Spotted Lanternflies: A Growing Threat to New York State’s Plants

Spotted Lanternflies: A Growing Threat to New York State’s Plants

Spotted lanternflies like the ones in the video are harmless to humans, but experts say they are a threat to 70 types of plants in New York state. “We are very concerned about the grape industry,” Chris Logue, director of the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets for the grape industry, said during a demonstration … Read more

High School Students Restore and Revive Greenwood Cemetery through Summer Internship Program

High School Students Restore and Revive Greenwood Cemetery through Summer Internship Program

Aldo Vivas is a senior at Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, he, like 24 other young people, worked 6 weeks as interns at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. “We were here restoring, excavating and cleaning the tombs, so that this place is better than it was before, around here more or less below we … Read more

Authorities Investigate Discovery of Lifeless Body in The Bronx

Authorities Investigate Discovery of Lifeless Body in The Bronx

In The Bronx, the authorities investigate the discovery of a lifeless body of a man stuffed in a garbage bag and on top of a shopping cart. The emergency services went yesterday around 11 in the morning to the intersection of Whitlock Avenue with Bruckner Boulevard, in Longwood, where the event was recorded. This occurs … Read more

Supporting Children’s Return to School: Community Organizations Provide School Supplies and More

Supporting Children’s Return to School: Community Organizations Provide School Supplies and More

“Because there I can make more friends and learn so many things,” says Andy, a participant in this initiative. The return to school is approaching and community organizations such as Se hace camino NY carry out activities to support boys and girls in their return to school. “We have a lot of need in the … Read more

Free Attractions in Central Park: Delacort Theater and The Little Island – Plan Your Visit Today!

Free Attractions in Central Park: Delacort Theater and The Little Island – Plan Your Visit Today!

Central Park is not only one of the most famous and visited parks in the world, and an ideal place to exercise used by many New Yorkers. It is also a space that offers cultural attractions and entertainment for the whole family. One of those attractions is the Delacort Theater, where works by authors from … Read more

Discover the Cultural Attractions and Free Entertainment in Central Park

Free Attractions in Central Park: Delacort Theater and The Little Island – Plan Your Visit Today!

Central Park is not only one of the most famous and visited parks in the world, and an ideal place to exercise used by many New Yorkers. It is also a space that offers cultural attractions and entertainment for the whole family. One of those attractions is the Delacort Theater, where works by authors from … Read more

MTA’s Interborough Express Project: A Game-Changer for New York City Commuters

MTA’s Interborough Express Project: A Game-Changer for New York City Commuters

Carmen Castro lives in Queens and takes two trains and one bus every week to get to church in Brooklyn. “And sometimes when we travel at night it takes us two hours to get from Brooklyn to Queens,” Castro said. Carmen is excited about the MTA’s project to open a direct train line that will … Read more

Young Tennis Players Showcase Skills at Crotona Park Tournament

Young Tennis Players Showcase Skills at Crotona Park Tournament

With great agility, speed and harmony, the young tennis players move around the tennis court. Showing off their sporting skills, they competed in a tournament at Crotona Park in the Bronx on Wednesday. “I love this sport,” says Adriana Padilla, 11, who has participated in the New York Junior Tennis and Learning after-school program for … Read more

The Impact of Remote Work on American Businesses: Balancing Benefits and Drawbacks

The Impact of Remote Work on American Businesses: Balancing Benefits and Drawbacks

America’s business leaders have finally accepted that remote work is here to stay. But a new study from the New York Federal Reserve finds that working from home has more negative effects on businesses than positive ones. Most of the companies surveyed said that remote work has hurt the culture in the workplace, lack of … Read more

Street Vendors Evicted from Plaza Corona: Seeking Solutions Amidst Powerlessness

Street Vendors Evicted from Plaza Corona: Seeking Solutions Amidst Powerlessness

“Sad, very sad, powerless because we can’t do anything.” Mercedes Vivar, mother of two daughters, is one of the more than 80 street vendors who were evicted from Plaza Corona by the city’s Cleaning Department almost three weeks ago for operating without a permit. “Well, I’m at nothing, because I already have to pay the … Read more