newsUnion revolt in Long Island over wage freezeCivil Service Employees Association filed a civil lawsuit in the federal court alleging the Nassau Interim Finance Authority violated the union members' constitutional rights. more> NIFA freezes wages
Seven arrested as leadership battle turns violent in New York GuardwaraSikh organizations say infighting has never reached such heights of violence in the past and reflected badly on the Sikh community. more> Divisions in Queens Sikh temple lead to violent brawl
500 cleared warrants point to pressing need
On Good Friday, Greene Avenue, between Lewis and Stuyvesant, was completely blocked off for Project Safe Surrender. Antioch Baptist Church was transformed into an official court, with Judge Deena Douglass presiding. Hundreds converged to have their warrants cleared. more> Project Safe Surrender
Liu sees mammogram delays; HHC says they're curedAn audit released Wednesday by Comptroller John Liu reported that at some facilities run by New York City's Health and Hospital Corporations, the time between available mammogram screening appointments was treacherously high. more> Wait times for mammograms too long
Rabbinical students, in generational divide, seen disenchanted with Jewish state; time to rethink year-in-Israel study?A second-year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary says her year-in-Israel experience, as part of her academic training, has been "enriching and incredibly painful" in terms of what she sees of Israel's relationship with the Palestinians. more> |
Op/EdBeyond Cinco de Mayo's partyThis week, many New Yorkers are celebrating 5 de Mayo. Besides being a great excuse to party, this should also be the opportunity to recognize the contributions of Mexicans to the life and energy of the city. more> Some hope amid housing crisisOver half a million people in the west Bronx live in residential apartment buildings. At least a third of these tenants pay half of their hard-earned wages on rent. Though Bronx residents are paying thousands of dollars a year on shelter, too many of these buildings are in a desperate – sometimes life-threatening – state of disrepair. more> Ethnic Media reacts to Osama's killingbriefsInternet in Iran
15-year-old headed for Harvard
Media Policy NewsDigital-divide blindside ethnic communitiesAT&T's decision to charge extra fees to customers – capping customers' Internet usage – will impact ethnic, community and independent media hard. more> Debate on AT & T-T Mobil deal continuesThe Media Consortium's Eric Arnold rounds up: the latest updates on the AT&T/T-Mobil deal; the lawsuit by the unpaid bloggers against the Huffington Post; expansion of broadband in rural America; and the story of an Oakland community's opposition to the installation of a powerful cellular antenna close to two schools. more> |
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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.
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