Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor.
newsBodega advocacy groups divided about how to improve store safetyWith more than 12 bodegas attacked in a wave of armed robberies that began in January, two organizations are now trying to determine how to protect clerks. But they have distinct ideas about how to resolve the problems of the city's 18,000 bodegas. more> Parents, faculty rallying to keep Rice High School openHarlem's Rice High School will close on June 30. Efforts to save the 70-year-old mostly Black and Latino, all-male, Catholic high school continue as parents take the lead to save the high-achieving school known for both academics and basketball. more> Rice School Holds Final Commencement
Computer snafu dashes diversity visa hopesA computer glitch at the U.S. State Department resulted in more than 20,000 people being wrongly told that they had been selected as finalists in the 2012 diversity visa lottery, voiding their chances for a Green Card and consequently, U. S. Citizenship. more> Deputy Assistant Secretary Donahue says 2012 diversity immigrant visa process are void
Fears Rise over S.F. circumcision bill
Rabbi Gil Leeds, right, performs a brit milah (a Jewish religious circumcision ceremony) in Palo Alto, Calif.
A San Francisco circumcision bill, that would appear on the ballot on November 8 and make the performance of circumcisions on males under 18 illegal, is of serious concern for many in the Jewish community. more> San Franciscans to vote on banning circumcision
AUDIO: Opponents of the circumcision practice say the boy should decide for himself when he's all grown up. more> Colombians might not have annual Independence Day festivalWith little funding and disagreements among the managers, the Colombian Civic Center (CCC) is having a hard time organizing the Colombian Independence Day festival scheduled for July 24. The festival has taken place for the last 25 years in Flushing Meadows Park. more> UN to Caribbean: Time for a new approach on AIDS
An activist holds a red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS awareness, during a march marking World AIDS Day in Saint Marc, Haiti, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.
A new UNAIDS report indicates that the Caribbean needs to step up its vigilance on HIV/AIDS and re-examine its laws that criminalize prostitution and homosexuality. more> Demands to legalize gay marriage echoes at Gay Pride ParadeThe fight to legalize gay marriage was on the minds of many attendees at this year's Gay Pride Parade in Queens. more> NY legislators say 2011 gay marriage campaign is a different ride from 2009
AUDIO: For state Senator Tom Duane of Manhattan, who steered efforts in 2009 to get same-sex marriage passed in New York only to see the measure doomed, it's almost too good to be true how close New York State is to getting gay marriage legalized this week. WNYC reports. more> |
Op/EdWhat about the immigrant veterans of war?While there was much emphasis on the many American veterans of war during the Memorial Day parades, lost in the many media tributes were the immigrants, especially new immigrants of recent years, who have served in the U.S. military on the frontlines of the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan as green card holders and now face deportation. more> Quinn the NYC mayoral favoriteFollowing the downfall of Rep. Anthony Weiner, NY City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has emerged as a possible strong Democratic contender for the 2013 mayoral election. Quinn, an outspoken Irish American and a lesbian, would break several barriers if elected to office. more> Right wing distorts NAACP’s position on public school’s spaceThe NAACP believes that educating children in a separate and unequal system that provides a quality education to the lucky few at the expense of the many is the wrong and will continue to fight for equal opportunity for all. more> Fewer students taking Gaeltacht courses is bad for future of IrishFigures continue to decline for the number of Irish students taking classes in the Gaelic speaking regions of Ireland during their summer break. The rising numbers of students emigrating to the U.S. or traveling here for summer work continue to be a threat to traditional Irish language and culture. more> briefsLivery drivers rally against Bloomberg’s outer borough cab plan
Thousands of livery cab drivers and their supporters attended an organized rally in front of City Hall to protest again a plan proposed by the Bloomberg administration and the Taxi and Limousine Commission this past Mon., June 6th. more> Livery cab drivers rally against plan for outer borough taxis
Leader apologizes after Arab insult
Rose Marie Poveromo, left, apologized for remarks made before numerous public officials at a town hall meeting last Thursday night. more> The Jan Karski US Campaign has kicked off
From the right: Consul General of Poland Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Rabbi Arthur Schneider, Sigmund Rolat and Alex Storozynski during the inaugural meeting of the campaign for the Jan Karski. |
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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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