http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/poetry-series-spurs-debate-on-the-use-of-an-old-slur-against-latinos-%e2%80%9cspic-upspeak-out%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-at-el-museo-del-barrio/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/poetry-series-spurs-debate-on-the-use-of-an-old-slur-against-latinos-%e2%80%9cspic-upspeak-out%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-at-el-museo-del-barrio/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:00:18 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68205 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68205 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/efrains-corner-a-response-to-puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling%e2%80%a6still-comment/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/efrains-corner-a-response-to-puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling%e2%80%a6still-comment/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:09 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68161 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68161 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling%e2%80%a6still/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling%e2%80%a6still/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling%e2%80%a6still/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68160 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/interview-with-aurora-anaya-cerda-owner-of-la-casa-azul-bookstore-nyc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/interview-with-aurora-anaya-cerda-owner-of-la-casa-azul-bookstore-nyc/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:29 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68096 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68096 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/do-long-island-police-ignore-hate-crimes/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/do-long-island-police-ignore-hate-crimes/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68045 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68045 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/celebrate-puerto-rican-heritage-at-the-comite-noviembre-puerto-rican-artisans-health-fair-saturday-nov-23-bronx-nyc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/celebrate-puerto-rican-heritage-at-the-comite-noviembre-puerto-rican-artisans-health-fair-saturday-nov-23-bronx-nyc/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:03 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67992 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67992 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/lark-play-development-center%e2%80%99s-u-s-mexico-playwright-exchange-november-21-%e2%80%93-23-nyc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/lark-play-development-center%e2%80%99s-u-s-mexico-playwright-exchange-november-21-%e2%80%93-23-nyc/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:54:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67975 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67975 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/over-the-last-3-years-high-schools-that-received-the-lowest-marks-from-the-city-have-been-the-ones-with-the-highest-percentages-of-poor-black-and-hispanic-students-despite-an-evaluation-system-that/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/over-the-last-3-years-high-schools-that-received-the-lowest-marks-from-the-city-have-been-the-ones-with-the-highest-percentages-of-poor-black-and-hispanic-students-despite-an-evaluation-system-that/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:02 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67842 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67842 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/grammy-award-winner-luis-fonsi-to-perform-at-the-patchogue/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/grammy-award-winner-luis-fonsi-to-perform-at-the-patchogue/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:47:50 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67784 On Thursday, November 19, world famous singer, Luis Fonsi, will perform at the Patchogue Theatre at 71 East main Street in Patchogue, NY at 8pm. 1800CANTASO has teamed up with La Fiesta 98.5 FM and JVC Broadcasting to present the Puerto Rican born singer in what he's calling his, "Palabras Del Silencio Tour." Tickets are available at http://lanuevafiesta.mfbiz.com/#/luis-fonsi/4536254531.

Fonsi will be singing songs from his new album WORDS OF SILENCE. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando, FL, Fonsi has performed with Christina Aguilera, Laura Pausini, Jose Feliciano and Olga Tanon. He has presented at the Latin Grammy awards with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and will perform at the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway.


1800CANTASO, owned by Ferro, Kuba, Mangano, Sklyar in New York, is the lead sponsor of the Palabras Del Silencio Long Island show. The law firm will be debuting the new 1800CANTASO commercial and sharing the history of 1800CANTASO with concert goers. 1800CANTASO is dedicated to the Latino community and has provided countless volunteer hours and thousands of dollars to help support Latinos in Long Island and Manhattan. 1800CANTASO also sponsors the New York City Dominican Parade, the 1800CANTASO soccer team, the Solidaridad Humana Halloween Party on Long Island, flu shot clinics for the community, a turkey drive at Thanksgiving and a toy drive at Christmas.

About 1800CANTASO: 1800CANTASO is known throughout the Latino community in New York and New Jersey as the most accessible resource for Latinos to find information when faced with a legal problem or challenge. 1800CANTASO attorneys are leaders in personal injury and criminal defense litigation for Latinos. Spanish-speaking individuals and immigrants who have been injured or need legal advice can turn to the attorneys at 1800CANTASO for help. 1800CANTASO is not a referral service - when you call, you will speak to a Ferro, Kuba, Mangano, Sklyar lawyer located in Hauppauge, Long Island and Manhattan, New York. The firm handles personal injury, family law, criminal defense, real estate, business matters and wills, trusts and estates. For more information, go to www.1800CANTASO.com.

Contact: Brandyn Bissinger
Furia Rubel Public Relations
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Hernandez-Castillo is best known for her work on the TV shows E.R., 30 Rock, Law & Order, and Rescue Me, as well as her role in the feature film Freedom Writers (starring Hillary Swank). Contreras is the weekday sports anchor for Telemundo's "Noticiero 47 at 6 and 11 p.m," and files a series of special reports for the station's various newscasts. The duo will honor Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Latin music legend Willie Colon, and author/activist Laura Posada -- wife of New York Yankees' Jorge Posada -- at this historic event on November 16, 2009, at the Delegates' Dining Room of the United Nations Headquarters-between 45th Street & 1st Ave in NYC.

Other prominent Latinos who will be honored on this historic night include Jose Pinero, Director of Communications for TV, Video, and Business at Microsoft; NY1 Noticias's Maritza Puello; Lourdes Lopez, Director of Marketing at AXA Equitable; Professor Jenny Rivera of CUNY Law College; Richard Gonzalez, the New York District Manager of Capital One Bank; Lutzi Vieluf, owner of Cibao Meat Products; Randall Berman, Director of Hispanic Brands at The Coca-Cola Company; Elizabeth Chalas Berman, President of Continental Food and Beverage, Inc. (the makers of Inca Kola); attorney Miguel Pozo of Lowenstein Sandler; Jose Luis Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of HITN-TV; and Dr. Angela Diaz, professor of pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. A full list of Trendsetters, past and present, can be found at www.latinotrendsetter.com.

This year, a portion of the proceeds will be given to the scholarship fund for deserving CUNY students, with the following recipients: Melinda Gonzales and Stephanie Torres of CUNY Lehman College; Rachel Soto of CUNY Queens College; and Victoria Rodriguez of the City College of New York. These young Latina trendsetters are part of the 100 Hispanic Women leadership program.

Latino Trendsetter Awards are given by DTM (Defining Trends Magazine) to leaders and innovators in the Hispanic community who maintain high levels of standards through their actions and deeds, and is sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Pfizer, Miller Coors, and Health Plus. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67235 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/american-airlines-adds-a-santo-domingo-new-york-flight-with-boeing-777/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/american-airlines-adds-a-santo-domingo-new-york-flight-with-boeing-777/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:01:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/american-airlines-adds-a-santo-domingo-new-york-flight-with-boeing-777/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67031 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/da-probes-allegations-of-latino-bias-in-long-beach-case-new-york/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/da-probes-allegations-of-latino-bias-in-long-beach-case-new-york/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:46:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67004 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67004 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/n-y-elections-reflect-citys-shifting-racial-landscape-for-first-time-whites-will-be-in-the-minority-on-the-city-council/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/n-y-elections-reflect-citys-shifting-racial-landscape-for-first-time-whites-will-be-in-the-minority-on-the-city-council/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66886 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66886 0