Eye Openers + New York City Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
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 19, 2009
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 11, 2009
N.Y. elections reflect city’s shifting racial landscape – For first time, whites will be in the minority on the City Council
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
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 13, 2009
Parents of victims furious to learn that DWI mom Carmen Huertas mocked her own daughter’s pleas to be careful – NYC
AVENTURA Sell-Out MADISON SQUARE GARDEN In One Day
October 9, 2009
Associate Editor Sandra Guzmán was let go from the New York Post last week sparking controversy
September 15, 2009
New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach
September 14, 2009
The Mutineer Becomes the Captain – Pedro Espada Jr – NY state politics
September 2, 2009
Pedro Espada Jr. Fires Aide Onix A. Sosa Over Real Estate Woes – NY
August 25, 2009
Gov. Luis G. Fortuño of Puerto Rico endorsed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s re-election bid on Tuesday
August 13, 2009
Sen. Pedro Espada’s son to quit 6-figure gig after attorney general launches probe
New York State Senate coup participants raking it in Espada’s son gets $120K job with Senate majority; Hiram Monserrate gets new workers
Immigrant Neighborhoods in New York Continue to Reel From Mortgage Forclosures and Job Losses
August 11, 2009
In 2008, police arrested Latinos for pot possession at four times the rate of whites, and blacks at seven times the rate of whites in NYC
July 20, 2009
Un basurero de Nueva York encuentra figuras mayas del año 300 antes de Cristo
July 15, 2009
Sen. Hiram Monserrate spent about twice as much money as his raised over the past six months and used $14,500 worth of campaign cash to cover legal bills as he fights felony assault charges, according to his most recent filing with the state Board of Elections.
July 14, 2009
New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez resigns amid Dept. of Investigation probe into slush fund scandal
Hispanic politics can be a tricky business inside the NYPD.
July 13, 2009
Anguished family wants answers in death of FIT student Carmen Saldana – Queens, NYC
June 22, 2009
Traitor New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate likens himself to Jesus – (strong words all around)
June 17, 2009
Two undocumented workers from Mexico and one from Ecuador injured in construction accidents in New York were awarded settlements totaling $3.85 million in the past two weeks, lawyers said on Wednesday.
May 7, 2009
Staten Islander arrested a 2nd time in alleged hate crime – accused of whipping a Mexcian immigrant with his belt, reportedly told police: “We did nothing wrong. … He’s an illegal immigrant. I’m an American citizen.”
March 24, 2009
A Dream Delayed for Latino Laborers
March 14, 2009
Watchdog group calls for investigation of Adolfo Carrion, Bronx pres. tapped as Obama’s urban czar
December 28, 2008
Even in a borough that’s seen its share of political scandal and run-ins with the law, the sight of Councilman Hiram Monserrate in handcuffs last week was enough to shock even the most cynical political observer. Two weeks shy of his ascension as a leading Latino voice in the state Senate, Monserrate (D-Corona) was arrested and charged by the NYPD early Friday morning for allegedly slashing his girlfriend in the face with a broken bottle or glass during an argument.
December 17, 2008
Los mexicanos serán para el año 2025 el grupo más grande de hispanos en la ciudad de Nueva York, según arrojó un estudio del Centro de Estudios para Latinoamérica y el Caribe (CLACLS), difundido ayer aquí.
December 15, 2008
Brooklyn congresswoman Nydia Velazquez has taken herself out of contention as a potential successor for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
December 2, 2008
Hiding in Plain Sight For an undocumented family, life in a sanctuary city is feeling less safe all the time. – NYC
Lucero family spokesman is high-profile NYC activist – Fernando Mateo, president of a nonprofit group called Hispanics Across America
November 18, 2008
Más de 100.000 rosas cultivadas en Colombia fueron regaladas el lunes en las calles de Nueva York como parte de una campaña que celebra el éxito de la industria de la floricultura en la nación sudamericana y sus exportaciones.
November 11, 2008
Homeless Hispanics in New York Face Somber Future
September 25, 2008
Cuba’s vice president warmly welcomed in N.Y. – Ramón Machado Ventura, highest Cuban visitor since Fidel Castro retired, was greeted by ovations.
September 23, 2008
Vicious bat attack leaves radio host blind in one eye – Dominican Pelagio de la Cruz – (video included)
September 22, 2008
¡Delicioso! Latino cuisine shines at Yankee Stadium
Ecuador’s consulate branch on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens is the first in New York to be located outside Manhattan.
September 11, 2008
Trouble With Spanish? Constituents Weigh In – Representative Charles B. Rangel told reporters on Wednesday that he did not pay federal taxes on rental income he earned from his villa in the Dominican Republic, because of what he called “cultural and language barriers”
September 10, 2008
Top 10 signs of the New York taco-over – Big Apple rings suddenly passé. How about Big Enchilada?
July 24, 2008
Just a couple of months after WCBS/Ch. 2 correspondent Pablo Guzman cheated death in a car crash, he’s now recovering from a heart attack. – New York City
July 16, 2008
Immigrants Eager to Vote Sue to Hasten Citizenship – New York
July 15, 2008
Senator Plans Run as Democrat — and Republican – New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr
June 3, 2008
Gothamist: Who’s Afraid of the Puerto Rican Day Parade?
May 28, 2008
More Latinos in NYPD Promoted
May 1, 2008
A Hispanic archbishop for New York?
April 30, 2008
Report: NYPD targets blacks, Hispanics on marijuana
March 9, 2008
Scamming lawyer for 9/11 victims sues casinos for her gambling addiction – Arelia Taveras
February 18, 2008
NYC police more likely to question black, Latino subway riders, investigation finds
February 4, 2008
FBI Witch Hunt Stokes Puerto Rican Independence Movement – As an anti-terror task force targets three young Puerto Ricans in New York, people take to the streets.
January 22, 2008
‘CRISIS’ FOR LATINO AND BLACK KIDS – New York City
January 17, 2008
Dominicans in NYC Challenge Racial/Ethnic Borders
January 9, 2008
New York Carpenters’ Union Embraces Immigrant Organizing
January 4, 2008
It’s Official: Hector Diaz Lands City Clerk Post – New York City
November 15, 2007
Activists “Die-In” to Save Lives in Puerto Rico
November 14, 2007
NYCLU sues NYPD seeking release of stop-and-frisk database
November 6, 2007
Foster Children at Risk, and an Opportunity Lost – New York City
October 22, 2007
For Mexican Workers, a Long Walk Home – New York
