed to expand free child care, members of the city’s Office of Child Care say. This during the hearing seeking to approve the ‘Universal Child Care in NYC’ law, which would improve child care for everyone in the city. The legislation was proposed in March of this year by … Read more
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Trash cans like the ones shown in the images will be much more common starting next year as no businesses will be allowed to put trash bags on the sidewalks. “We are going to be the cleanest big city in the United States,” said Mayor Eric Adams when announcing that all businesses will have to … Read more
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If money doesn’t suit you and you have problems meeting your needs, know that you are not the only one, according to the most recent Sienna College survey of 804 New Yorkers registered to vote. 57% of those surveyed, that is, more than half, think that the quality of life in New York is getting … Read more
Governor Kathy Hohcul yesterday signed a new public health law that cracks down on tobacco sales in New York State. The legislation seeks to make cigarettes and tobacco products less accessible by prohibiting their sale at stands, vending machines and in buildings in New York state. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, … Read more
Green, white and red were present in the Annual Parade of Mexico, regarding its independence day. It is the largest outdoor celebration in this country in New York City. Alejandro Gómez, attending the parade says: “It’s very cool to see all the people who are here, all the representation that is done. We are proud … Read more
An elderly adult loses his life after being shot in the head this morning in the Bronx. Officers patrolling the streets reportedly heard gunshots at the intersection of West 168th Street and Ogden Avenue in the Highbridge area. Upon arrival, officers found an 80-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was … Read more