The almost 80,000 agricultural workers in New York State are not protected under the same labor laws, despite being the heart of a $5 billion a year industry.  more>

City limits on vendor-cart permits has spawned a brisk rental business for people with permits, who stepped up to meet an oversized demand. more>

“Hispanics go to the loan sharks because that is what they know. You can never get out from under those debts. They do it because they don't know that there are better options,” explained Eduardo Giraldo, vice president for Government and Corporate Relations at the Queens Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. more>

When she is not at work, Diana is a housewife like any other, taking care to have her home in tip-top shape. Diana Trejos defends her profession and denounces labor abuses in the club in Jackson Heights, Queens, where she worked. more>