José Cáseres has seen COVID up close. Cáseres, who was born in Cuba and grew up in Washington Heights, had people close to him fall victim to coronavirus.
“The virus is merciless”
Rep. Espaillat tests positive for COVID-19
El congresista Espaillat da positivo a COVID-19
El representante Adriano Espaillat dio positivo a coronavirus, anunció en Twitter el jueves.
Espaillat tuiteó que dio positivo a pesar de recibir ambas dosis de la vacuna COVID-19...
Four-alarm fire rips through Inwood building
Incendio en Inwood
An Inwood building was rattled by a 4-alarm fire at 74 Post Avenue Tuesday evening. The blaze, which began at 7 p.m. and was brought under control by 11 p.m., devastated nearly half of the building. It destroyed the roof and many of the apartments...
Trader Joe’s signs Harlem lease
Trader Joe’s firma contrato de renta en Harlem
Es hora de T y T en Harlem. La popular cadena de comestibles Trader Joe's ha anunciado que ha firmado un contrato de arrendamiento para abrir una tienda de 28,000 pies cuadrados en la calle 125 en Harlem...
Recovery and Resilience
Recuperación y resiliencia
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic wrought havoc and uncertainty across the world – and the repercussions endure. In New York City, bedrock industries have been sent into a tailspin and beloved small businesses have floundered.
Open Air Appropriation
Apropiación al aire libre
Create art. Hang it in a public space. Ask for permission later. Northern Manhattan’s largest open-air art show, "For the Love of Art: An Appropriated Intentions Exhibition....
“In a footrace right now”
“En una carrera ahora mismo”
Casi 4,000 nuevos casos de COVID-19 se registran diariamente en la ciudad de Nueva York. “La COVID se está moviendo más rápido de lo que la podemos contener”, dijo el presidente del distrito de Brooklyn, Eric Adams, quien se reunió con funcionarios...
Beware the Pity Pitch
Cuidado con las llamadas “tristes”
"Abuela, soy yo. Por favor, no le digas a mamá". Por lo general, así es como comienza la llamada telefónica, con una súplica sincera de alguien, generalmente una persona más joven...
Latinos lead overdose death rates: city health data
Latinos lideran tasas de mortalidad por sobredosis: datos de salud de la ciudad
“Every fatal overdose is preventable.” New data released by the city’s health officials on December 30 reveal that New York City had 440 overdose deaths from January to March 2020...
RX, ready and (still) waiting
RX, listos y (todavía) esperando
Las farmacias nunca cerraron. Al comienzo de la pandemia, cuando se ejecutó la orden de PAUSA del estado, los hospitales estatales pospusieron todas las cirugías no urgentes...
Save the Station Agents
Salvar a los agentes de estaciones
Cut costs, not kiosks. The city’s largest transit union is suing the MTA to block the elimination of 185 jobs for station agents, which would leave more than 400 subway stations unmanned...
Barron Prize
Premio Barron
Seeking young heroes. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes announces the launch of its 2021 awards. The online application system will open January 4, 2021. The Barron Prize celebrates inspiring and public-spirited young...