Eye Openers + New York 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 20, 2009
Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?
November 16, 2009
Fernando Bermudez Wrongfully Jailed For 18 Years, Finally Gets Justice – New York
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
October 13, 2009
Parents of victims furious to learn that DWI mom Carmen Huertas mocked her own daughter’s pleas to be careful – NYC
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
Police: Anti-Hispanic Notes Left at Suffolk Church – Long Island, NY
September 1, 2009
Another Latino targeted in Patchogue “hate crime” – Long Island, NY
August 27, 2009
Un inmigrante ecuatoriano está filmando una película que aborda un tema oportuno en la isla de Long Island: crimen por prejuicios.
August 26, 2009
Rookie Mark Sanchez was named the New York Jets’ starting quarterback Wednesday
August 25, 2009
Gov. Luis G. Fortuño of Puerto Rico endorsed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s re-election bid on Tuesday
August 17, 2009
A Hispanic man told investigators he was beaten and robbed in a racially charged attack in a Long Island community where another Hispanic was killed in an alleged hate crime last fall, police said.
August 14, 2009
Long Island immigrants fight to win wages they say they are owed
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 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
Hispanic politics can be a tricky business inside the NYPD.
July 9, 2009
Senator Pedro Espada Returns To Democrats, Ending New York Senate Stalemate – Espada and fellow Democratic Sens. Ruben Diaz and Hiram Monserrate said the end of the standoff is a victory for Latinos, providing them a greater voice in Albany
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 25, 2009
Gov. David Paterson has appointed the first Latino presiding justice to the midlevel appeals court in New York. Associate Justice Luis Gonzalez
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
March 3, 2009
Hoping for a Latino Archbishop, Eventually – Latinos account for at least half of the Roman Catholics in New York
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 3, 2008
Trio of big names stand in way of Latino taking N.Y. – A Clinton, a Cuomo and a Kennedy.
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
Suffolk’s Hispanic Advisory Board announced several initiatives yesterday to rebuild trust between police and Hispanic communities following the Nov. 8 killing of Marcelo Lucero, though an official said County Executive Steve Levy would not commit funding to the endeavor.
November 29, 2008
A day laborer from Riverhead, N.Y., got a fractured nose at the hands of his boss, a Shirley, N.Y., contractor, because he showed up late for work, Suffolk police said.
November 25, 2008
Another man attacked hours before Patchogue hate killing – Long Island
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 12, 2008
A Latino advocacy group said Tuesday it might sue the family members of a “lynch mob” of Long Island teenagers who allegedly killed an Ecuadoran immigrant. Hispanics Across America would file a wrongful death civil suit on behalf of the family of Marcello Lucero, who, cops said, was stabbed to death Saturday night by seven teenagers looking to attack Hispanics
Second Long Island Hispanic Resident Alleges Gang Attack – Carlos Orellana Says Group Of 10 Young Teens Punched, Kicked Him And Uttered Racial Slurs About 3 Months Ago
November 11, 2008
Homeless Hispanics in New York Face Somber Future
Gov. David Paterson Woos The Puerto Rican Vote, Side-Steps Statehood while in Puerto Rico
November 10, 2008
A gang of white teens prowling for Hispanic victims stabbed an Ecuadoran man to death on Long Island in a brutal attack cops described Sunday as a hate crime.
November 6, 2008
Latino rebellion in New York state senate – The dissidents – three of them Hispanic – told the governor they are tired of the state’s Democratic Party taking Latinos for granted, despite their role in the party’s huge victories on Election Day.
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?
August 14, 2008
Minorities score higher on Suffolk Police exam – 94 of those “top tier” candidates scoring 92.5 percent or higher in the 2007 test were Hispanic and 24 were Asian. In 2003, no Hispanics or Asians achieved top scores. – New York
July 27, 2008
The $55 million lawsuit filed against the Town of Southampton by owners of The Hampton Bays Diner on grounds that town police violated their civil rights by instigating 18 months of police monitoring of a weekly “Latino” inspired dance night has spotlighted allegations of anti-Hispanic sentiment. – (a very detailed article)
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 21, 2008
Lawsuit: Long Island diner harassed for hosting Hispanics
July 17, 2008
Nearly 300 black and Latino New York homeowners are getting a total of about $1 million from a California mortgage company because they were charged more than white customers for loans. – GreenPoint Mortgage bought by Capital One in 2006
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 18, 2008
Not guilty verdict for ex-policeman accused of killing homeless NY Guatemalan immigrant
June 17, 2008
Latin American consulates to join forces in NY, NJ
May 1, 2008
A Hispanic archbishop for New York?
April 2, 2008
Day laborer hopes hit-run is accident, not racism – New York
March 9, 2008
Scamming lawyer for 9/11 victims sues casinos for her gambling addiction – Arelia Taveras
February 19, 2008
Learning From Tijuana: Hudson, N.Y., Considers Different Housing Model
February 18, 2008
Hispanics Fight At-Large Voting System – Port Chester, New York
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 11, 2007
Hofstra debate reflects Long Island torn on immigration
November 6, 2007
Foster Children at Risk, and an Opportunity Lost – New York City
October 23, 2007
Don’t Give Lou Dobbs a License to Kill Spitzer’s Drivers License Bill
October 22, 2007
For Mexican Workers, a Long Walk Home – New York
