In this year full of tensions, many children and adults decided to grasp a white reality … to throw it away and celebrate. And it is that in a cold afternoon and lots of snow … taking a step in Central Park was a real reason for fun. Grandmothers with their grandchildren traded the sand … Read more
An iconic restaurant in the Big Apple certain its doors for an indefinite period. The famous 21 Club it will lay off all its employees by the beginning of next March. This was reported in a statement from the union that represents restaurant employees. The place is part of the city since 1930 when it … Read more
New York City continues to draw crowds looking to take a photo and get a closer look at the top holiday lights and decorations. Many visitors attended to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the nearby building on Saks 5th Avenue. This year you need to make a reservation to be near the tree … Read more
In Brooklyn, an outdoor ice skating rink in welcomes patrons this holiday season. The track located in Prospect Park, in the LeFrak Center area, near the lake, opened this Friday. It will be running at limited capacity and skating sessions will be limited to an hour and a half due to the pandemic. The track … Read more
Dozens of people gathered around the Rockefeller Center plaza to welcome the huge tree that New York symbolizes the beginning of the Christmas season. And although this year the Mayor’s Office did not allow the access of visitors, as part of the social distancing measures, a Puerto Rican family did not want to miss the … Read more
The lack of supplies worries organizers at the Ozone Park Block Association pantry, which distributes food every Saturday at 8310 Rockaway Boulevard. “The food is not coming as before, last week we did not have food until Friday,” said José Sánchez, vice president of the Ozone Park Block Association. So far, the community’s effort has … Read more
The construction work of Moisés Hernández is not easy at all, but his effort goes further. “It’s hard when you do it just for the money, but when you have a passion for what you do and a purpose, it’s easier,” Hernández explained. Moises is an environmental activist. After a long day at work, Moses … Read more
Although he is far away, Freddy Muñoz, a Honduran resident of Bushwick, has been following through video calls the evolution of the storm Eta pending his family. The relatives live in Puerto Cortés, in the north of the country. This Wednesday these were the first words he heard from his sister. “The water is getting … Read more
At the end of a hidden alley, residents of Jackson Heights gather during these dates to build a small altar where people from the community can remember their loved ones on the Day of the Dead. “We like that the people of the community learn and the most beautiful thing is that the people of … Read more
Luis Fernando Lechón prepares the painting with which he will give free rein to his imagination. Employees and visitors of Elmhurst Hospital can now paint the mural designed by this Ecuadorian artist. The South American creator himself describes his feelings: “Let’s see if we can finish it. But yes, happy and grateful at the same … Read more