Residents at 235 West 146^th 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>

A delegation of Jews joined Hispanic workers to protest outside the Tnuva Food Industries office. Humberto Arellano / EDLP

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View of a section of Brooklyn where rampant sale of fake documents has been reported. HUMBERTO ARELLANO / EDLP

In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a growing market for fraudulent documents has emerged. Vendors do not stake out territory on sidewalks, but instead sell fake green cards and Social Security cards in places like bakeries and restaurants.

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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>

I imagine that Barack and Michelle must be feeling well in Europe, because it seems that right now they are better appreciated on the other side of the ocean than in their own land. But that's the "American way," respect/disrespect, love/hate, with their political leaders.  more>

This week, many New Yorkers are celebrating 5 de Mayo. Besides being a great excuse to party, this should also be the opportunity to recognize the contributions of Mexicans to the life and energy of the city. more>

Forty percent of Hispanic women do not have medical insurance and 12 percent rely on Medicaid for treatment. So the systemic attack by members of Congress against Planned Parenthood, one of the organizations that provide comprehensive services for low-income women, is also an attack on the Hispanic community.  more>

Among piles of rusted tin, puddles of oil, mud, and potholes filled with stagnant water, José Martín earns a living as a mechanic at a small auto body shop on 37th Street in Willets Point, located in the area surrounding the CitiField baseball stadium, home of the Mets. The neighborhood is home to 250 repair shops that provide jobs to 1,700 workers, 90 percent of them Latino. more>

For Miguel Reinoso, a 53-year-old Hispanic man who attended the demonstration, saving daycare centers isn't a political issue. Reinoso is raising his three grandchildren, ages 4, 6, and 9, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. He is afraid that if he can't secure a spot for the youngest one, Essence, that he will lose his job at a bodega, and then his apartment. more>

Without the help of Compañeras, a program run by the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (VIP) in the Bronx, Rosa (not her real name), a 47-year-old Honduran immigrant, said that she would not have been able to leave the husband that tried to kill her twice. more>

Starting in August, new changes to CUNY's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) will require that students take 15 credits instead of the usual 12. Thousands of Hispanic and minority university students will be affected.

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Obama's visit to Latin America should not awaken hopes of enormous results. The United States has had little to do with the best things that have been happening there: the explosion of the middle class and the marginalization of the extreme left.  more>

Pro-immigrant activists in Suffolk see County Executive Steve Levy's push for anti-immigrant legislation as a political tactic to draw in his white community base. more>

Lately, every time I hear or read the phrase "The American Dream," I feel uncomfortable.  Not because I no longer believe in it, but because I am not sure what it means in 2011. more>

Latinas in New York City talk about the challenges they face daily. more>

The tragic disaster of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the hundreds of young women it killed comes to surface during Women's History Month, reminding society that violence against women and women's rights still have a long way to go. more>

It seems it is no longer the fashion to talk about the attacks on immigrants. Yet, the attacks continue and, unfortunately, are still very much in fashion. And just as we have become insensitive to the direct attacks on undocumented immigrants, now the target of these ferocious attacks are the U.S.-born children of immigrants. more>

Kelvin Crucey was sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing personal information of Puerto Ricans, a community that has been disproportionately affected by identity theft. more>

Mexican business owners in El Barrio and the East Harlem Business Capital Corporation (EHBCC) are in the process of creating an association of Mexican business owners, which will include street vendors.   more>

This past Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Immigration conducted a hearing on the E-Verify program that determines the immigration eligibility of newly hired workers. According to the new Republican leadership, the program will free up jobs for citizens. However, this premise ignores that real choices for the 11.1 million undocumented immigrants who live among us remain unsolved. more>

While reporters spend all their time telling us about Egypt, politicians in the United States are taking advantage of the fact that nobody is paying attention to other issues; the politicians are up to their old tricks in the Congress and state senates. more>

Each year, around 5,000 children and teens lose their lives to a firearm. Every one of those needless deaths is a tragedy that, after the shots ring out, becomes buried in the silence of daily life. more>

Leaders of several Hispanic organizations and immigration groups remained cautious and critical of Obama's words. "It was good that he placed the issue within the framework of competitiveness, while making emphasis on his commitment for immigration reform.  More needs to be done," said Eric Rodriguez, vice president of National Council of La Raza (NCLR). more>

At present it is estimated that there are 38,000 displaced New Yorkers, two-thirds of them families, according to information from members of the group Habitat for Humanity. more>

According to data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of very seven Hispanic female teens in New York City attempts suicide before reaching adulthood. more>

"A major change has occurred over the past decade. We Mexicans create jobs but we are also consumers," explained Navarro, 43, who recently opened the first Mexican-owned supermarket in the area. more>

An ethics commission must immediately investigate charges that Suffolk County officials sanitized a hate crimes report. more>

The writer points to the new governor's plan to fix the state, but wonders how Cuomo failed to acknowledge the important economic contribution made by immigrants to New York. more>

Seated in a school bus, a score of workers took a spin through Brooklyn and Queens, stopping in front of three supermarkets where, according to two community organizations, the owners abuse their employees, paying them less than the minimum wage. more>

In the cold light of day, it is obvious that an increase in our population will give us greater political power and long-term visibility.  But what remains in question is whether or not we are prepared to confront the challenges of being the country's largest minority in the coming years. more>

During his campaign, governor-elect Andrew Cuomo promised that his administration would be the most diverse in the history of the state.  Now organizations throughout New York have joined forces to demand that this promise be kept. more>

Among the general population, a large number of HIV/AIDS transmissions occur between men who have sex with men, whether they identify as gay or not – and Latinos are no exception. more>

According to a recently released report by the Department of Agriculture, food insecurity remained at the highest level last year since the government began recording the statistic in 1996. That means almost 45 million Americans had trouble affording nutritious food at some time over the course of the year. more>

Opposition to extending jobless benefits for another 90 days is a heartless act in the midst of a Great Recession that has left millions unemployed. At the same time, it is a foolish act that hurts the overall economy even more. more>

In Precinct 25, Manhattan's El Barrio, the number of murders rose by 400 percent over the past year, and crimes connected with gang activities also increased by 52 percent. more>

A delay in the release of new work permits for immigrants that benefit from TPS has created a stressful situation for Central Americans who are coping with unemployment and the DMV's refusal to renew their ID cards and driver's licenses. more>