Top Stories + New York Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
October 29, 2009
New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression
October 12, 2009
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
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
September 8, 2009
In a strange twist, police busted a Hispanic man for tossing a bottle and a piece of wood at parishioners of a Hispanic church in an area of Long Island long plagued by racial strife — and charged him with a hate crime. (wt!@$)
Christhian Munguia Garcia
August 3, 2009
FDNY written exams excluded hundreds of black and Hispanic firefighters, federal judge rules
July 29, 2009
Olga A. Méndez, First Puerto Rican Woman Elected To U.S. State Legislature, Dead At 83
July 22, 2009
New York International Latino Film Festival founder Calixto Chinchilla marks 10th anniversary
July 13, 2009
Latin Alternative Music’s Movers and Shakers Meet
June 11, 2009
Latino-Black Rivalry Helped Fuel G.O.P.’s Takeover of New York State Senate – re: Pedro Espada Jr. new president of the Senate and Hiram Monserrate
April 10, 2009
New York will soon have a new daily Spanish-language newspaper. On April 20, NY Al Día will be launched
March 4, 2009
2 Indicted in Fatal Beating of Ecuadorean Immigrant – The two suspects, Keith Phoenix, 28, and Hakim Scott, 25, are charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault, all as hate crimes, for the Dec. 7 attack on the immigrant, Jose O. Sucuzhañay, and his brother Romel, who survived.
January 15, 2009
New York City police stopped, questioned and frisked more than half a million people last year, 80% of them black and Hispanic, a civil-rights group said Thursday.
December 15, 2008
Ecuadorean Man Dies From Beating Before His Mother Arrives to See Him – Jose Sucuzhanay
Hundreds protest New York immigrant’s fatal beating – Jose Sucuzhanay
December 10, 2008
New York beating victim dies, police say – Authorities open a homicide investigation into the attack on an Ecuadorean immigrant whose assailants reportedly shouted anti-gay and anti-Latino slurs.
December 9, 2008
An Ecuadorean immigrant was in critical condition Monday after being brutally beaten by four attackers who authorities say may have mistaken him and his brother for gay men. – New York City
A Self-Leaking Nominee? Adolfo Carrion Jr. for a cabinet post? :: Bronx Borough President, Democrat of Puerto Rican descent, serves as president of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials(NALEO) + a not to complimentary website adolfocarrion.com
December 5, 2008
Pedro Espada will take office as majority leader of the New York State Senate in January. – 33rd Senate District – Bronx, NYC
November 25, 2008
The high school student accused of stabbing an Ecuadorean immigrant to death pleaded not guilty to murder, hate crime and conspiracy charges in Riverhead yesterday.
November 21, 2008
6 Long Island Teens Charged With Hate Crimes and one with murder in the Nov. 8 killing of Marcelo Lucero
November 20, 2008
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-N.Y.) Chosen to Lead Hispanic Agenda in the 111th Congress – Unanimously elected Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
November 11, 2008
The brother of an Ecuadoran immigrant who was murdered on Long Island for being Hispanic said Monday his “American Dream” was crushed. His words came as the teenagers accused of killing 37-year-old Marcello Lucero were denounced in court as a “lynch mob” by a prosecutor.
October 28, 2008
Study Notes Fewer Loans to Hispanics and Blacks – The number of new mortgages to blacks and Hispanics fell sharply in New York City in 2007, while staying flat for white borrowers and — surprisingly — rising for Asian-Americans
October 27, 2008
Secret of their 6-cess: Queens couple Victor and Digna Carpio share story delivery of sextuplets – believed to be the first sextuplets born to a Hispanic couple in the U.S.
September 22, 2008
From New York Soil, the Taste of Home – Agustín Juárez maintains Mexican traditions on his labor of love, a small plot in Staten Island where he grows the vegetables and herbs of home.
August 20, 2008
Twenty months after stunning Boston by backing out of the superintendent of schools post, Manuel J. Rivera has quit as deputy secretary of education for the State of New York.
August 12, 2008
Overall, 43% of Hispanic students in 2007 graduated in four years, compared to 41% in 2006 and 37.4% in 2005, an increase of 5.6 points. – New York City (while an increase is encouraging the percentage is still under 50%!!!)
August 3, 2008
Rapid growth for Spanish-speaking television news – On an evening its rivals were preoccupied with Christie Brinkley’s divorce and the capture of a Brooklyn murder suspect, New York’s WXTV led its local news with a story about graffiti saying “Get out of the USA” painted near a Peruvian restaurant on Long Island.
July 30, 2008
Local New York Univision reporter Miriam Ayala filed a federal lawsuit against the local Univision station (channel 41) and the larger network, claiming that she was passed over for plum positions anchoring and on good stories because she wasn’t light skinned enough, young enough or pretty enough.
