Nuyorican Poets Café Receives $24 Million for Renovation and Expansion: A Cultural Institution Revived

Nuyorican Poets Café Receives $24 Million for Renovation and Expansion: A Cultural Institution Revived

Full of inspiration and with the rhythm that only poets give to words, Caridad de la Luz or better known as the “Witch” spoke about the rehearsals, classes, art exhibitions and poems that she will return na resonate in this space that has been home and temple for Nuyoricans. “This is why all these years, … Read more

Man Dies in Brooklyn Parking Lot Dispute: Arrest Made as Investigation Continues

Man Dies in Brooklyn Parking Lot Dispute: Arrest Made as Investigation Continues

A man dies after an apparent dispute over a parking lot in Brooklyn. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. last night, at a gas station located at 1143 Clarkson Avenue, in East Flatbush. Upon arrival, officers learned of a fight between two men. According to police, one of them, 30, punched Thomas, 61, Carlyle, in … Read more

Remembering Bernardo Palombo: Musician, Activist, and Founder of El Taller Latino Americano in New York

Remembering Bernardo Palombo: Musician, Activist, and Founder of El Taller Latino Americano in New York

New York mourns the death of Bernardo Palombo who, with his music, activism and work, especially with the immigrant community, left a deep mark on our city. Palombo, born in Argentina, but based in New York since the late 1960s, died of cancer at the end of last month shortly before his 76th birthday. He … Read more

Fifty Peruvian Cajones Played in The Bronx in Unique Tribute to Paco de Lucía

Fifty Peruvian Cajones Played in The Bronx in Unique Tribute to Paco de Lucía

Fifty Peruvian cajones played in The Bronx in a unique tribute to the guitarist Paco de LucÃa, who masterfully introduced this instrument to flamenco. The “cajoneada” is an initiative of the New York Flamenco Festival, which this year celebrates its twenty-third anniversary since its creation. The tribute took place on Saturday at the Rincón Criollo, … Read more

Religious Leaders and Police Department Unite Against Hate Crimes in New York City

Religious Leaders and Police Department Unite Against Hate Crimes in New York City

With songs and prayers, religious leaders and the police department gathered at the ‘From hate to Hope’ event to call out hate crimes in the city. Bishop Raymond Rivera explains: “So that there is more understanding, understanding…, and we are unconditionally advocating for peace, not that this does not continue to perpetuate conflicts in our … Read more

Top Theater Shows and Events in NYC This Week: LEMPICKA, Broadway Belts, Leslie Uggams, Orfeh, and More

Top Theater Shows and Events in NYC This Week: LEMPICKA, Broadway Belts, Leslie Uggams, Orfeh, and More

Frank Dillela, host of On Stage on our sister network NY1, shares his list of shows and plays that he recommends for this week. Iconic painter Tamara de Lempicka is the subject of an exciting musical titled LEMPICKA. Broadway favorite Eden Espinosa stars in this New York premiere that follows Lempicka from arriving as a … Read more

ICE Agents in Five Cities to Wear Body Cameras Under New Policy

ICE Agents in Five Cities to Wear Body Cameras Under New Policy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will begin wearing body cameras when interacting with the public under a new policy announced Wednesday. The acting director of the agency known as ICE, Patrick J. Lechleitner, said the agency has 1,600 body cameras that will be provided to agents and officials in Baltimore, Philadelphia, … Read more

Tenants United to Demand Repairs in Rent-Controlled Bronx Apartments | TOPA Law Advocates Speak Out

Tenants United to Demand Repairs in Rent-Controlled Bronx Apartments | TOPA Law Advocates Speak Out

United for the same cause, and force the owner of the property where they live, to fix the damages in the majority of the rent-controlled apartments, located at 124 East 176th Street in The Bronx. Or else… this is what they send him as a message…: “The united people will never be defeated… “Unfortunately, the … Read more

Breaking the Age Discrimination Barrier: City Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez on Valuing Older Adults

Breaking the Age Discrimination Barrier: City Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez on Valuing Older Adults

In our Pura Política segment, we spoke with the City Commissioner for Elderly Care, Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez, about the importance of valuing our older adults. “It is important to ensure that we have a link between the young population and older New Yorkers,” says Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez. Age discrimination is one of the last ones left in … Read more

Restaurant Industry Mourns Loss of Thousands to Covid-19 in New York City Vigil

Restaurant Industry Mourns Loss of Thousands to Covid-19 in New York City Vigil

The restaurant industry was the second most affected in cases of death during Covid 19. Four years into the pandemic, advocates and workers came together to pay tribute to those who died in 2020. New York state told them their income was too low to receive benefits like unemployment insurance, said Saru Jayaraman, the president … Read more