In his first press conference from the Mayor’s Office, Eric Adams emphasized that the city has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country and reported that there are already more than 16 million doses administered, including 2.5 million booster doses. He confirmed that, in the city, those cases of contagion continue to decrease … Read more
Although the most recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the city is stabilizing, the number of infections and hospitalizations remain high, so the authorities warn that the fight against the virus is not over. The surgeon general of the United States, Vivek Murthy, indicated that because the Omicron cases began later in other parts of the … Read more
Today marks the Martin Luther King Jr Day, the reverend who fought for civil rights through nonviolent acts and civil disobedience. Arva Rice, president and director of the Urban League organization, assured NY1 that it is important to continue fighting for the rights of voters and for a law that protects the right to vote. … Read more
A community funeral will be held today for 15 of the victims who died in the raging fire in the Bronx. In all, 17 people, including eight children, died in the disaster. The services will be held at the Islamic Cultural Center of that same county. The Mayor and Attorney General are among the many … Read more
For Janet Peguero, a 32-year-old Dominican, being the right hand of the Bronx Borough President is a dream come true. “For me this is the ‘American Dream,’ getting to a position where I can be a voice,” Peguero said. This young woman, who at the age of six came from the Dominican Republic to upper … Read more
Thelma Estévez received the keys and permission to return to her apartment in the building that suffered a deadly fire in the Bronx last Sunday. “There is a lot of smell of smoke, but although (one) did not suffer damage, the psychological (damage) we have, I, my family, is not suitable for one to live … Read more
Shows of solidarity with the Bronx continue to reach the building where nine adults and eight children lost their lives on Sunday as a result of a massive five-alarm fire, the deadliest in decades. Leo took the first available flight into the city from Miami to erect a wall of remembrance made of flowers and … Read more
New York Sen. Charles Schumer announced Wednesday that the MTA will receive a more than $6 billion grant for the subway system, the largest ever awarded by the Federal Transit Administration. Schumer said the money will save the subway system after being “on the verge of death” from the effect of Covid and the dramatic … Read more
Although Ángel is vaccinated, care is taken not to catch the virus. Despite the fact that state data shows a decrease in new positive cases, Ángel says that this is not the time to lower his guard and continues to wear a mask and take the necessary precautionary measures. “We are aware of what is … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul described as “a ray of hope” that for the first time in weeks the COVID-19 figures in New York have tended to fall, which could be a sign that the peak driven by the omicron variant would be starting to decrease. “We may be getting over that peak,” the governor said. “Cases … Read more