BRONX, NY -- A very special event took place this past Sunday at Orchard Beach---an event that has been held on the same date and at the same time for the past 34 years. Every last Sunday in August, with...

¡Salud, amigos! ¿Qué tal, fanáticos? Saludos cordiales: Solamente una nota para dejarles saber que la columna de Juan Vené estará en pausa por unos días y volverá pronto. Muchas gracias a todos los fieles lectores por estar pendientes. Gracias a...

Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) - Why are there idiots who not only ask idiotic questions, but dare to publish them? How do you know if a question is idiotic or not? Where were the colors when we could only take...

Twenty-seven years after David Cone's perfect game, former New York Yankees batboy Luis "Squeegee" Castillo shares the untold story of how an improvised rain-delay warmup became part of one of the most iconic moments in Yankees history. By Anna Samanamu...

CABO ROJO, PUERTO RICO -- Being here in my homeland of Puerto Rico and watching the NBA Playoffs has been an exciting and eye-opening experience. As a Nuyorican who lived in New York for more than 70 years, my heart...

SOUTH BRONX, NY -- Twenty-seven years ago on November 29, 1998, the New York Times published a letter I had written under the title “Mets Miss Chance.” In that letter, I criticized the Mets for failing to make history when...

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today marks a historic milestone for Puerto Ricans everywhere as basketball star Carmelo Anthony is officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. This momentous occasion not only celebrates Anthony’s remarkable career...

SOUTH BRONX, NY -- In communities like the South Bronx, few events can last for decades. Poverty strains resources, shifting demographics reshape neighborhoods, and the physical and mental health of community organizers—most of whom are volunteers—often makes long-term continuity difficult....

NEW YORK, NY -- Book reading season in between the August baseball stretch of pennant races and looking at the standings, I would be first to admit it is time to play catch up. So here we go with two...

CABO ROJO, PR -- As a Nuyorican growing up in the South Bronx since 1956, when my family migrated (not immigrated—since we are U.S. citizens) from Puerto Rico, I have faced many trials and tribulations in securing my cultural identity...