Tomás\' Picks + New York Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 13, 2009

Western New York Native Thomas Perez has earned a high post in the U.S. Justice Department. – Friday, Perez will be sworn in as head of the department’s Civil Rights Division. He’ll report directly to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

November 9, 2009

Remembering Marcelo Lucero : Images and Thoughts from Vigil in Patchogue, Long Island

November 5, 2009

Dominican-born judge wins bench in N.Y. State Supreme Court – Diccia Pineda-Kirwan

October 14, 2009

New York Needs More Immigrants, Says Bloomberg

October 7, 2009

For a decade, Congressman Jose Serrano has worked to bring financial support to one the nation’s poorest neighborhoods – the South Bronx

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”

September 29, 2009

Sonia Sotomayor Throws a Strike at Yankee Stadium

September 18, 2009

A Victim Treats His Mugger Right – Julio Diaz in NYC

September 3, 2009

Celebrate Mexico Now! festival returns Sept. 8-20 to New York City

August 18, 2009

A Q& A with Ed Morales about documentary “Whose Barrio?” covering the gentrification or the selling of NYC’s Spanish Harlem, El Barrio

August 14, 2009

Polito Vega celebrates 50 years on the Radio in NYC

August 3, 2009

A funeral is being held Monday for former New York state Sen. Olga Mendez. She was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the mainland United States.

July 22, 2009

Shauna Page and Fernando Ruiz searched over a decade for fresh masa in New York. In December the couple took matters into their own hands. On a side street in Corona, Queens, they opened Tortillería Nixtamal, apparently the only place in the city that makes and sells masa; it also sells fresh tortillas, tacos, tamales and other dishes.

June 22, 2009

Agency Chain Vies for Latino Buyers – (Casa Latino makes the NY Times)

June 11, 2009

Quarterback Mark Sanchez signs a five-year contract with Jets

June 2, 2009

June is Puerto Rican party time in NYC

March 16, 2009

This week, Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof, the author of “A Tale of Two Cities: Santo Domingo and New York after 1950” (Princeton University Press, 2008), will be answering selected readers’ questions about how New York has been transformed by the Dominican settlement and how Dominicans’ lives here have affected life in their native country.

March 11, 2009

MTV’s ‘I’m a Nuyorican’ not getting El Barrio love – has only managed to spark a lot of drama.

March 10, 2009

Alcalde de N.Y. afina su español para atraer a votantes latinos – Michael Bloomberg

February 16, 2009

Joe Cuba: The Father of New York Boogaloo has passed

January 23, 2009

Estudiantes de origen mexicano en Nueva York reciben atención insuficiente

December 18, 2008

Dos exposiciones de fotografías simultáneas reflejan en forma emotiva y vibrante la inquietud social y política que conmovió a Latinoamérica en las últimas décadas. En “Cornell Capa: fotógrafo sensible” los trabajos expuestos datan a partir de 1953 en Guatemala, y hasta 1973 en Honduras. La segunda muestra es “Susan Meiselas: en la Historia”, y entre los países fotografiados figura Nicaragua, a quien dedicó mucho tiempo a partir de 1978 – NYC

Several hundred Hispanics gathered Wednesday in the New York borough of Queens to say their last goodbyes to Ecuadorian Jose Osvaldo Sucuzhañay, the victim of a hate crime.

December 15, 2008

Killing Haunts Ecuadoreans’ Rise in New York

December 12, 2008

Mexicanos en Nueva York mantienen la fe guadalupana

December 10, 2008

Live from NYC: Best Latin music moments of the year

John Leguizamo is featured in a new online ad campaign launching today from The New York Times – video

December 6, 2008

Dieciséis cónsules latinoamericanos han unido fuerzas para coordinar la ayuda a la comunidad hispana del nordeste del país y se reunirán la semana que viene con el gobernador de Nueva York para tocar temas que afectan a los inmigrantes.

December 5, 2008

Lucía González and Lulu Delacre, author and illustrator of The Storyteller’s Candle / La velita de los cuentos, celebrate the remarkable efforts of New York City’s first Latina librarian, Pura Belpré, in her native Puerto Rico.

