Continuing news coverage of women and immigration.
Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor of this issue and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor.
newsElections in Flushing heat up as ethnic candidates vie for City Council seatLeo Lee, the former president of the Organization of Chinese Americans – New York Chapter, thinks that it is important for all ethnic communities to unite in order to make progress. more> Taxi and Limousine Commission planning controversial new rules"We are coming to the second-class funeral [of the taxi industry]," said Mario Cabrera of Central Car Service. more> Queens commercial real estate in slow recovery"Inquiries for commercial property in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, where rents on unused buildings are comparatively low, are up by about 40 percent," said Sang-ku Chong, president of the Wanganui Real Estate Company. more> Hispanics behind future would-be mayorsAt the Bloomberg and Thompson headquarters, "Se Habla Español." more> editorialsThe state of our communitiesOrganizing a community takes more than just gathering a few people, sharing a few proposals on prospective planning, or even speaking some beautiful words. more> Push for the DREAMWhether Congress and the Obama administration can usher in a sorely overdue measure for undocumented youths will be a test for their ability to reform immigration. more> |
briefsImmigration Reality Bites |
FPI releases detailed data Immigrants' contribution to New York metro economy
David Kallick of Fiscal Policy Institute releasing data about immigrants contribution to NY economy at a press breifing organized by NYCMA in collaboration SEIU 32BJ on January 21st, 2010. Photo by Mohsin Zaheer
NY State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli tells ethnic mediaNew 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
Audio
Video