Irish Center an Antidote for Seniors Living Alone
The New York Irish Center in Long Island City was built out of an appreciation and concern in the Irish government for an aging émigré population, susceptible to isolation, reports Irish Echo.
Occupy Sandy Launches Job Co-ops
Members of Occupy Sandy have launched a cooperative program in Far Rockaway, Queens, intended to train residents with building their own business, in hopes of creating jobs for an area hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, reports El Diario-La Prensa.
I’m Not Under Investigation, Says Queens Boro Prez Hopeful
State Sen. and Queens borough president hopeful José Peralta emphatically told El Diario-La Prensa that he is not under investigation. The clarification comes after his name was included in a list of officials who were secretly recorded as part of a corruption investigation.
New Market Nets Russians in Queens
The opening of the first Net Cost Market in Queens was welcomed by loyal customers of the destination store for Russian goods who will no longer have to travel far for their favorite items, reports the Reporter.
Still Not Home Six Months After Sandy
![The piles of trash in the photo taken on November 6, 2012 after Hurricane Sandy may be gone from the streets in the Rockaways, but life still struggles to go on for many still displaced. (Photo by Larry [larryosan], Flickr Creative Commons License)](http://voicesofny.org/scripts/loadCDN.php?img=389/files/2013/04/rockaways-sandy-300x199.jpg "Rockaways")
With yesterday marking the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Rockaway-based publication The Wave and Gotham Gazette report on the impact that displacement has had on residents, neighborhoods and government.
Cell Phone Theft a Top Concern for Queens Latinos
In anticipation of this year's race for Queens Borough President, El Diario-La Prensa conducted a random survey of 22 residents asking about the issues that concern them the most.
Opinion: Plans for Flushing Meadows Park Kick Off without Latino Players
Latino soccer fans and players are being excluded from the ongoing debate on the proposed construction of a soccer stadium and tennis courts in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. A Queens Latino editorial says the debate should include those who use the park the most.
Jackson Heights Food Cart Owners Join Cleanliness Program
Food cart owners operating in the Jackson Heights and Corona sections of City Council District 25 have joined a voluntary pilot project to keep the streets clean, especially around their carts, says a report published in Queens Chronicle.
A Defender of Day Laborers
El Diario-La Prensa interviews Roberto Meneses about the circumstances that led him to start an organization to defend the rights of his fellow day laborers in Woodside, Queens.
Queens Real Estate Agency Accused of Swindling Immigrants
Esthela Multiservices, Inc. in Jackson Heights advertised that they would find apartments for their clients but some of the primarily immigrant clients now allege that the company took their money and have yet to find housing, reports El Diario-La Prensa.
