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Allies in Action
Aliados en acciónCon el aumento de los delitos de odio contra la comunidad asiática en Nueva York, y específicamente en el Alto Manhattan, esta organización recién formada vio una oportunidad para la educación y el cambio...
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- Community
Stepping Forward
Un paso adelanteAmistad Dual Language School y Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS), llevarán a cabo una caminata conmemorativa el sábado 12 de marzo en honor a Jason Rivera...
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$20.5 million awarded for anti-gun violence programs
20.5 millones de dólares para programas contra la violencia armadaNew York City has received a $20.5 million federal grant to support ongoing work by Cure Violence providers as part of the city’s Crisis Management System (CMS) network – chosen from a pool of 36 government applicants...
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- Covid-19
The forgotten first responders
Los socorristas olvidados“We had members become financially destitute. We’re paid, on average, about $30,000 less than firefighters or cops. A lot of us work two or three jobs. And when we get hurt, we don’t have enough to cover,” said Lieutenant Paramedic Anthony Almojera...
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Unwrap the Gift of Toy Safety
Desenvuelva el regalo de la seguridad de los juguetesDe acuerdo con la Comisión de Seguridad de Productos para el Consumidor de los Estados Unidos, cada año miles de niños sufren lesiones, a causa de juguetes, lo suficientemente graves como para ser tratados en la sala de emergencias de un hospital...
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Grief-stricken, and striking back
De luto y devolviendo el golpeSo far, more than 241 fatalities have been recorded in 2021, including 12 delivery cyclists who were killed on the job...
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Peril in the Park
Peligro en el parqueIt’s discrimination. A series of violent attacks in Inwood Hill Park has prompted calls for additional security – as well as criticism that Northern Manhattan parks have not received adequate park safety resources.
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“We just want to be visible”
“Solo queremos ser visibles”Last week, home health care workers paraded up Broadway to City Hall to cheers as part of the city’s Hometown Heroes celebration honoring healthcare and essential workers.
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Fair in the Square
Feria en la PlazaJune has typically marked the school year’s end, prompting tears and recurring wishes for an “awesome” summer.
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A Parade of Empty Promises
Un desfile de promesas vacíasAfter nearly a year and a half enduring an unprecedented health and economic crisis, it has come to this.
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Decision Daze
Elección de esperaNew York City residents headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the primary election, but might have to wait well into July for some of the results.
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Eye on Youth
Ojo en la juventudGiven that half of all mental disorders begin by age 14 and given that suicide is the second leading cause of death for 14 to 29-year-olds...
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Remembering Fausto Luna
Recordando a Fausto LunaFausto Luna, de 58 años de edad, era un hombre de muchas actividades. Nacido en la República Dominicana, fue residente de Washington Heights...
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Catholic dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse probe
Diócesis católicas citadas en investigación de abuso sexualNew York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood has subpoenaed the state’s eight Roman Catholic dioceses as part of an investigation into...
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Drives to Save Lives
Campañas para salvar vidasSolo lleva una hora. El Centro de Sangre de Nueva York (NYBC, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará cerca de 100 campañas de donación de...
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Information sought on shooting death
Se busca información sobre tiroteo a muerteLa policía pide a cualquier persona con información sobre el reciente tiroteo en Inwood que se presente. Jorge Rodríguez, de 19...
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