Voices Stories by Israel Torres Penchi
Outrage against plans for another ‘special needs’ clinic in East Harlem
East Harlem is already home to eight homeless shelters, three methadone clinics, 37 drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, and 33 shelters for the mentally ill. Local residents fear that the integrity of the neighborhood is being compromised. more>
El barrio protests plan to stop Second Avenue subway short of its borders
The MTA’s decision to construct the Second Avenue subway line exclusively between 96th and 63rd Streets has elicited a wave of protest from elected officials and community leaders. The community wants to see the economic development that this project will undoubtedly bring along with it. more>
El Barrio and South Bronx suffer environmental racism
It is more than ironic the city opens a bus depot in El Barrio while closing a similar one on Hudson Street in the West Village to build a park. more>
Redistricting won’t affect Hispanic makeup of Senate District 28
New York State Assembly District 28, currently represented by State Sen. Olga Mendez, will consist of only El Barrio (Spanish Harlem), Roosevelt Island and part of the South Bronx, leaving part of Washington Heights as another, newly established, predominately Hispanic district. more>