Westchester to Sample a Taste of Peru
The smell of spiced meats cooking under hot stones will waft through the air and the tang of seafood "cooked" in lime juice will tantalize palates in Rye Brook this weekend at the first Peruvian gastronomic event in the history of Westchester County.
Cuts to Food Benefits Could ‘SNAP’ New Yorkers
Budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would devastate the city's poorest families, 19 percent of whom are Latino. Some of them speak to El Diario-La Prensa about their already draining situation
Greenpoint Poles Rally Behind John Liu
Polish business and organization leaders gathered in Greenpoint to endorse mayoral candidate John Liu, citing his immigrant background and relationship with the community, report Nowy Dziennik.
‘Art and Protest’ Photos on Display at Malcolm X Center
Photos of protest and activism from the last decades captured by people of color and women are on display in a summer-long exhibit at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Education Center in Upper Manhattan, reports Manhattan Times.
One-Man Orchestra Behind 17-yr-o Romanian Paper
For 17 years, Grigore L. Culian has almost single-handedly managed the weekly Romanian-language newspaper New York Magazin from his home in Queens.
Bill de Blasio Runs as the Anti-Bloomberg
Setting himself as the progressive choice for mayor, Democratic contender Bill de Blasio promised, if elected, 200,000 new units of affordable housing, a better relationship with the city's unionized workers and new health and education programs that would be funded by taxing the wealthiest New Yorkers.
History Made for Fil-Ams in Jersey City Elections
Rolando Lavarro has become the first Filipino American to not only serve on City Council in New Jersey's second-largest city, but also to hold an elected position in the municipality. A Filipino Reporter editorial applauds the election results and presents a list of "demands" on the part of the community.
Mayoral Candidates Talk Latino Issues at Lively Forum
Issues of concern for the Latino community took center stage at a mayoral forum, organized with the help of El Diario-La Prensa. The forum touched on topics like the future of Alianza Dominicana and Bloomberg policies that cut funding to nonprofits and social services.
Language and Costs Hinder Path to Citizenship
El Diario-La Prensa speaks to Latino New Yorkers who have not actively pursued citizenship due to weak English skills or not having the money to pay for the citizenship test. But they can seek help in overcoming these obstacles at an upcoming free forum in Queens.
Godfather of Salsa Gets His ‘Way’
Arsenio Rodriguez left his mark on salsa music and now, the late Cuban musician will leave it on a Bronx street. Hunts Point Express reports that a street in the Longwood neighborhood is now also known as Arsenio Rodriguez Way, in honor of the New Yorker's influence on the city's music scene.
