Advisory Editor: Sam Segal Publisher-Editor of Maariv, an IPA member publicaton. There will be no edition on 5 Sept. 2002.
NewsNo sane New Yorker will eat in Chinatown? Customers and Chinese restaurants owners disagree“It is crazy!” said Enrique Calzada when he learned of a Health Department inspectors’ comment in The New Yorker magazine while eating in Chinatown. The comment offended Chinatown’s regulars, irked restaurant owners, and provoked a response from Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. The Health Department has since apologized. more> Raids on Pakistani homes and arrests are at their peak: 60 arrested from Queens and Brooklyn this weekThe INS and FBI arrested 60 people in Queens and Brooklyn and charged them with immigration violations. The Pakistani communities are terrified, and many are fleeing Brooklyn. more> Coyotes deceive Ecuadorian immigrants in New York“Many of the people I see are being persecuted. The new immigrant, desperate to be reunited with his family, is easy prey for a coyote,” said Freddy Sánchez, commissioner of la Defensoría del Pueblo (People’s Defense), an office set up by the Ecuadorian Congress to aid Ecuadorians in the United States, Canada and Mexico. He’s working on two such cases affecting more than 100 Ecuadorians currently. more> Nanny may be jailed in death of wardFilipina babysitters and the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence are trying to solve the mystery of a Filipino nanny who was reportedly thrown in jail after the death of her ward who fell onto concrete in a Manhattan playground. Her whereabouts are still unknown. more> We are partners, not competitors: Korean nail salons cooperate to survive togetherKorean nail salons suffer from severe competition as their numbers increase in New York and New Jersey. Owners in Closter, New Jersey have decided to hold monthly meetings to resolve the problems in a cooperative manner. more> Special FocusLabor Day Special Section |
EditorialsAngry Bangladeshi community rallies after Mijanur Rahman’s murder, proposes renaming Forbell Avenue to Mijanur AvenueBangladeshis in New York rallied for peace on Aug. 18 after the murder of renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Mijanur Rahman, who was killed by mob on Aug. 11 in Brooklyn. The sentiment was, “Mijan we have not forgotten you—we will never forget you.” 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.
