Reporters and editors from news organizations that cover ethnic communities in the New York City area can register now for an April workshop focusing on watchdog reporting skills. Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc (IRE) will conduct the workshop on April 16-17 at The New York Times Building. College students studying journalism also are invited to participate.
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NewsU.S. to establish special anti-terrorism unit in BangladeshWith a $100 million grant proposal, the “707 Special Battalion for Counter Terrorism” will be trained and later supervised by U.S. authorities. more> Women immigrants accuse Family Court of discriminationA group of Latina, Asian, African-American and newly immigrated women allege that they have been discriminated against because of the color of their skin, when the court ruled in favor of their white boyfriends, granting them custody of their children. more> Blacks have vital role in reinstating non-citizen voting rights for New YorkersBlacks, women and working-class immigrants have traditionally spearheaded the battle to give non-citizen residents the right to vote. Now, advocates are urging Blacks to step up again and help push for the signing of the Voting Rights Restoration Act. more> Indian arrested in massive U.S. immigration fraudU.S. immigration authorities arrested Narendra Mandalapa, a South Asian Indian, for filing nearly 1,000 possibly fraudulent labor-based petitions for computer professionals from India and Pakistan. Assets worth over $5 million were seized. more> Chinese immigrants expected to send home $500 millionInstead of using legitimate banks, undocumented Fujianese immigrants simply entrust their money to friends or people from the same village who are going back. When large amounts of money are concerned, it is sent this way in order to avoid being monitored by the authorities. more> |
EditorialsIRS targeting the poor further proof of the feds’ pro-rich prioritiesRecently, Congress learned that the IRS, apparently having locked in on an easy target to prove that they are diligent guardians of Uncle Sam’s money, has frozen the tax refunds that some 1.6 million poor Americans were supposed to receive for the past five years. more> Health insurance providers take on benefits’ swindlersThere are up to 150 different fraudulent insurance plans and discount cards disguised as medical insurance, deceiving hundreds of thousands of people into paying for phony insurance. But legitimate insurance companies are now beginning to take on the phoneys. more> Briefs |
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FPI releases detailed data
Immigrants' contribution to New York metro economy
David Kallick of the Fiscal Policy Institute releasing data about the contribution of immigrants to the NY economy at a press briefing organized by NYCMA in collaboration with SEIU 32BJ on January 21st, 2010. – Photo by Mohsin Zaheer
NY State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli tells ethnic media
New York's budgetary challenges to persist
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli addressing the ethnic and community media at the open house organized by New York Community Media Alliance. – Photo by Mohsin Zaheer
Ippies Awards 2009
Full House at Ippies Awards 2009
Net Neutrality
NYCMA takes a stand on net neutrality at City Council Hearing held on 11/20/2009 (Read full text)
Read Blog: Net Neutrality & Social Justice for NYC's Immigrant Communities Health care briefing for ethnic media: Immigrants have a huge stake in reform
New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director Chung-Wha Hong addressing members of ethnic media at the briefing. – Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
New York needs new direction, new leadership, says Bill Thompson
Democratic candidate for Office of New York City Mayor, Comptroller Bill Thompson, addressing New York's ethnic and community media at a press conference organized by New York Community Media Alliance on October 26. – Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
Equal opportunity, equal protection to NYC’s communities, Councilman Liu promises ethnic/community media
John Liu addressing New York's ethnic and community media at a press conference organized by New York Community Media Alliance on October 27. -- Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
We need more immigrants, not less, Bloomberg tells ethnic, community media
Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressng a press conference organized by New York Community Media Alliance for the city's ethnic and community media on October 8 at CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown. – Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz