A large group of people gathered on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday to demand an increase in the minimum wage. “And that will benefit many people, people in the restaurant industry, in the medical sector, in all sectors where the minimum wage is paid,” said Álvaro González, Organizer, Local 79. The minimum wage … Read more
New York is preparing to celebrate in style next year the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, which originated at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, and went from a forbidden street genre to a global music and a million company of dollars. For this 12-month celebration in 2023, which will expand to all … Read more
The violence doesn’t stop in the city. One person dies and two others are injured after a shooting last night in Manhattan. The incident occurred shortly after 10pm in front of 541 West 25th Street in Chelsea. Police found a 42-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue … Read more
A report from the Municipal Control Office assures that the public school system was not prepared to welcome all the immigrants who arrived. This is due to previous school budget cuts. A situation that Mabel Ramos, a Venezuelan immigrant, mother of two students, experienced at the beginning of this school year, having no resources available … Read more
“Hopefully that’s true and that the problem can be solved because it’s very difficult.” According to José Ciprián, who has been collecting trash in Washington Heights for more than 22 years, the crowded sidewalks and overflowing dumpsters on every corner appear to have gotten worse since the pandemic. “Mice live by eating car wires. Every … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection should bring peace of mind to immigrants, says immigration attorney Luis Gómez Alfaro. “Now that we know that the governorship of New York will continue, migrants can be calmer,” explains Gómez Alfaro in the weekly segment of NY1 Noticias, El Abogado a tu lado. Lawyer. According to the lawyer, … Read more
The 103rd Annual Parade in Honor of War Veterans was held in Manhattan and in the rain on Friday. Before the march, the solemn wreath ceremony was held in honor of the war dead and saw the participation of the Grand Martial of the Parade: Vincent Patton, the first Chief Warrant Officer of the African … Read more
After the discovery of the first patient so far with polio in an area near the city, the state and municipal health departments carried out tests on wastewater that tested positive for the virus. It is something that alarms some immigrant mothers like Letty Vásquez, who did not know about this virus or the vaccines … Read more
Last night the traditional gala of the Dominican Parade was held with the presence of important personalities from the political sphere of our area. Mayor Adams led the activity, held at his official Gracie Mansion residence in Manhattan. “The Dominican community is an integral part of our city, our history and our legacy,” he declared. … Read more
The MTA will receive a $116 million grant to purchase more than 200 new battery electric buses. The funding comes from bipartisan infrastructure legislation enacted last November. “This is big for New York: “The MTA will receive $116 million from @USDOT for clean electric buses from our infrastructure law,” Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer wrote in … Read more