The city and the state of New York are pressing the federal government more and more insistently to expedite the granting of work permits that will allow the more than 100,000 immigrants who have arrived in the Big Apple in fifteen months to get out of a care logic that is costing million dollars to … Read more
%20ES%20MN%20Siena%20College%20Poll%20CG_127226596_1796 "Immigrants in East Harlem: Progress, Perspectives, and Contrasting Views")
Over the last twenty years, immigrants have come to East Harlem in Manhattan from all sides. Puerto Rican Harrt Aponte, who has been working as a taxi driver for 47 years, says he has witnessed how many of his driver friends, Latin American immigrants, have progressed. “They have all their permits and they even own … Read more
“Sad, very sad, powerless because we can’t do anything.” Mercedes Vivar, mother of two daughters, is one of the more than 80 street vendors who were evicted from Plaza Corona by the city’s Cleaning Department almost three weeks ago for operating without a permit. “Well, I’m at nothing, because I already have to pay the … Read more
Several tents outside the Sunset Park recreation center were brought to the neighborhood by volunteers. The food and basic necessities were brought by the neighbors one year after the arrival of the first buses bringing thousands of asylum seekers. “I work for Masbia Soup Kitchen and we’ve been here since last Saturday at 10:00 p.m. … Read more
The New York Mayor’s Office has rescued the project to build a mega-immigrant housing center on Randall’s Island, an island located between Harlem, the southern Bronx and northern Queens, Mayor Eric Adams announced today. The center, for which dates have not been announced, will accommodate adult men, will have a capacity of a thousand beds … Read more
Julio Cesar Alvado, from Nicaragua, is one of the hundred migrants housed in hotels in the city who were transferred to this recreation center in Sunset Park, in Brooklyn. “It’s something different, but one always has to be thankful because just having the fact that they give us food and shelter in this place is … Read more
“When I was getting into my car, the federals, I just saw that they came from all directions, and they stopped me…” In the blink of an eye, Minerva Pascual’s life changed completely 10 years ago. “My case began with a drug conspiracy case… I grew up with my mom, my dad, my sister… I … Read more
The mayor’s office has confirmed that a new group of adult asylum seekers are being placed at the Sunset Park Recreation Center in Brooklyn. This was originally disclosed by Councilwoman Alexa Aviles, who noted that she was notified by the mayor’s office that the City’s Emergency Management department was accommodating 100 asylum seekers at Sunset … Read more
The Municipal Council decided to legalize the terraces of establishments such as restaurants and cafes, created after the start of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020, and thus allow the majority to remain on the streets of the city, although with new conditions. The Council approved by a majority a law that has caused division and … Read more
Images of dozens of people outside the Roosevelt Hotel have caused concern in the community, not least among elected officials. The mayor’s office says that 2,300 new immigrants arrived in the city last week alone and that so far 1,300 immigrants have been helped to present their asylum application. The mayor visited the Roosevelt Hotel … Read more