Through a series of town hall meetings and other public activities, advocates and organizers are working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender tolerance in the Bronx, a borough that gained a bad reputation for its intolerance last fall. more>

Mehnaz Afridi, a Pakistan-born Muslim woman, has been named the director of what will be renamed the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College.

Mehnaz Afridi, 40, a Pakistan-born Muslim woman has been chosen to lead the Holocaust Center at Manhattan College. Critics question the credibility of the college's pick while supporters come to her defense. more>

The Ecuadorian consulate general, Jorge López Amaya, promises a delegation of Ecuadorian workers and small business owners from the Willets Point Defense Committee (WPDC) that he will send Mayor Bloomberg a letter urging him to help the workers of the neighborhood, something that hasn't happened yet. more>

Lehman College junior and Washington Heights resident Genill Reynoso, 19, shares the story of immigrant struggle in her award-winning essay "Sin Nombre" ("Without a Name").

Genill Reynoso, a native of the Dominican Republic, won a prize for her essay titled "Sin Nomber," which translates to "without a name" or undocumented in the nonfiction category at the "Making Labor's History Visible" contest held at Lehman College. Reynoso's essay tells a story of an undocumented Dominican immigrant and the struggles she faces living in the U.S. more>

AUDIO: In both NY and AZ, as well as other states that have passed or are considering similar legislation, the undocumented young people who would be most directly affected have taken a central role in the debate.  They are revealing their immigration status on Facebook and at public events and using social media as a political organizing tool.  In the process they are transforming the immigration reform movement across the country. more>

Last month, Nassau County Republicans shoved through plans to redistrict much of the county. Many in the African-American community believe this move will reduce their political power, leaving them with representatives operating without their interests at heart. more>

South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) submitted a written testimony to the House Committee on the Judiciary regarding the impact of profiling on the South Asian community. The testimony highlighted the ineffectiveness of profiling for law enforcement and its impact on a range of communities. It was the first hearing on the issue in nearly a decade, titled, "Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classifications in Law Enforcement." more>

Delicioso Coco Helado vendor Juana parks her cart on the corner of  West 181 Street, serving cherry, a neighborhood favorite to both children and adults alike.

Bronx Free Press profiles Alfredo Thiebaud, the creator and founder of the Delicioso Coco Helado. This is the first in a series of stories that focus on the summer treats found in northern Manhattan and the Bronx. more>