Funcionarios electos de los cinco condados piden a la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYCHA) que emita una declaración de emergencia para abordar el peligro que representa la falta de calefacción y agua caliente en muchos de los desarrollos de viviendas de la ciudad, con el fin de acelerar el proceso…
Over 50 elected officials from all over the five boroughs are calling on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to issue an emergency declaration to address the dangerous lack of heat and hot water in many developments across the city, in order to speed the procurement process to replace out of service boilers. “As…
“El anuncio del alcalde Bill de Blasio el dia de hoy es un frio consuelo para los inquilinos de los residenciales de NYCHA, ya que no hace nada para acelerar el proceso de adquisición. Inclusive, bajo un calendario optimista, las instalaciones de las nuevas calderas ocurrirían bajo el mandato de un nuevo alcalde. “No podemos permitir…
“Mayor de Blasio’s announcement today is cold comfort for the tenants of NYCHA, as it does nothing to accelerate the timeline of the procurement process. Even on the most optimistic schedule the city will have a different mayor when these new boiler installations are completed. “We cannot afford to wait any longer to make critical, long overdue…
This year’s honorees included Grammy award-winner Swizz Beatz, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Kool DJ Red Alert, and “Street Soldiers” Lisa Evers On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Windows of Hip Hop co-hosted the annual 2018 Hip-Hop Element Awards at Pier 132 in The Bronx. The event honored…
El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr., exige a la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYCHA) emitir “estado de emergencia” inmediata para acelerar el proceso de adquisición y reemplazo de las calderas defectuosas en sus edificios de viviendas. La solicitud de declaración de estado de emergencia se produce…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is demanding that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) issue an immediate emergency declaration in order to speed the procurement process and replace defective boilers in their developments. The call for an emergency declaration comes in the wake of the recent severe cold that struck the city earlier…
Donate 600 ofo bikes to address transportation and mobility challenges for those in need San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 17, 2018 — ofo, the world’s leading station-free bike-sharing company, and the JJ Barea Foundation, Dallas Mavericks player JJ Barea’s organization that offers economic assistance to non-profit entities in Puerto Rico, today announced a partnership in…
“Aunque el pasado he sido crítico de la tarificación vial y aun continuo escéptico, el plan que publico hoy el Gobernador Andrew Cuomo y su panel “Fix NYC” ofrece una amplia variedad de innovadoras sugerencias sobre cómo podemos recaudar fondos y a la vez reducir la congestión de tráfico en Manhattan, de forma más justa y menos…
“Though I have been a critic of congestion pricing in the past and still remain skeptical, the plan released today by Governor Cuomo and his Fix NYC panel offers a wide variety of innovative suggestions on how we can raise funds and reduce congestion in Manhattan, and is fairer and less regressive than simply tolling…