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At Greek Soccer Fan Club, Talk Drifts to Economy

Theodore Menis has been the president of the Olympiakos Fan Club in Astoria since it began in 1995. (Photo by Rachel Sapin)

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Outside the Olympiakos Fan Club of New York’s red window frames in Astoria hang three flags: one Greek, one American, and the third a red-and-white flag depicting a statuesque man crowned with laurels, the insignia of

Brooklyn K-Pop Fan Meets Her Idols in Korea

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As Voices has reported, a Brooklyn girl who adores the Korean pop music known as “K-pop” had her wish granted recently when she was offered a trip to Korea to meet her favorite K-pop stars from the band SHINee. Donika

2013 Ippies Honor Best of Community, Ethnic Media

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...n. (Photo by Skyler Reid) Ippies Ippies Winners in the Best Video category Sinovision’s Mumi poses for the camera. (Photo by Skyler Reid) Ippies Ippies Ippies Ippies Winners in the Best Video category Sinovision’s Fan Bu poses for the camera.

Where are the leaders? Struggling Haitians ponder their future and question the leadership in the land of opportunity

...and making alliances locally, at least in Miami. She mentioned Community Voices, a health access project funded by United Way that Sant La and others—Women’s Alliance of Dade and Broward, Little Haiti Housing Association, and FAN-M Haitian Women of Miami,

WNYC Highlights Ethnic Press Coverage of Ryan, Deferred Action

Voices of NY’s Indrani Sen appeared on WNYC this afternoon to discuss reactions from the ethnic and community press to Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential pick, Paul Ryan, and coverage of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals plan. Here’s her

Chinese Asylum Seekers Worried After Law Firm Raids

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On Dec. 18, 26 people in Chinatown including lawyers, paralegals, translators and church employees were arrested by the FBI and charged with participating in an immigration fraud schemes. The translation below is a follow-up article addressing the concerns of the

Test Prep for Minority FDNY Applicants Ignites Tension

The Vulcan Society holds test prep classes for the FDNY firefighter entrance exam. (Photo by Bill More via Amsterdam News)

...candidates apply to the FDNY –  faced a ruckus over the highly regarded test prep classes they hold, which are intended for minority applicants. Amsterdam News reported on what triggered the discord between FDNY Captain Paul Washington — who holds some of

Voices in Focus: Public Art, Soccer and Interfaith Harmony

Former professional players from El Salvador play a key role in the development of Long Island's soccer leagues. These include Oscar Ajuria, Sergio Valencia and Wilman Gonzalez. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Menjivar via EDLP)

Three feature stories from the ethnic and community media caught our eye this morning: * The rapport between two dads watching their sons play basketball together has led to an unusual partnership in downtown Manhattan — a brand-new synagogue holding

Embattled Halloran Could Pave Way for Return of Old Rival

Kevin Kim with Gary Ackerman (Photo via Sing Tao Daily)

...or Kim. The newly minted redistricting map has drawn District 19 with a 28 percent Asian population, among which, are mainly Chinese and Korean. There are four Democrats who have announced plans to run for the seat, including Paul Vallone,

Profile: Lifelong Musician Finds Fans in Nursing Home

Wilfredo Ruiz plays his Tremolo Sextet harmonica. (Photo by Flonia Telegrafi / Hunt's Point Express)

chapel, accompanying the choir during services on Friday and Saturday mornings. Most days, Ruiz chooses to spend time in his room. He listens to the radio and whenever he hears a song, he tries to play it on his harmonica.