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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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Continuing news coverage of women and immigration.
In Brooklyn, mortgage crisis eats away wealth of several generations of Hispanics.
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Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue
newsAbandoned by authorities, 9/11 volunteers sufferEight years after the disaster volunteers who helped clear Ground Zero suffer from serious health problems. Little has been done and the vows of government officials and authorities to give them assistance have become false promises. more> Harvard grads hit it off with peer-to-peer loans for studentsA new online college network connects students to find financial aid for their tuition. Three Harvard grads are finally bringing the peer-to-peer concept to the college campus. more> '2010 Census will aid Korean community's political power'As the 2010 census is approaching, Korean-Americans are being encouraged to be counted and develop their political power.
VIDEO :: Margaret Fung, Executive Director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund talks about the importance of the 2010 census. more> Foster care: A frightening system for Bangladeshi parentsWestern methods of disciplining children are seldom used by Bangladeshi parents. However, such measures often constitute child abuse in the US. more> Restaurant workers protest management abusesChinese restaurant workers in New York are protesting against employers paying wages way under the legal minimum and keeping their tips. For those who try to fight back, many have been fired or are facing harassment at work. more> |
editorialsLawyers vs. undocumented immigrantsLawyers have varying attitudes towards undocumented immigrants. Some really do feel for them and support them. Others believe illegal immigrants are criminals and must therefore be sent back to their native countries.
VIDEO :: Conservative Law Professor Kris W. Kobach speaks with Glen Beck about illegal immigration. 'Biometric controversy'Rather than implementing a costly new biometric verification system, improving the existing e-Verify system is more reasonable. more> briefsNew light on organ trafficking
VIDEO :: An anthropology professor at UC Berkeley, Nancy Scheper-Hughes, reacts to the arrest of Brooklyn Rabbi Levy Rosenbaum for trafficking human organs. Seven years ago, she informed the FBI about his alleged dealings. more> Brooklyn D.A .sounds the alarm about mortgage fraud
VIDEO :: Earlier this year, Brooklyn D.A. Charles Joe Hynes and New York Senator Chuck Schumer held a press conference to announce the formation of a task force to tackle mortgage fraud. |
Upcoming Activities
NYCMA Announcements
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