Restaurateur looks to make empanadas fashionable
With fast-moving hands and précise movements, Jason Alicea can be found chopping onions with a hint of cabbage and carrots for the “BX Slaw Empanada,” one of about 40 recipes…
Pumpkin festival held at long-awaited Roberto Clemente Plaza
A pumpkin festival was held at long-delayed Roberto Clemente Plaza in The Hub. And while some are delighted that the plaza is finally open following more than a decade of…
Rats run wild in NYCHA complexes
Rats aren’t unique to local public housing complexes, but they’re one of the many signs of disrepair at area NYCHA developments.
Melrose protesters demand solutions for opioid epidemic
The rally comes days after the attempted rape of a 82-year-old woman in front of her home.
Immigrant groups fight Trump administration for an accurate census
Amidst the latest legal developments surrounding the Trump Administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the US Census, New York Counts 2020 and partner organizations gathered outside City Hall…
Every dog has its day in ‘Mutt Haven’
Mutt Haven’s tree-lined enclosure has benches, a hose, and a red fire hydrant and is open seven days a week.
Brook Park hosts annual feast
The stew or “sancocho,” is a typically Caribbean delicacy, but the Brook Park reworking of the traditional dish had a distinctly Dominican flavor to it, with the auyama taking center…
Horizon correction officers say they lack resources for dangerous new inmates
Brawl between detainees leads to 20 injuries to officers Advocates for correction officers were joined are demanding that the city rethink its decision to move dangerous young offenders from Rikers…