December 2, 2008

Anti-poverty baron Ramon Velez, 75 – NYC

November 19, 2008

Concurring exhibits from two extraordinary photographers offer a rare and moving portrait of Latin America’s turmoil since the 1950s. “Cornell Capa: Concerned Photographer” sets off in 1953 in Guatemala and wraps up 20 years later in Honduras, while “Susan Meiselas: In History” focuses on her visits to three countries, including Nicaragua, where she has been photographing since 1978. Both are on view through Jan. 4 at the International Center of Photography – NYC

November 17, 2008

Abundan los eventos literarios en español en Nueva York

In Ecuador, a killing on Long Island sparks fear

November 12, 2008

A community looks to heal after death of Hispanic man – Patchogue, Long Island

November 11, 2008

PINTA, la feria de arte latinoamericano que debutó en Nueva York el año pasado, regresa este jueves a la Gran Manzana con 54 galerías de 13 países y con el entusiasmo de sus organizadores a pesar de la crisis.

She doesn’t like to use the word retire. Though at the end of this season she will relinquish her role as artistic director of Ballet Hispanico, the company she founded in 1970, Tina Ramirez plans to continue serving as a roving ambassador and spokesperson for the company and its affiliated school.

September 17, 2008

Thirty Premier Restaurants and Ten Wine Retailers to Host Third Annual Salud! Chilean Wine Fest in New York

August 28, 2008

Órale, shalom! for ‘My Mexican Shivah’

August 20, 2008

A Washington Heights vendor of habichuelas dulces (sweet beans), a livery cab driver, an attorney and a college president are among 127 Dominican women whose portraits are being shown now at City College

August 8, 2008

It’s a Living: Acting Like a Freak and Getting Shot – Jose Pico on Coney Island

August 7, 2008

Brooklyn ‘mamitas’ shine at photo exhibit

Merengue, bachata and comedy will have a joint day of celebration as the 26th annual Dominican Day Parade makes its way up Sixth Ave. at noon Sunday.

Staten Island photographer captures the Mexican experience Exhibit at Wagner College to run through Sept. 7, and to feature work of Irma Bohorquez-Geisler

Fighting the bagel tyranny one ‘pan de yuca’ at a time

August 6, 2008

Did You Know? Loisaida is a term derived from the Latino (and especially Nuyorican) pronunciation of “Lower East Side”, a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City.

July 21, 2008

The deportation of illegal workers is dividing Long Island, one of America’s wealthiest regions

Shaken and Stirred – Macondo, a New Restaurant, Introduces Itself, and an Avocado Cocktail – NYC

NY Int’l Latino Film Festival offers reel look at Hispanic issues

July 17, 2008

Jets, Yes! Sharks, ¡Sí! in Bilingual ‘West Side Story’ Production Planned for Broadway

July 16, 2008

Latino Film Fest grows in diversity — and everything else – New York International Latino Film Festival

July 15, 2008

Charles Rice-Gonzalez aims to boost Bronx in art

June 5, 2008

Emilio Navarro an ageless ambassador – At 102, Navarro is the oldest living professional baseball player and the first Puerto Rican to play in the Negro Leagues.

May 28, 2008

Meet Charles Juhasz-Alvarado’s Giant Termite – The Puerto Rican sculptor gets buggy at Exit Art – NYC

The galleries of the venerable Museo del Barrio have officially closed to make way for the last stage of a $28 million renovation that will give a needed face-lift to the city’s only Latin-focused museum. – NYC

May 19, 2008

High Price of Rice Is Felt by New York Latinos – In Latino Enclaves, Less Arroz, More Beans

May 1, 2008

Repertorio Español turns 40 – New York City

April 1, 2008

5TH ANNUAL CALL FOR ENTRY HBO/NYILFF

Fists of a fighter on arms of a girl – Nisa Rodriguez

March 11, 2008

NYC Soccer Tacos Survive Rules Crackdown

March 10, 2008

For Those Who Fled, a Retort to Cuba – Carmen Peláez created a play about her parents’ homeland. “I had somebody come to me after a show and say, ‘Don’t ruin Cuba for me!’ ”

March 6, 2008

El Diario crossing over to Brooklyn – (marking its 95th anniversary this year!!!)

Ecuadorians and Colombians here watching rebels at home

March 5, 2008

On Local Radio, an Accent on Spanglish – Rocio Trujillo on WBON 98.5 FM, La Nueva Fiesta in New York City

February 19, 2008

State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico – Hispanic Classics Flavor a New York Debut – New York

February 13, 2008

‘In The Heights’ hits the spotlight, vowing to end ‘Capeman’ curse

January 24, 2008

Perú Negro showcases new CD ‘Zamba Malató’ at City Center – NYC

Arte / Vida: Actions by Artists of the Americas, 1960-2000 – El Museo del Barrio in New York

January 22, 2008

All-hispanic Luna Negra dance company debuts in New York

January 15, 2008

Crackdown on Long Island Landlords Is Criticized as Harassment of Immigrants – (since when do building inspectors show up at 6am?)

