Funding for the Department of Defense is one of the most controversial issues in the House of Representatives these days. This time, the approval of a military budget has generated a heated debate. Juan Manuel Benítez talked about this and other topics with the congresswoman from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, Nydia Velázquez. 2023-07-18 14:06:00 #Congresswoman … Read more
Congressman George Santos is in deep legal trouble. The federal authorities presented serious charges against him, although he says that he will continue in his seat. Lawyer Juan Carlos Polanco analyzes this case and the civil lawsuit that former President Donald Trump lost this week with Juan Manuel Benítez, presenter of Pura Política. 2023-05-14 13:17:01 … Read more
It’s hard to believe that this quiet street of family homes, some with solar panels, was once a symbol of urban decay, the place where a United States president promised a county’s recovery. On Charlotte Street in October 1977, touring the South Bronx with then-Mayor Abe Beame, President Jimmy Carter saw not only devastation, but … Read more
Due to the housing crisis, the city is considering converting some office buildings into residential sites. This Tuesday they will consider the proposal of Governor Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to carry out this initiative to convert commercial spaces into affordable housing. Some developers complain that land reclamation takes too long and they run into … Read more
The New York police ended up evicting a group of immigrants from a Midtown street who resisted being transferred to a new shelter arranged by the municipal government in Red Hook, Brooklyn. On this and other issues such as the affordable housing crisis in the city, Juan Manuel Benítez, presenter of Pura Política, spoke with … Read more
During the State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams announced that curbside composting will be extended to all five boroughs by the end of 2024. In addition, he indicated that the electric vehicles of Uber and Lyft is another of the proposals that Adams presented this Thursday. On these two current issues, Juan Manuel … Read more
A group of foundations has launched a survey for New Yorkers to offer solutions to the problems facing the city. José Serrano-McClain. – In this way it is intended to advise the new municipal government headed by Mayor Eric Adams. We talked with José Serrano-McClain, one of the promoters of this survey. –
New York had to reinvent itself after the September 11 attacks and now, 20 years later, the city is in a similar economic situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked about it with Jose Antonio Montenegro, lawyer, economist and host of CNN’s Globoeconomía program. – – .
New York made history Tuesday with the inauguration of Kathy Hochul, the first woman to become governor of the state. Furthermore, the United States’ exit from Afghanistan after 20 years of war is being chaotic. We discussed these issues and the return of New York students to classrooms with the congressman from Manhattan and The … Read more
In addition to the investigation carried out by the state attorney general, Letitia James, the state assembly has begun an investigation that could lead to a process of dismissal of the Governor. Cuomo faces allegations of sexual harassment and of having concealed the true death toll from COVID-19 in nursing homes. Meanwhile, the Legislature is … Read more