Voices Stories by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska
Minorities left out of city contracts
According to a recent report released by City Comptroller John Liu, only 2.3 percent of more than $17 billion in city contracts has gone to businesses run by minorities and women. more>
Ten Poles arrested in the Adirondacks
VIDEO :: Last year, WBIV.com reported that there were plans to beef up border patrol along the Niagra River. more>
VideoA prayer for Polish asbestos workers
VIDEO :: As of September 11, 2009, eight years after the attack on the World Trade Center, ground zero workers are still getting sick at a rate of 200 per month.
Undocumented immigrants will also benefit from Census 2010
"Undocumented immigrants take the bus, the train, they go to the hospital and their children go to school," said assistant regional Census manager Allison Cenac. "We need them to be included in funding so that we can serve them well," she added.
AUDIO :: The Census Bureau has begun a public relations blitz to reach New Yorkers. WNYC's Arun Venugopal reports. more>
AudioThreatened with deportation, CT town backs immigrant family
The Common Council of New Britain, Connecticut is scheduled to consider a nonbinding resolution on September 10, calling on the highest levels of government to show mercy to a Polish family beset by health hardships and mandatory deportation proceedings. more>
Report: Cable news demonize immigrants
“Negative myths are often created by mentioning single incidents and blowing them up so that they seem to create a pattern or a rule,” said Waldman, from Media Matters Action Network. more>
Brooklyn tenants pushed out of Greenpoint wait for promised help
The Greenpoint-Williamsburg Tenant Legal Fund, established by the city to provide financial help to tenants being forced to move, has no money in sight and the number of tenant complaints continues to grow. more>
Poles among the million hungry people in the city’s pantry lines
About 200 people come to this Williamsburg church every Saturday to get food, some because food stamps are not enough for the entire month, some because they have nothing, others to help family members and friends. But not everyone wants to admit that they are hungry and for Poles it is particularly difficult. more>
Bloomberg supports bilingual education
For changing his mind about bilingual education, Mayor Bloomberg stands to gain the gratitude of thousands of immigrants and their children. Unfortunately, at the moment bilingual classes are only available in Spanish and Chinese. more>