By Sherry Mazzocchi Washington Heights has a new way to say thank you to the ever-so necessary first responders. A new mural at 2244 Amsterdam Avenue popped up almost overnight. Created by local artist DISTER Rondon, the bright multi-colored…
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A new benefits package has been announced for the family of transit workers whose lives were lost to COVID-19. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU), the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and…
From laps to labs. The indoor practice bubble at Columbia University’s Baker Athletics Complex in Inwood, which features a world-class track, is being repurposed into a field hospital to care for COVID-19 patients. NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) has partnered with Columbia…
By Gregg McQueen Lena Meléndez is waiting. Meléndez wrote her landlord a letter asking if there would be a grace period for April rent in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing state-mandated PAUSE restrictions. “I’m still waiting…
It’s the community v. COVID-19. A new grant program established by New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) will award up to $10 million in grants to Northern Manhattan businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The grant program is designed to…
Few days are as keenly felt as St. Patrick’s Day at Coogan’s. The touchstone eatery is a community haven on all other calendar dates, but this day is one like no other. The amber panels gleam a bit brighter,…
By Gregg McQueen Six months after becoming principal at P.S. 132, Wendy Poveda noticed something unusual. Members of the staff at the elementary school were bringing home and washing the clothes of students. Approximately 25 percent of P.S. 132…
New York’s first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed. A 39-year-old Manhattan woman became the first person in the state to test positive for the virus, city officials announced on Sunday. On Tuesday morning, officials confirmed a male…
In response to the recent earthquakes and aftershocks that have rocked Puerto Rico, city and state resources are being deployed to assist those affected. A pair of strong earthquakes hit Puerto Rico on January 6 and 7, killing one…
By Gregg McQueen Photos by Cristóbal Vivar It’s a life line. The annual revelry includes rows of eager school children processing beside live camels, large-scale puppets, and men and women in royal garb. Hosted by El Museo del Barrio,…