Monday night fell on the most famous corner of the world in a sea of green, white and red. Spanish-speaking Mexicans and New Yorkers of all backgrounds flocked to Times Square to remember music icon Vicente Fernández one day after his death. RELATED STORIES: Many like Carlos, came wrapped in his flag: “The drunkenness that … Read more
A legend dies, an idol of ranchera music and Mexican culture. Vicente Fernández passed away at age 81 and the world of Mexican and international music is in mourning. From her business, Reyna Robles listens to her music and remembers that, at 5 years old, her parents took her to a Vicente concert at Madison … Read more
And dozens of parishioners celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe in a traditional procession that goes through the streets of Manhattan every year. The tour left early this morning from the Santísimo Nombre de Jesús church located on 96th street and Amsterdam avenue in the direction of 14th street. Moved by faith and devotion, the parishioners … Read more
Lower Manhattan residents now have a new way to dispose of their food waste in a way that benefits the environment. Ten smart containers composting have been installed south of Chamber Street This is an initiative of the City Department of Cleaning, in conjunction with the Alliance for Downtown New York. – All people have … Read more
The singer José Feliciano and the CNCO group will be the Latin representation among the artists who will perform in one of the most anticipated events in New York: the lighting this Wednesday, December 1, of the already iconic Rockefeller Center tree, which marks the beginning of the Christmas celebration in the Big Apple. The … Read more
Jackson Heights students and residents looked forward to the reopening of the court at Northern Playground. “I was waiting for a long time for this to open and it finally opened and I am very happy,” said the boy Gabriel Moyano. “Imagine, seeing the children run around that place, even if we have daughters but … Read more
The expansion of pedestrian space in the streets around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall returns for these holidays. This was announced by Mayor de Blasio, the NYPD and the Department of Transportation (DOT), given what they expect is a greater number of visitors. Starting this Friday, the city plans to partially close to … Read more
A Honduran family traveled from Morristown, New Jersey, to be able to participate in the presidential elections of their country and, in this way, elect the successor of the controversial president Juan Orlando Hernandez. However, not all family members were able to pay. Even so, the trip was justified, because Cristina Sáenz, who could vote, … Read more
David Cohen has been looking forward to a return to the days when business thrived at his family’s souvenir shop in Times Square. Although tourists have started to return, foot traffic is still not what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, when hordes of visitors crowded under the electric fences outside his store. But the … Read more
Eder López thinks that he will sell more churros and coffee in this kiosk with the arrival of more tourists to the big apple to celebrate the new year. “This is good news. With tourists coming from Europe, the economy is already improving and with the opening of the normal new year it will be … Read more