Taking the ‘High Road’ with Restaurant Workers
Eateries across the city run on the hands of low-paid servers, busboys and dishwashers. A Feet in 2 Worlds podcast looks at the circumstances of these workers and a group working to improve conditions.
Before WTC, There was ‘Little Syria’
A downtown exhibit recalls the culture and history of the "Little Syria" neighborhood that made up a section of lower Manhattan at the turn of the 20th century before the construction of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and the WTC, reports Downtown Express.
German Native Brings Outsider Touch to Subway
Lothar Osterburg has lived in New York for 20 years but his immigrant roots have shaped his work, which looks at the city from the perspective of an outsider. Feet in 2 Worlds features an audio podcast on the artist, whose work is currently on display in subway cars.
A Herculean Break Out of the Shadows
Edwin Hercules spent his teen years as an undocumented immigrant in a new country, shrouded in fear from school bullies and ICE, he tells ImmigraNation. But Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has meant new opportunities for a young man who serves as his family's lifeline.
Right to Vote Seen Close to Reality for NYC Legal Residents
The City Council is once again considering legislation that would give legal residents the right to vote in municipal elections but this time supporters believe they can override a potential veto from Mayor Bloomberg, reports El Diario and Queens Latino.
Filipino Americans Rank High in Health Insurance Coverage
Nearly 13 percent of Asian Americans in New York State lack health insurance but the Filipino community ranks high in terms of coverage, reports Cristina DC Pastor in a story published in The FilAm.
An Earful of Immigrants at Work
Feet in 2 Worlds features "audio postcards" in which people from an immigrant background talk about their job, from a Polish-American worker at Greenpoint bakery Peter Pan to the Lebanese-American owner of family-run food store Sahadi's.
Immigrants Use May Day for Legalization Push
Thousands of immigrant workers will not only reclaim their rights on May 1, International Workers’ Day, they will also raise their voices in unison to demand fair immigration reform, reports El Diario La Prensa and Asian Journal.
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.
Nepali Film Premiere Helps Street Children
The crowded New York premiere of the Nepali movie “Visa Girl” became more than a testimony to the rising popularity of South Asian filmmaking. Profits were directed to the non-profit organization Empower1, which helps the street children of Nepal.
