Public Safety
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Health Department conducts Zika “Day of Action”
Un “Día de Acción” por el ZikaLa ciudad está empleando todos sus recursos para para crear conciencia sobre el virus del Zika. El 21 de junio...
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Talking TMI
Hablar de TMITo share, to connect. And, in the wake of a tragedy, to heal. That’s the goal of Victor-John Villanueva, a lifelong...
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Circle of sorrow, ring of light
Círculo de dolor, anillo de luz“We are here to help with the grieving." So began Reverend John Z. Flack as he led local residents in a candlelight vigil at Bennett Park this past...
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Gear shift on guns
Cambio de marchaTime to switch gears. Speaking at the 2016 assembly of Guns Down Life Up, held in Harlem on June 6, Dr. Ram Raju, President and Chief Executive Officer of...
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After the blaze, a new glare
Después del incendio, en el punto de miraThe fire’s out, but the heat is still on. On May 17, a four-alarm blaze at the Urban Garden Center, located under the Metro-North tracks on...
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Zeroing in on Zika
Examinando el virus ZikaDr. Dyan Summers may have just received her doctorate in nursing practice – but years ago, she was at the forefront of identifying a troubling...
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Taking down the “Dirty Dozen”
Bajar los humos a la “docena sucia”Not on the city's dime. It seems that things are about to get very uncomfortable for some of the city’s worst landlords, who will soon face...
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Men: Time to Get Serious About Health
Hombres: Es hora de tomar en serio la saludJunio es el mes de la salud de los hombres, la época del año para aumentar la conciencia de los problemas de salud de los hombres que pueden prevenirse...
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Seeking to reap in reform
Cosechando un cambioIt’s been a long road – with more miles ahead. Activists made their way this past Sun., May 22nd into Northern Manhattan, one of the many stops on...
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Fend off Fraud
Defiéndase del fraudeLos ladrones de identidad utilizan cada vez más los dispositivos conocidos como "skimmers", los cuales se adhieren a los cajeros automáticos o...
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Brawl at Inwood school denounced
Denuncian violencia afuera de la escuela InwoodNot in our community. That was the message of elected officials and concerned parents after a wild brawl outside an Inwood school left seven students...
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Abrupt closure of center causes alarm
Buscan reapertura de centro de rehabilitación diurnoIt’s a case of CRSC v. CSEA. So charge families and workers who rallied on Thurs., May 5th to call for the reopening of a Harlem center serving mostly...
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Watch Your Mouth
Cuide su bocaEl cáncer oral es uno de los cánceres de más rápido crecimiento actualmente. Según la Sociedad Americana del Cáncer, más de....
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Demand in Denim
Demanda en mezclilla“I am not invisible.” Gina Simo spoke firmly, adding, “It’s time for healing.” The teacher, a survivor of sexual abuse, came with friend Heidi to an April 27 rally at...
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“We are out of time”
“Nos hemos quedado sin tiempo”"La crisis humanitaria está aquí". Hablando en la apertura de la Cumbre de la Diáspora de Puerto Rico/puertorriqueños...
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Efforts for Ecuador
Esfuerzos por EcuadorA principios de este mes, un terremoto de 7.8 grados de magnitud sacudió a Ecuador, el movimiento más grande que haya golpeado a...
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