NewsMormons coming to rescue of rundown Bayside CemeteryArmed with chainsaws and other heavy-duty equipment, hundreds of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—some traveling from as far as Salt Lake City—are mobilizing to clean up a long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Queens later this month. Though the two groups have clashed in the past over church members’ policy of posthumously baptizing Jews, relations have improved in recent years. more> Bill would ban loitering in internet cafes during school hoursPrincipal Joseph Cantara recently discovered that many of his students were cutting classes to hang out in nearby Internet cafes. He sent a letter to café owners asking them to control the situation, but received no response. Since then, Councilman John Liu drafted a bill which would require owners to pay fines if any students are caught in their establishments during school hours. more> New restrictions on money transfers forces undocumented immigrants to send money home by handSince September 11th, the U.S. government has heavily scrutinized money transfer companies. New regulations require immigrants to show government- or employer-issued identification to send money home. As a result, undocumented Bangladeshis increasingly rely on illegally sending money by hand, which is known as “Hundi.” more> FBI in Bangladesh to investigate whether money sent through the Sonali Exchange is going to terroristsThe volume of money remitted from the United States to Bangladesh continues to increase yearly. Even though Bangladeshi banking officials claim that the money, transferred legally, supports relatives of Bangladeshi immigrants, the FBI has sent a team to Bangladesh to discover if it is delivered into the hands of terrorists. more> Apartment scam dupes studentsIrish students arriving in Queens and the Bronx may discover flyers for apartments without broker’s fees or a credit standard, but these students are being duped. The advertised number is a scam that requires students to pay high calling charges and does not deliver the promised “no fee” apartments. more> The lottery scamsAccording to an “immigration” website, applications for the upcoming Green Card Lottery DV-2005 will be accepted from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6, 2003. However, the U.S. State Department, which organizes this lottery for new immigrants to the United States, knows nothing about this “start date.” This is just one of many websites spreading false information regarding the lottery in an attempt to make some money off of eager applicants. more> |
EditorialsThose people…It has come to my attention that you’re struggling with being called an Arab American. You’re not alone. Some of us will only admit to being Arab American when left with no alternative. But we have so many reasons to be proud of who we are, we should be shouting it from the rooftops. more> Support Miguel Malo and free speech rights for students of color at CUNYIf it were only about Miguel Malo, it would be bad enough. The most troubling thing is, it’s about much more: the first amendment rights of blacks, Latinos and other students of color at the City University of New York (CUNY). more> The Michigan affirmative action case & Black patriotismThe actions of George Bush in the Michigan case is one powerful reason why the majority of Blacks do not support the war, why many Blacks do not engage as much as whites in flag-waving, decal-wearing and chest-thumping exercises of Americanism. They are not sure they are full Americans because, while we always have been willing to fight and die for this country—and to prove that we were worthy citizens—this country was not always willing to exhibit the full measure of devotion to us. more> A knock on the door in the middle of the nightMy friend Teddy Shah thought he was imagining things when he heard a loud knocking at his door in the middle of the night. But then he peeked through the eyehole and saw a team of uniformed men. The news was happening to him. 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.
