The frequency of the C line trains outside rush hour will experience changes. Previously, the trains ran every 10 minutes, but from now on they will run every 8 minutes. According to MTA estimates, around 800,000 passengers will benefit daily from Monday to Friday. For an interviewed user, a difference of 2 minutes in the … Read more
Several tents outside the Sunset Park recreation center were brought to the neighborhood by volunteers. The food and basic necessities were brought by the neighbors one year after the arrival of the first buses bringing thousands of asylum seekers. “I work for Masbia Soup Kitchen and we’ve been here since last Saturday at 10:00 p.m. … Read more
Pratt Institute architecture student Guillermo Garza discusses the Han River project he designed during his field trip to Seoul, Korea. His idea has always been to work in favor of the environment. “When we do architecture, we have to think about using the resources that are there and not only to make a building but … Read more
“I am interested in reaching a prosperous and good old age…” Máximo Díaz, 76, of Ecuador, came with his adult center from Queens to spend a day at a conference for older adults, which tries to promote health and wellness among the elderly. Máximo Díaz comments: “They call me Máximo, you have to go and … Read more
Thousands of Ecuadorians, Latinos, residents and visitors from other cultures gathered in the streets of Queens this Sunday to enjoy from beginning to end the 40th edition of the annual Ecuador parade, organized by the Civic Committee of this country in NY. Janet Molina, who has attended the parade for 30 years, comments: “Today there … Read more
Kiran Yeh wants to be a journalist and currently writes for her New York high school newspaper. “You have the power to use your voice, and to use your personal experiences and write about them so other people can hear your voice,” says this PS Brooklyn Technical High School student. Of Chinese parents, she speaks … Read more
Julio Cesar Alvado, from Nicaragua, is one of the hundred migrants housed in hotels in the city who were transferred to this recreation center in Sunset Park, in Brooklyn. “It’s something different, but one always has to be thankful because just having the fact that they give us food and shelter in this place is … Read more
It is the opportunity to enjoy some streets, normally used by cars, to walk, jog, ride a bicycle and play on them. Summer Streets, organized by the Mayor’s Office and its Transportation Department, held its second day, this time in Manhattan, with various activities for everyone. “Dedicated miles, cultural, educational diversity, opportunities for cyclists to … Read more
The Brooklyn Museum in its traditional free First Saturday celebrates Caribbean heritage tonight. A literary festival is scheduled with a lineup of Caribbean poets, plus a DJ playing music from the islands like reggae and afrobeat. The museum will also screen a film about the women who participated in the Black Power Revolution of Trinidad … Read more
A man is killed after police open fire on Roosevelt Island. The incident occurred on Main Street around 11:30 last night. The scene was recorded and posted on Citizen App. Police responded to an emergency for a 21-year-old man threatening a family member with a knife. The caller was a relative who said the suspect … Read more