´Displaced and Disconnected´ is the name of the recent survey on the experience of asylum seekers in our city. In the survey, led by the non-profit organizations ‘Se hace Camino Nueva York’ and Hester Street, some 800 migrants were interviewed, the majority from Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. And the answers worry these entities. Natalia Aristizábal, … Read more
Mayor Adams rejects calls to disband the police department’s neighborhood safety teams. This follows a report by a court-appointed federal monitor that revealed the units are continuing practices that violate the civil rights of New Yorkers. The report shows that nearly all of the pat-downs by “Neighborhood Safety Teams” involved African-Americans or Hispanics. Adams stood … Read more
Agriculture specialist Claudia Alcarraz inspects Juan Castillo’s suitcase that arrived through the John F. Kennedy airport from the Dominican Republic. Alcarraz is a frontline worker for the US Customs and Border Protection Agency. “We are here as frontline workers to protect US agriculture from insects and diseases that can harm the economy,” Alcarraz said. Agricultural … Read more
Provided by OSEN | 2023.06.07 09:40 [OSEN=이인환 기자] catastrophe and calamity. England’s ‘Daily Mail’ reporter Sami Mokbel reported on the 7th (Korean time), “Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglu is aiming to sign Manchester United’s Harry Maguire as his first signing.” Tottenham announced on the official website on the 6th that Postecoglu joined on July 1st. He … Read more
The writer Luz María Mack talks about the richness of Dominican culture in her book “El Secreto del Plátano”. “Everything that is Dominican, the Dominican has come a long way in our communities,” said Mack. The book arose from a dream he had with his grandmother who passed away years ago. In the dream, Mack … Read more
More than 8,000 ethnic Kazakhs have received kandas status since the beginning of 2023, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. “As of June 1, 2023, 8,034 ethnic Kazakhs returned to their historical homeland and received the status of kandas. In total, 1 million 115.1 thousand ethnic Kazakhs have … Read more
Crowds took to the streets of Jackson Heights yesterday for a very colorful celebration. That was the scene at this year’s thirty-first “New Queens Pride Parade” in Jackson Heights. It is the second largest LGBTQ pride march in the city just after the one in Manhattan. The day-long party features music, performances, local businesses, and … Read more
Mayor Adams this morning announced a plan to partner with 50 places of worship to house around 1,000 migrants. Participating sites will offer food, showers and legal assistance to single adult men. Currently, more than 46,000 asylum seekers are in the care of the City. The mayor once again asked the federal government to intervene … Read more
A man is killed and four others are injured after a driver lost control of his vehicle in Manhattan. The driver remained on the scene and was arrested and indicted on charges. According to police, the incident occurred at East 21st Street and Third Avenue, when at about 7:30 p.m. Sundaythe 26-year-old driver identified as … Read more
“Causals go!” was the clamor of those who gathered in Mitchell Square Park in Washington Heights on Sunday, “Who takes care of the safety, health and future of these women? Right now, the government, no!” exclaims Margarita Lopez. The National Caucus of Dominican Women, the Dominican Women’s Development Center, as well as elected officials and … Read more