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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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newsIt was bound to happen: Koo’s victory no miracleWith a five-to-one ratio of Democrats to Republicans in Flushing's District 20, Republican Koo's victory in securing a City Council seat points to the success of a coalition-building strategy straddling ethnic and generational lines. more> For children sent back to China to be raised, troubles aboundIt is a relatively common practice for Fujianese immigrants to send their infant children back to their hometowns in Fujian to be raised by grandparents or relatives. But when the children reach age 4 or 5 and return to the United States to start school, problems arise. Economic depression affecting crime rate among Korean youthGiven the present economic situation, parents have little choice but to work to support their family. This can often be perceived by children as an attitude of indifference. more> Layoffs of Latino school assistantsAccording to Judge Carol Edmead, who ruled in favor of 530 school assistants who are on a list to be laid off from city public schools, "These planned layoffs disproportionately affect the poorest districts, and jeopardize the opportunity of equal education for students in the affected schools." more> Harris Field contaminated: Parks Department mum on detailsAlthough hazardous or toxic substances have been found in the park that sits between Lehman College and the Bronx High School of Science, the DEC had not been alerted to the contamination. more> Indian student languishes in U.S. jail, alleges abuseA former doctoral student at Purdue University has been languishing in a U.S. prison for the last 31 months on charges of threatening former president George W. Bush and other Republicans. He says he is innocent and has complained to his lawyer of being taunted and beaten by inmates in a Chicago jail. VIDEO :: Russia Today's Karan Singh has been following the growing campaign the release of Vikram Buddhi, a former doctoral student at Purdue University, who has been languishing in a US prison for the last 31 months. Fil-Ams push for health care reformLawyer Eliza Navarro Bangit revealed that some health firms have hidden out-of-pocket expenses that forced patients to pay upfront when struck with illness, sending some into bankruptcy. more> |
editorialsThe myth of affordable housingNew York is in an absurd situation. New Yorkers are desperately in need of affordable housing while huge spaces are standing empty. VIDEO :: In July, Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced a $20 million commitment to fund a pilot program that will turn unsold condominiums, market-rate rental buildings and stalled construction sites into affordable housing opportunities for moderate and middle-income families. A depression for LatinosSurvey results show that economic conditions for Latinos have gone from bad to worse. More than 1 in 4 Latinos lost their jobs. More than 4 in 10 low-income Latinos either had their hours, wages, and/or tips reduced, or lost their jobs – or both – in the past year. more> Do not politicize the population countCensus representatives will have to knock on 47 million doors and they will not be welcomed at many of them. more> Iranian versus American statecraftThe author opines that the Iranian regime has used its nuclear program as a diversion away from post-election social unrest to fulfill its principal goal: political survival at home. more> briefsU.N. Special Rapporteur on housing comes to Harlem
VIDEO :: Democracy Now reported on October 23rd that Raquel Rolnik, the UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing will open an investigation into the U.S. housing crisis including issues of public housing, homelessness and foreclosures. |
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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