Forming a network of women and empowering them was the work of the Dominican American Chamber of Commerce this week, bringing together many who are dedicated or want to dedicate themselves to the world of beauty. “It’s a ‘big business’ and if you have the opportunity to make money, expand your business and listen to … Read more
Finding parking or parking in New York can be a headache for many, like Dionisio Blanco, a taxi driver with 40 years in the job. “In Washington Heights it is very difficult for you to find a parking space, anywhere, you look over there, wherever you look the park is zero. If you arrive in … Read more
Nick Dallorso says the scaffolding he points to was already in place when he moved to the Ridgewood area about five years ago, but he hasn’t seen any work being done to prevent the building from deteriorating. Something he says has its drawbacks. “Because trash and rats collect and make the neighborhood look ugly,” Dallorso … Read more
Allison Gutierrez, 14, has been in the ‘Life is Precious’ program for just over a month, which serves as a suicide prevention center for Latina teens at risk. “The reason I got there is that I had a lot of problems at home, and it drove me crazy, things came to my mind that I … Read more
The doors to the flavor were opened, full of joy and also of people who came around the corner of the famous Herald Square in Manhattan. Everyone’s mouths were watering until they ate the famous breaded Chicken Campero. Jennifer Alvarado grew up in Guatemala eating this chicken and today I travel several miles from Connecticut. … Read more
Nicknamed “El Rey de la Radio,” Polito Vega, who was an influential figure in the New York Spanish-language radio industry for more than 50 years, died at the age of 84 on March 9. “The impact that Polito has on the music and radio industry, and on the media in general, and I am proud … Read more
44-year-old Mexican Sonia Castrejón, owner of the sewing workshop, La Michoacana in Bushwick, Brooklyn, uses her skills in this art to help other women who, like her, have come to this country with a purpose. “Here, well, this country is full of opportunities and I came and many doors have been opened for me in … Read more
Whitney Museum of Art Curator Marcela Guerrero talks about the importance of “There Is No Post-Hurricane World: Puerto Rican Art After Hurricane Maria”. An exhibition that together with the work of 20 Puerto Rican artists shows the history of Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria. Guerrero is the first curator of Latino and Puerto Rican art … Read more
Disappointed and upset they say they feel like food delivery workers in the Big Apple, after a city decision that cuts four dollars from a salary proposal made by Mayor Eric Adams last November. “A disappointment, because it is clear that we do everything possible to work,” said the delivery man Paulino Tipaz. The mayor’s … Read more
Mentoring for children and youth is the focus of the non-profit organization Big Brother Big Sister. Leading the New York City chapter of this organization is a Cuban-American raised in The Bronx and the city’s first woman to hold the position: Alicia Guevara. “Sometimes I wonder why it took so long for a woman to … Read more