NewsLafayette High student charged with school hate crimeBrooklyn authorities charged a Lafayette High School student with a hate crime. He allegedly assaulted a fellow student while cursing Chinese people. The incident is one of several similar attacks at Lafayette recently. more> Tracing the history of Japanese Americans: a digital projectModeled on the Shoah Project, which records interviews with Holocaust survivors, the Densho Project (www.densho.org) is a central location for interviews with and documents about Japanese American internment during World War II. more> City Council redistricting: ‘They’re Dividing Us’The New York Charter Commission proposed splitting off a part of Brighton Beach from the 47th City Council District. The community would no longer be able to vote in one voice or elect a Russian-speaking candidate. Some believe a conspiracy theory—that someone is preventing Jews from the former Soviet Union from accessing power. It’s leading to some interesting reactions—and actions—from the Russian-speaking community. more> Two neighborhood institutions celebrate 90th birthdaysThe first, an apartment building—550 Fort Washington Avenue, one of the first tenant-owned buildings in the city and a beacon of non-profit housing and tenant’s rights; the second, one of the building’s most notable inhabitants—Ann Zalesky, a lifelong resident of Washington Heights and a community and political activist who for years fought to save 550 Fort Washington Avenue. more> Deadline to sign greengrocery owner’s Code of Conduct extended by two monthsNew York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer extended the deadline for Korean deli and greengrocery owners to sign the Code of Conduct, a guide to labor practices. Owners now have until Feb. 28 to sign the agreement, which excuses them for past labor law violations once they promise to pay minimum wage, overtime and limited sick and vacation pay. more> Special FocusSpecial Section: The Registration Crisis |
EditorialsChang-rae Lee weighs in on the state of Korean-America on the 100th anniversary of first Korean-American immigrationKorean American author Chang-rae Lee already has two successful, award-winning novels under his belt. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Koreans to the United States, Lee offered his outlook on the life of Korean Americans and their community. more> Public, political, religious and cultural life in Pakistani BrooklynMuslim clerics from small towns in Pakistan are physically present in Brooklyn. They have to be mentally present in—and cognisant of—the American context as well. more> Erasing the embargo in Haiti will take help from diaspora, not international communityHaitian politicians claim that with the $500 million promised in international loans, the country—which needs everything from potable water, schools, roads, electricity, agricultural advancements, to legal reforms—would be fine. That sum is paltry, and there is precious little that a country can do with it, even if the international lending institutions released the loans. more> Briefs |
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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.
