Georgia Pestana never imagined that she would become the top legal counsel for all of New York City. And in doing so, she became the first woman in office, who is also of Latino descent. “Very proud and of being in this position, of being the one who is giving direction to this office and … Read more
For many residents of upper Manhattan, crime is out of control. “Every so often I come and they tell me ‘No, they killed one in Dyckman, they killed one in 207, they removed the chain,’” said a neighbor. And that’s the concern of many uptown Manhattanites who in the past year have seen an increase … Read more
Borough Community College in lower Manhattan remembers a sad moment in its history. “Today we celebrate all the people we lost at that time here at BMCC, at the university, throughout the city and we also celebrate all the heroes who helped us build the city and we can never forget those sacrifices,” said Felix … Read more
Jimmy Chacha was immunized against COVID-19 at one of the mobile vaccination clinics outside the Corona Adventist Church in Queens. “I chose to get vaccinated since it is the safety for me and that of my whole family. I saw the process so easy: the ID was taken and the nurse injected me. In truth, … Read more
Brianna Lugo is a 14-year-old girl. Ready for the new school year and returning in person to the classrooms, this Friday she received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19, in her own home. – “I can go to school, I can be closer to my family and my friends and I can … Read more
New York State has a new governor. Kathy Hochul becomes the first woman to hold the position. “That is a happiness for us women and to move forward that we can do what we want,” said a New Yorker interviewed. “Having a woman as the leader of New York State is great to me, we … Read more
An immigrant mother of 4 children was killed in a shooting Thursday while returning home from a day’s work. This is what his son Janse Joseph told us, who points out that they came from Haiti only 4 years ago. Neighbors are outraged by what happened. “Imagine it is a life that is lost,” said … Read more
The Dominicans of Upper Manhattan paid tribute to Johnny Ventura, one of the greatest exponents of merengue, who died at the age of 81 after a long artistic career. José Alberto ‘El Canario’ shared the stage several times with the ‘Caballo mayor’: “Everyone is mourning the loss of our horse Johnny Ventura. I know that … Read more
Very soon Upper Manhattan could become “Quisqueya Heights”, following a resolution adopted by Congress. “He recognizes the contributions and that really Upper Manhattan is the civic, cultural center of the Dominican community throughout the country,” said Congressman Adriano Espaillat. The measure was presented by Congressman Espaillat, who represents this sector of Manhattan. Quisqueya Heights would … Read more
The Delta variant, highly contagious according to experts, continues to spread in New York. In Washington Heights, some fear returning to the restrictions of the past. “He’s coming back, because we don’t take care of ourselves,” said a neighbor. “That it is more dangerous than the first, so I would recommend to people over 60 … Read more