May 28, 2008
To Omar Minaya, racial divide on Mets sounds altogether wrong
April 28, 2008
Health risks high for Latinos – Study’s findings suggest poor working, living environments have negative impact
February 27, 2008
New York City gives $21 million to black, Hispanic parks employees
February 21, 2008
‘Celia’ Celebrates 200th Show
February 19, 2008
Feared Sweeps for Illegal Workers Found Just One – Suffolk County
February 18, 2008
Celia Cruz’s story found in translation – Show hits big with Spanish language niche
January 17, 2008
New York Spanish, a New Dialect, Rises
January 16, 2008
Luis Jiménez is back and kicking – King of Latin airwave disses ‘Vacilón’ ex-colleagues and says he has no rivals in N.Y. morning radio
November 14, 2007
New York Governor Said to Abandon License Plan
October 31, 2007
From 2008 debate to Congress, Clinton and Schumer continue awkward dance on Spitzer license plan
October 28, 2007
Lou Dobbs Makes New York’s Gov. Spitzer Nightly Pinata – (and calls him an idiot)
Spitzer offers 3 license options, wins fed approval for IDs – New York
October 24, 2007
Oldest Quran Sells For $2.3 million by the Hispanic Society of America
October 23, 2007
State Senate Votes to Stop Spitzer Plan to Give Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licenses – New York Times
One Person’s Trash Is Another Person’s Lost Masterpiece – (A painting by Mexican Rufino Tamayo found in the garbage in NYC worth a cool million $$)
October 10, 2007
Still Dancing as Reggaetón Endures – Music Review | ‘Block Party’ – New York
October 9, 2007
Licenses for Immigrants Find Support – New York
September 26, 2007
New York, Faulting U.S., Says It Will Pay for Cancer Care for Illegal Immigrants
September 25, 2007
Illegal Immigrants Will Be Allowed to Obtain Drivers Licenses – New York City
September 24, 2007
U.S. immigration reform blasted at Hispanic event – by the president of El Salvador in Long Island
September 11, 2007
9/11 families left hanging
August 22, 2007
A Successful Plan for Racial Balance Now Finds Its Future Uncertain – White Plains, New York
July 30, 2007
At Bronx Latino Festival, the Army Sponsors the Music – New York
Salsa Spins Beyond Its Roots – Salsa, which once ruled nightclubs across New York City, has trouble finding havens there today.
July 11, 2007
Longtime Advocate for Immigrants Now Faces Deportation – Victor Toro
City’s Latino film fest is back: better, stronger, feistier – New York International Latino Film Festival
June 27, 2007
Community Leaders Introduce New Program For Latina Health – New York City
June 21, 2007
Disappearing Latino leaders in New York City
June 13, 2007
Chase sets free Mexico money transfers in NY area
June 11, 2007
Showing Boricua pride – Thousands flock to 50th Puerto Rican Day Parade, but barricades, security break up flow of marchers, floats – New York City
June 4, 2007
A Mexican Baby Boom in New York Shows the Strength of a New Immigrant Group
May 22, 2007
More Hispanic drivers nabbed – Newsday review finds that most stops were made in heavily Hispanic neighborhoods – Suffolk County, Long Island
Lawsuit: New York City fire department’s exams discriminated against black, Hispanic recruits
May 13, 2007
Latin Food at Yankee Stadium. Now, How About That
May 9, 2007
Study: Latinos have net benefit on Long Island
May 7, 2007
Lawsuit Accuses M.T.A. of Bias Against Its Black and Hispanic Police Officers – New York City
April 29, 2007
Legislative conference highlights Hispanic issues – Thousands of people representing schools and social agencies attend annual event at Empire State Plaza – New York
April 10, 2007
How Do You Say “Sushi’ In Spanish? – Latino Sushi Chefs Sweep Manhattan
March 11, 2007
New York town defies U.S. on Hispanic voting rights – Port Chester
March 7, 2007
Anger over new immigration bill – Suffolk County, New York (Long Island)
March 6, 2007
Federal Judge Stops Port Chester Elections
February 22, 2007
“In the Heights”: A young Latino’s $2.5 million off-Broadway debut
January 28, 2007
Manuel J. Rivera to head new commission on public higher education in New York instead of superintendent of Boston
January 14, 2007
IN PLAIN ENGLISH, HISPANICS LOSE AGAIN – Cochecton, New York
The Sounds of Mexico Hit New York Airwaves – With very little fanfare, WZAA had become the first FM station in New York offering a format known as Mexican Regiona
January 10, 2007
BADILLOS SALVO AT HISPANIC CRITICS
January 7, 2007
Put down the pitchforks and hear Badillo out
CNY dairy farmers visit the village of their Mexican laborers – CNY = Central New York
December 20, 2006
LATINOS GIVE BADILLO AN F
December 17, 2006
Rift Over Illegal Immigration Leads to Talk of Secession – Farmingville, New York
November 29, 2006
LOOK AND SI THE GLORY OF LATINO N.Y.
