New York City will ring the bell of 2022 in Times Square as scheduled, despite the record number of COVID-19 infections in the city and across the country, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “We want to show that we are moving forward and we want to show the world that New York City is … Read more
Jake says he looked it up online but found no other options to get tested for COVID, so he opted to wait in the long line at a mobile clinic in town. “How is everyone sick, now everyone wants to get tested,” says Jake. It’s like him, some Harlem residents say they have had a … Read more
More testing within public schools is the strategy announced by the mayor to protect children when they return to school. The city will go from carrying out 40,000 random tests to 80,000. “Our children need to learn in person, so we are going to do more COVID tests in our schools. This is how we … Read more
With the arrival of the new year, the city faces a shortage of personnel, while the cases of Covid 19 increase. Police announced Tuesday night that they will cancel scheduled days off for uniformed officers on both Friday, December 31, and Saturday, January 1. “In order to provide police coverage for the New Year’s Eve … Read more
A fire in a Manhattan building left seven people injured, three of them seriously, early Tuesday morning, authorities said. More than 100 firefighters responded to the incident that occurred around 6:15 am on 90th Street. According to authorities, it exploded in the compactor on the 10th floor of the building. The smoke reached several floors … Read more
A federal judge on Monday ordered New York City to install crosswalk signs to help blind and partially sighted people at more than 9,000 intersections over the next 10 years. Federal District Judge Paul Engelmayer’s decision in Manhattan came more than a year after he ruled that most crosswalks in the city violate laws that … Read more
What you should know New Year’s Eve in Times Square won’t be the same triumphant emblem of pandemic recovery that the mayor hoped for when he announced a comeback in person weeks ago. Among the stars who head the traditional farewell event of the year is the Colombian Karol G. In addition, there will be … Read more
Authorities are looking for a suspect in connection with a shooting at a subway station in Manhattan. According to the authorities, the incident occurred this Sunday, shortly after 9 at night. RELATED STORIES: The suspect apparently fired at least four times inside the East Broadway station. The police report indicates that at the time of … Read more
Neighbors, friends and family remembered the Dominican journalist, Miguel A. Melenciano, during a renaming ceremony for a street in Washington Heights. And an act was held to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Melenciano, who, according to the organizers, dedicated his life to improving the life of Dominicans in the city. Now, the … Read more
A lady was the victim of a stabbing in a subway station in Lower Manhattan. According to authorities, the attack occurred at the Chambers Street station, just after 8 a.m. this Sunday. RELATED STORIES: The victim was stabbed to the stomach and is in stable condition at the hospital. Police believe that the suspect and … Read more