News (Noticias) for New York City
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November 21, 2009
Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Latinos – “Spic Up/Speak Out” — at El Museo del Barrio
Efrain’s Corner: A Response to….”Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still” Comment
Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still – Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty.
November 20, 2009
Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC
Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage at the Comité Noviembre Puerto Rican Artisans & Health Fair – Saturday, Nov. 23 – Bronx, NYC
November 19, 2009
Lark Play Development Center’s U.S. / MÉXICO PLAYWRIGHT EXCHANGE – NOVEMBER 21 – 23 – NYC
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 was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week.
November 18, 2009
Latin events, Nov. 18-Dec. 1 in NYC
Rubén Blades is back – Done with 5-yr. stint in gov’t, salsa legend plays in N.Y. on Nov. 28
Hispanics who have distinguished themselves in different fields such as music, politics, technology, banking, business and education were honored at the 8th Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards Gala, presented by Defining Trends Magazine at U.N. headquarters in New York.
November 16, 2009
TELEMUNDO’S VERONICA CONTRERAS TO EMCEE THE LATINO TRENDSETTER AWARD GALA
November 13, 2009
Final Lineup for the Latino Trendsetter Awards Announced!
November 12, 2009
American Airlines adds a Santo Domingo-New York flight with Boeing 777
November 11, 2009
N.Y. elections reflect city’s shifting racial landscape – For first time, whites will be in the minority on the City Council
The 2010 Census and Puerto Ricans: Statistical Policy Issues and Politics – Event in NYC – 6 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 12
Workers, organized by the community organization Make the Road New York, protested in front of York Restoration Corporation for the unpaid wages of two Latino workers.
A four-day Latin lineup: Grammys, ‘Dominicanish,’ Septeo Nacional & ‘County of Kings’ in NYC
This week’s Latin events, Nov. 11-17 in NYC
SEPTETO NACIONAL IGNACIO PIÑEIRO DIRECT FROM CUBA: 2 SHOWS – Thursday November 19th at 8pm & 10:30pm (2 Shows) – NYC
November 10, 2009
Ex-NY Post editor sues paper for racism, sexism – Sandra Guzman, a black and Puerto Rican associate editor, was terminated on Sept. 29 in retaliation for complaints about allegedly pervasive racism and sexism at the newspaper.
Is Eva’s Ad Too Racy? – (the new Calvin Klein billboard in NYC featuring Eva Mendes)
El Museo del Barrio: Illuminating Past, Present and Future of Latino and Latin American Art
November 9, 2009
NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics – A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday
November 5, 2009
A ‘Precious’ opportunity for young nuyorican actress – Stephanie Andujar
Teatro Pregones marks 30 years with new musical, ‘Aloha Boricua’ – Bronx, NYC
This week’s Latin picks, Nov. 4-10 – NYC
Nov. 11: MMC Presents Talk with Guy Garcia, Author of The New Mainstream – Marymount Manhattan College, NYC
Borimix: Puerto Rico Fest 2009 – A Celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage – NYC
Iberoamerica:Our Way(s) lasts from November 5-13 and will feature Latin American films at MoMA in NYC
November 4, 2009
After 76 years, a return engagement for Cuba’s Septeto Nacional
November 2, 2009
Dr. Eliscer Guzman From The Mount Sinai Hospital Among Comunilife Honorees
Democratic Party leaders meeting at a pre-election dinner Thursday announced their endorsement of Assemblyman Jose Peralta over Monserrate in the 2010 primary – NY
October 30, 2009
Queens, NYC State Senator Hiram Monserrate : Once a Community Defender, Now an Attacker?
