Manhattan

Kisha Cedeño es una puertorriqueña nacida y criada en Nueva York, donde desde joven batalló con el estigma de no dominar el español.

Boricuas en Nueva York Bregan con el Español, Pero Su Identidad Va Más Allá del Idioma

March 24, 2025, 4:41 p.m.March 25, 2025, 9:57 a.m.

Aunque el español es un vínculo con sus raíces, dominar esta lengua no es lo único que determina el sentido de pertenencia de los puertorriqueños de Nueva York hacia la cultura, la historia y las tradiciones de Puerto Rico.

Born and raised in New York to a Puerto Rican family, Kisha Cedeño struggled from a young age with the stigma of not being fluent in Spanish.

Manhattan

For New York Puerto Ricans, Language Matters, But Identity Runs Deeper

March 24, 2025, 5:00 a.m.March 21, 2025, 5:59 p.m.

While Spanish serves as a link to their roots, mastering the language is not the sole determinant of New York Puerto Ricans' sense of belonging to Puerto Rican culture, history, and traditions.

Trump istration

Protesters Flood Trump Tower Demanding Mahmoud Khalil’s Release

March 13, 2025, 3:45 p.m.March 13, 2025, 5:08 p.m.

Dozens of activists with the group Jewish Voice for Peace were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest that filled the atrium of president’s namesake Midtown building.

Immigration

Mahmoud Khalil ers Throng Court as Civil Rights Lawyers Plead His Case

March 12, 2025, 4:33 p.m.March 12, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

Columbia student activist detained and put into deportation proceedings for campus protests sought school security before his arrest, his attorneys say.

Annie’s Ginger Elixer founders Allard Van Hoorn and Annie Bassin work out of their Brooklyn Navy Yard production center.

Economy

Trump Tariffs Plunge Local NYC Businesses Into Uncertainty

March 11, 2025, 3:26 p.m.March 11, 2025, 4:51 p.m.

On-and-off taxes on imports from China, Mexico and Canada make planning difficult and keep customers cautious about spending, say entrepreneurs.

NAA president Hazel Dukes attends a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Apollo Theater.

Harlem

Harlem Neighbors ‘Baby Whisperer’ Hazel Dukes

March 11, 2025, 12:09 p.m.March 11, 2025, 1:34 p.m.

New Yorkers celebrated the former president of the NAA for her humor, honesty and leadership over decades as a power player in local politics.

Drivers head into the Lincoln Tunnel during the evening rush.

Manhattan

Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone

March 11, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 1, 2025, 1:35 p.m.

In the first two months of the Manhattan vehicle tolls that Trump wants to nix, gripes over blasting horns sunk when compared to 2024.

A M22 bus travels from Battery Park City to the Lower East Side.

Transit

Manhattan Buses Got a Bit Faster in First Month of Congestion Pricing

Feb. 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 4, 2025, 3:29 p.m.

Just as President Donald Trump moved to shut down the tolling plan, data shows — and riders say — the bus experience going crosstown has become better.