January 2, 2008

More Latinos on the bench – New York

December 5, 2007

Unheralded heights: St. Francis AD Irma Garcia is Division I pioneer – New York City

Law firm that aided Mamaroneck day laborers will donate its proceeds

December 4, 2007

Immigrant crime unit set up in New York

November 25, 2007

“Palladium Nights” brings back mambo era at Joyce Theatre – New York City

Immigrant Workers Caught in Net Cast for Gangs – Greenport, New York

November 15, 2007

Democrats cowed by GOP scare tactics on immigrants – New York

October 30, 2007

Temporary Visitor Stamps Return to Drivers Licenses, Temporarily – New York

‘Celia’ Extends By Popular-Demand thru Jan 2008

October 25, 2007

Professor Tracks Assimilation of Racial, Ethnic Groups Through New York City Housing Market

October 16, 2007

D.M.V. Chief Is Pressed to Defend Plan to Give Licenses to Illegal Immigrants – New York

October 14, 2007

Dominican judges in NY say 85% of city’s judicial cases involve Hispanics

October 8, 2007

Latino Students Aspire For Greatness In City Schools – New York City

October 2, 2007

Hispanics warm to pre-kindergarten programs – Bronx

September 26, 2007

New York musical salutes salsa legend Celia Cruz

September 24, 2007

A Spanish-Language Store Is Forced to Close Its Books – Librerí Lectorum – New York City

September 19, 2007

Scott Gomez will be a hit with the Rangers in the big New York sports market (NHL)

September 18, 2007

NEW YORK GOVERNOR SPITZER ANNOUNCES $6 MILLION IN FUNDING TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP INIATIATIVES

September 10, 2007

New Hispanic TV Network Slated to Launch Tomorrow – Miami and New York – CaribeVisión

September 9, 2007

An Immigrant’s Death and an Unlikely Suspect

August 10, 2007

City Councilman Sponsors Bill Supporting ID Cards For All New Yorkers

July 30, 2007

Visa rules leave horses without helpers – Saratoga Springs, New York

July 25, 2007

Pictures of Latino life – New York International Latino Film Festival

July 10, 2007

The Spanish new wave – The Latin Alternative Music Conference hits New York – (another one I wish I could attend)

Farmers confront feds on migrants – Dairymen, growers learn that warrants aren’t required for raids – Livingston County, New York

July 2, 2007

It is that time of the year in New York, when the Latino Cultural Festival brings to the Queens Theatre in the Park the best of the music and art of Latin America and Spain.

June 24, 2007

Stuffing Tortillas and Parkgoers, Dawn to Dusk

June 11, 2007

Botanicas, religious and superstitious, thriving in New York City

April 29, 2007

Botanicas, religious and superstitious, thrive in New York City

April 22, 2007

Bronx State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz: Democrats Take Advantage Of Latinos

April 11, 2007

Tribeca’s tip of the sombrero – New York

April 9, 2007

Making the Cut: A Matter of Interpretation

March 21, 2007

Suffolk Lawmakers Vote No on Bill to Curb Day Laborers – New York

February 8, 2007

Nueva York, Nueva York: New Musical In The Heights Opens Off-Broadway

February 2, 2007

Documented Workers – John Sonsini Paints Latino Day Laborers – New York City

January 31, 2007

Adventures of a Barrio Girl – Rising star Quiara Alegria Hudes puts Washington Heights center stage in a new musical

January 29, 2007

Repertorio Espanol shows off Hispanic American theatre – New York City

January 22, 2007

Spanish standoff on radio – Luis Jimenez

January 21, 2007

The Mexican Experience: La Gran Manzana’s Homey Side – New York City

January 10, 2007

Rita Returns: Multi-award winner Rita Moreno comes back to New York to make her Café Carlyle cabaret debut

January 9, 2007

Vouchers Anyone? Question: Since when are Puerto Ricans considered immigrants? – New York (more Badillo)

December 28, 2006

Latinos sense rift in Middletown church relations – New York – (you should check out the comments on the source article)

December 27, 2006

Immigrant Children Shielded From State Tests, but for Whose Protection? – New York

December 14, 2006

Benito Juárez and New York City

December 11, 2006

A question of Latino identity – New York