Jose Morales Promoted to Vice-President of Content for
Telemundo 47
October 29, 2009
New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression
October 28, 2009
Capitalizing on the Latino Impact on the Economy and America – New America Alliance’s Ninth Annual Latino Economic Forum Kicks Off with Topical Discussions on Economic Crisis and Upcoming 2010 Census
NYC’s El Museo del Barrio reopens galleries
October 26, 2009
One lucky chef: Ricardo Cardona cooks up winning meals for hungry Yankees
October 17, 2009
El Diario Endorses Thompson, Likening Bloomberg to Hugo Chávez
As La Kalle prepares to unveil new call letters, Hispanic radio listeners happy with strong signal – WCAA moved from 105.9 FM to 96.3 FM – NYC
“The Great Inca Road,” a photo exhibition (of the famous Incan Capaq Ñan) organized by the Consulate General of Peru in New York, is currently open to public at the American Museum of Natural History.
A spokesman for Telemundo tells me the company eliminated the news director position in New York and created a VP of Content position “to oversee the news department, creative services and all digital platforms.
Hugo Balta, news director for Telemundo’s WNJU-47 in New York, also got pink-slipped during the company’s latest round of cuts.
October 15, 2009
Mexican Illegal Immigrant (Mario Vera) Badly Beaten In Brooklyn – Devastated Wife Asks For Witnesses To Come Forward; Woodhull Hospital Under Fire Over Initial Treatment – (yet another apparent hate crime called “bias attack” – $12k reward for info) + video
El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area
October 14, 2009
Explore a new land – in Uruguayan films – ¡Go Uruguay! featuring seven movies with little or no previous exposure in the U.S. – NYC
New York Needs More Immigrants, Says Bloomberg
This week’s Latin Events, Oct. 14-20 in NYC
El Museo del Barrio marks re-opening, 40-yr. anniversary with fresh new look – NYC
October 13, 2009
Parents of victims furious to learn that DWI mom Carmen Huertas mocked her own daughter’s pleas to be careful – NYC
How Do You Say ‘Madison Avenue’ in Spanish? – event, called “Spanish Cooked Up Ideas,” was held on Tuesday morning at the Instituto Cervantes (Cervantes Institute) in Midtown Manhattan
AVENTURA Sell-Out MADISON SQUARE GARDEN In One Day
October 12, 2009
Hispanics make up a record 25.7% of the New York Police Department.
Fifth Ave. alive with pride for Hispanic Day Parade that rolled up Fifth Ave. from 44th to 72nd St. on Sunday in NYC
Beyond the Barrio, With Growing Pains – El Museo del Barrio reopens with a new glass facade, a redesigned courtyard and modernized galleries, including one devoted to its permanent collection in East Harlem, NYC – Rafael Montañez Ortiz
Annual Hispanic American parade steps off in NYC
Interview with Sueños chef Sue Torres in NYC
Interview with George Mendes, owner and chef of Aldea in NYC
October 9, 2009
Associate Editor Sandra Guzmán was let go from the New York Post last week sparking controversy
October 7, 2009
A conversation with Oscar Hijuelos and Esmeralda Santiago – Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at El Museo del Barrio – New York City
For a decade, Congressman Jose Serrano has worked to bring financial support to one the nation’s poorest neighborhoods – the South Bronx
Status Report: Exhibit Confronts Audience With Mexican Immigrants’ Unseen Lives – NYC
NYC Latin Events, Oct. 7-13, 2009
From Mexico to NYC stage – For director and choreographer Edgardo Lar, the challenges he faced were many when staging a musical in Spanish about a 16th-century French massacre with a cast of 25 high school and college students from Mexico. – “Anjou, A Tale of Horror”
ESMERALDA SANTIAGO, ELVIRA LINDO, ANNECY BAEZ AT THE NEW YORK TIMES – OCTOBER 13 (6 – 8 P.M.) – panel discussion “Women’s Voices in a Latino New York”
Miss Dominican Republic to Take OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV Test to Promote National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Kickoff – Wednesday October 7th, 3pm-6pm
October 5, 2009
Top 100 Influential Hispanics List taps Dominicans on Wall Street
Latinminds went to a fascinating panel last night held by Tangerine @ Saatchi & Saatchi. The panel was titled Creating Digital Culture
October 2, 2009
Sotomayor won’t sell NY apartment in this economy
Forget falafel and jerk chicken on wheels. The winners of the fifth annual Vendy Award, granted to the best of the best food vendors in New York City, are Fernando and Yolanda Martínez, the husband and wife owners of Country Boys Taco truck in Red Hook, Brooklyn. (video)
October 1, 2009
Hiram Monserrate’s Gal Breaks Down While Defending Her Man – Her testimony expected to weight heavily on verdict
September 30, 2009
Latin Events, Sept. 30-Oct. 6 in NYC
Talleres de fotografia en Español e Inauguracion nuevo Espacio -Queens, NYC
September 29, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor Throws a Strike at Yankee Stadium
MSG.com’s Latin Music Hub Is Live! – Madison Square Garden in NYC – (but no Spanish option interestingly enough)
September 28, 2009
Mark Sanchez is the face of the New York Jets’ franchise and a symbol of success to the Mexican-American community he has warmly embraced.
