cuts and more taxes for the rich if they do not receive aid
The authorities of New York presented this Tuesday a budget proposal that foresees important cuts in education and health and a temporary increase of taxes to the richest to compensate the fiscal hole of the state in case a federal aid of about 15,000 million does not arrive of dollars. New York, the state hardest […]
More than 8 thousand cases of coronavirus in NYC; Brooklyn with more
New York City counted through Saturday night 8,115 positive cases of coronavirus, with Brooklyn being the county with the most cases, followed by Queens. In total, 60 people have died in the city from the coronavirus, according to official figures. The breakdown of cases by county is as follows: Brooklyn 2,484 Queens 2,254 Manhattan 1,868 […]
Together they exercise on the streets of Upper Manhattan
The day begins with a lot of activity for the group Washington Heights Women’s Walking Crew who works out on the streets of this neighborhood. Denise del Río, a member of the group, comments: “We – up to a point – are getting a little crazy, for being locked in the house looking at the […]
Vehicle crashes into a building in Brooklyn
A car crashed into a building in Brooklyn. The Department of Buildings indicated that the impact occurred this Saturday afternoon, in a garage attached to a commercial building on East 12th Street, in the Midwood sector. According to the report, the vehicle also damaged a nearby barber shop. The municipal agency vacated the parking lot […]
quarantine anyone arriving from states with high contagion
During his daily press conference, the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, referred to the damage that tropical storm Isaías left after its passage through our city. He explained that the floods were less than predicted, but that the cleaning brigades are working so that the electricity service can be restored in some […]
SOMOS opens a new vaccination center in Brooklyn
A new vaccination center for needy New Yorkers in Brooklyn went online. The center was established by the organization SOMOS Community Careat George Windgate School in the Crown Heights section. The organization says it has more than 2,500 doctors available to distribute the vaccine to eligible New Yorkers. They will primarily focus on ensuring that […]
Employees protest after firing from Times Square hotel
Hundreds of workers at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square held a rally demanding fair severance packages after being told last month that they will be fired permanently. The meeting was held at the intersection of Broadway and 45th Street in Midtown. In a press release, the protesters say that 850 hotel workers received […]
New York could run out of COVID vaccine doses
Francisca Taboada received her vaccine against COVID-19 and commented on it: “A new life because I was a COVID patient and my husband was too. It is a second chance that God is giving us.” Latinos in upper Manhattan received, as if it were a new opportunity to live, the coveted appointment to receive the […]
New vaccination centers open in Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
Health officials from the city visited one of the new vaccination centers that, as of today, were open in the city. The new facilities are located in: el South Bronx Educational Campus, the Bushwick Educational Campus in Brooklyn and Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens. Each center is expected to vaccinate between 5,000 and 7,000 […]
NY will emerge victorious from the Covid war
As the pandemic continues to rage across the country, Governor Andrew Cuomo assured New York will emerge victorious from the “COVID war,” revealing his plans for 2021 in his “State of the State” speech on Monday. . “COVID created the low tide in America and the ugliness was exposed for all to see,” Cuomo said. […]