Massive quake kills 876 in Nepal: police
World April 25, 2015 | 9:36 am
Kathmandu.– The death toll from the 7.9-magnitude eathquake which devastated parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to 876, according to police.
The massive quake, which was the worst tremor [...]
Numerous Dominicans busted in Rhode Island drug raids
Local April 4, 2018 | 1:29 pm
New York.- Numerous Dominican alleged drug traffickers have been arrested by the DEA and state and local police in Operation Grape Juice, in suburban Rhode Island and where authorities said they se[...]Espaillat says federal funding increase boosts NYC
Economy April 2, 2018 | 6:02 pm
Washington D.C. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement regarding the increase to federal funding allocated for HUD, New York housing and NYCHA. “Ensuring af[...]Former president Lula da Silva questioned for alleged influence peddling
World May 4, 2015 | 8:51 am
Brasilia.– Prosecutors in Brazil have opened a preliminary investigation into former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for illicit influence peddling in the Dominican Republic and Cuba, among[...]
Four Dominicans arrested in Boston for drug trafficking
World May 4, 2015 | 10:53 am
Boston, US.– Five Boston men, four of them of Dominican origin, are facing charges after US police allegedly found evidence of illegal narcotics sales at their Dorchester apartment on Thursday, [...]
Florida doctor linked to Senator Menendez to remain jailed: AP
World May 9, 2015 | 11:29 am
West Palm Beach, Fla.– A Florida doctor charged with corruption alongside New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was ordered Friday to remain jailed while he awaits trial in a separate case alleging he ove[...]
Greenpeace report urges improved transparency from Amazon
World May 12, 2015 | 9:26 am
San Francisco, 12 May 2015 - Major internet companies including Apple, Facebook and Google continue to lead efforts to build an internet that is renewably powered, but an uncooperative fossil fuel [...]
Espaillat statement on urgency to protect DREAMers
Local March 5, 2018 | 7:22 pm
Washington DC. - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and effor[...]Espaillat wants probe as abuses against NYC taxi drivers emerge
Local February 26, 2018 | 4:35 pm
New York.- Congressman Adriano Espaillat has asked the US Justice Dept. to investigate any pattern of abuse on the part of the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) against thousands of taxi drivers i[...]