September 24, 2009
This Week’s Latin Events, Sept. 23-29 – NYC
30 Days of Latino Heritage: Erika Lopez in NYC, Oct. 2
Time Warner Cable reaches out to bilingual Hispanics in Los Angeles, New York
Brooklyn family keeps Latino-Jewish traditions alive – Moshe and Chanaleah Nunez are Latino Jews who were raised in Christian homes
September 22, 2009
DON”T MISS the Third Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference this Thursday September 24 in NYC. The industry’s signature event will explore the latest trends and opportunities in the Hispanic digital and print media markets. The event annually gathers more than 200 key players in Hispanic advertising and media through an exciting line-up of speakers and panelists.
Internationally acclaimed artistsSet to Perform in El Barrio For Freedom CD Release Party – Yomo Toro, Roy Brown, Zon del Barrio, Siete Nueve & The Welfare Poets take a musical stand for the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners
September 18, 2009
10 Reasons To Attend The Seventh Annual Hispanic Television Summit
A Victim Treats His Mugger Right – Julio Diaz in NYC
September 17, 2009
Thalía disfruta la Semana de la Moda en NY
This week’s Latin Events, Sept. 16-22, 2009 – NYC
More than 60 authors will participate in the third annual Hispanic/Latino Book Fair of New York this weekend in Jackson Heights, Queens. The fair is dedicated to Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz.
Mark Sanchez’s poise creates excitement for N.Y. Jets
NEW YORK’S WPIX-TV AND LATV TEAM WITH PATHMARK ON HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH – LATV On-Air Personality Pili Montilla Will Appear in Sunday Afternoon of Festivities at Manhattan’s South Street Seaport
The 12th edition of Lincoln Center’s Latinbeat Film Festival is underway at the Walter Reade Theater, featuring 21 films, more than half of them from the healthy movie industries of Argentina and Mexico.
Despite rain, La India & Bisbal heat up Central Park
September 15, 2009
New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach
Dr. Eliscer Guzman, with The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Join Forces to Celebrate the Community Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care Program’s Graduation Ceremony on September 16th
September 14, 2009
Latino HIV/AIDS Crisis Demands Attention – Health Care Professionals from Across the United States Gather in New York City for National Conference on Latinos and AIDS to Address Concerns
The Mutineer Becomes the Captain – Pedro Espada Jr – NY state politics
September 10, 2009
NYC Latin Events Sept 9th – 14th, 2009
September 9, 2009
Nueva York celebra a México – Gracias al festival Celebrate Mexico Now en Estados Unidos se puede conocer más de la cultura y gastronomía nacionales
September 3, 2009
White House education aide Juan Sepulveda talks at LaGuardia CC – NYC
This Week’s Latin Events, Sept. 2-8 in New York City
Celebrate Mexico Now! festival returns Sept. 8-20 to New York City