Voices Stories by Javier Castaño
Interfaith festival in Jackson Heights, June 25 and 26
Festival organizer Mohammad Rashid promoting next weekend's Interfaith Harmony and World Peace Fair & Festival to be held at PS 145 in Jackson Heights. more>
Demands to legalize gay marriage echoes at Gay Pride Parade
The fight to legalize gay marriage was on the minds of many attendees at this year's Gay Pride Parade in Queens. more>
Willets Point: A war zone
Willets Point locals allege that a recent NYPD raid – 200 policemen and 50 cars – is part of the city's tactics to clear the area for a $300 million redevelopment plan. more>
What’s Bloomberg laughing at?
Although Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein have claimed various successes with regards to closing the racial gap in public education, the truth is that blacks and Latinos are falling even further behind white and Asian students. more>
The brutal reality
María is from Mexico and has lived in the Bronx for six years, her husband Carlos works in construction. Together they bring in just $400 a month more than their monthly expenses—with which they must support their two children. more>