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NewsChinatown dollar-van extortion: A modern RoshomonThe Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of five men in the Chinatown dollar-van case, accused of terrorizing and extorting money from van drivers. There is controversy among drivers whether it’s extortion or not, but authorities feel it’s the tip of the iceberg. more> State Dept. grants 11th hour visa waiver to Caribbean teachersOn the last day before Caribbean teachers were expected to be deported home, making a serious dent in Brooklyn schools that serve the Caribbean community, the U.S. government granted waivers to the anxious educators. more> Poles don’t believe in unemploymentIn Greenpoint, if you don’t count the bums in the park, you could say there is no unemployment – only people temporarily out of work. Almost all Poles interviewed believed that there is no unemployment in New York City. more> Special FocusParty moves |
EditorialsBush is coming! Why is the GOP having its convention here in New York City?We don’t know. But we have our suspicions. The GOP is holding the latest-timed convention in election history and it seems hardly coincidental that it falls just before the third anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks and right after the groundbreaking for the “Freedom Tower.” New York City reacts. more> Briefs |
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CUNY new home for Voices and Ippies Awards
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is proud to be the new home for Voices That Must Be Heard. Over the next few months, we will be reaching out to community and ethnic journalists to get their feedback on Voices, as we develop our plans for expanding the publication's content and audience. Stay tuned!
ReportNYCMA releases Education Fellowship 2010 anthology
NYCMANYCMA Ethnic Media Student Internship Program
Interns and director of Baruch College H.S. journalism program Katina Paron at their orientation meeting. - Photo by Jehangir Khattak.
Check out student interns' stories
NYCMA is thrilled to announce the start of our summer internship program. We are able to place high school seniors with a passion for journalism in the real world of pad and pen. Students are given a rare insight and understanding into the power and function of New York's community media and the ability to hone writing skills in preparation for a career in journalism. This program is made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous donor.
