Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor.
newsChinatown lawyer accused of smuggling 468 people into U.S.Attorney Hak Tung Lam was charged with allegedly conspiring to smuggling people into the United States. Officials said that Lam was caught in an undercover operation providing false advice and making false filings for a person working for Homeland Security. For original click here more> A crisis beyond the cuts: Help for New York’s seniors ebbs
New York City's senior centers avoided a disastrous budget cut this year. But the passing of that threat masks a subtler one: the gradual erosion of an array of services the city offers its elderly. Case manager Javier Osorio visits Grace Moore in her Brooklyn apartment. City Limits/Patrick Egan
Although New York City's senior centers avoided budget cuts this year, a gradual erosion of service cuts to the elderly exists. City services that help the elderly arrange for home-delivered meals and finding transportation are declining because of cuts. For original click here Playing politics: Andrew Cuomo talks about his plans with AmNews StaffAmsterdam News Staff gives an analysis of an interview with Governor Andrew Cuomo at their offices in Harlem in January 2011. The AmNews staff grilled Gov. Cuomo on charter schools, unemployment, budgets cuts in education and social services for people of color and the poor. The report, however, concluded that there is still time for Cuomo to help the Black community. For original click here more> Too much bling in Brighton Beach?
Does series have legs? The 'Dolls' themselves on the boardwalk. lifetime television
A new reality show "Russian Dolls" has caused controversy in the Russian-American and Russian immigrant communities. Critics and community activists claim that the show reaffirms long-held, negative stereotypes about the Russian community. But supporters say that show shouldn't be compared to another reality TV show "Jersey Shore" because it focuses on intergenerational relations in Russian-speaking communities. For original click here more> Russian Dolls: The New Jersey Shore?
Bill proposes to limit deportation of immigrant inmates
Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito announces Wednesday (August 17) a bill that would protect immigrants held at the Rikers Island correctional facilities from what she calls unjust deportations. The bill would limit the cooperation between the city's Department of Correction and the federal government's Immigration Customs Enforcement. (Ivan Pentchoukov/The Epoch Times)
A new bill being proposed may limit deportation of immigrant inmates. If approved, the legislation would limit the cooperation between the Department of Corrections and federal agencies. For original click here more> More Afghans than the Census says?
Mayor Bloomberg during the 2010 Census campaign. He is now formally challenging the bureau's findings. Afghan leaders in Queens are questioning Census numbers that claim that there are about 6,600 Afghans in the borough. Mayor Bloomberg has challenged the Census numbers for undercounting several communities in the city, including Astoria and Jackson Heights, by reporting housing units as vacant when they are fully occupied. For original click here more> Latino families living in inhuman conditionsResidents at 235 West 146th Street apartments say that their apartments are filled with rats, cockroaches and bedbugs, and ceilings and floors are crumbling. Residents have turned to community organizations and city officials to make building owners accountable for repairs. For original click here more> Squadron forum tackles post-marriage gay agendaA recent panel held in Lower Manhattan concluded that gay rights activists must remain vigilant despite New York State legalization of gay marriages. During the discussion, which was led by State Senator Daniel Squadron, panelists agreed that they must continue to fight discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. For original click here more> Black Man Jokes With Harlem to Get Real on Race
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Op/EdTimes haven't changed for 'The Help' of today
"The Help" has stirred controversy in its portrayal of domestic workers during the civil right-era in the South. But it's also stoked interest in the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, which New York State passed last year. How diaspora can help influence Washington's Caribbean policyOfficials from the Caribbean urge Caribbean immigrants who live in the U.S to lobby for causes that would spur economic and social development along the United States' so-called third border. Why no one talks about Black-Jewish relations
Claudio Papapetrio's opinion's piece highlights how alliances and the continuing conversation between Crown Heights' Black and Jewish population have declined since the 1991 riots and how the two groups co-exist but live very separate lives. After riots, Jews stayed in Crown HeightsColumbia University professor Samuel G. Freedman's opinion piece states the most enduring lesson of the Crown Heights Riots is that the Jews did not abandon the neighborhood after the violence, arguing that Jews refused to be driven out and also had to re-evaluate how they stuck to their own communities. Freedman's other main point is that Jews developed relationships with their African-American and Afro-Caribbean to make sure riots don't happen again. Living Apart in Crown Heights
briefs“Ghanaian Way” inaugurated in Newark
Traditional chiefs in the Ghanaian community were present at the renaming of Victoria Street to Ghanaian Way For original click here more> Newark Celebrates Ghanaian Independence
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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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