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Brush Up on History and Curses for St. Patrick’s Day
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, brush up on some history, curses, food and other cultural stories from Irish Echo, Irish Central and the Lo-Down.
A Gay and Irish View on Quinn’s Mayoral Run
Gay City News and Irish Central add to the coverage on Christine Quinn, the Irish-American candidate for mayor who, if elected, would serve as not just the first female mayor but also the first openly gay one.
St. Patrick’s Brings Hope to Rockaway
This year, perhaps green stood for hope more than luck as thousands of hurricane-weary Rockaway residents celebrated the 38th Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade, in a show of resilience, reports Irish Central.
Celebrating Amor, Amore, Amour
Excerpts from the community and ethnic media capture different sides of love. Some Hispanic New Yorkers don't celebrate Valentine's much; an Italian-American couple enjoy 72 years of love and fighting; Irishmen get tips for dating an American girl; and four Americans talk about marrying Filipinos.
Three Months On, Still Struggling After Sandy
Residents and businesses in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island continue to rebuild their livelihoods three months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed much of it. The community and ethnic press looks at neighborhoods and groups still struggling to recover.
Remembering the Good, Bad and Jewishness of Koch
Ed Koch served not just as mayor but as the most prominent American Jewish icon at the time. The Jewish Week, the Jewish Daily Forward and Irish Central recap the highs and lows of a mayor whose appeal, while bi-partisan, did not reach everyone.
Muted Hope After Obama’s Immigration Speech
Reactions from Colorlines, Gay City News, Irish Central, The Epoch Times, Diario de México and Amsterdam News indicate that while immigrants and advocate groups are glad the issue is finally reaching the table, there remains a long way to go.
Yonkers Carpenter Crafts Woodworks to Help Irish Community
John McLoughlin works out of his garage to handcraft clocks, tabletops and other woodworks for his one-man business, Celtic Craftworks. His work includes fiddles made for a fundraising benefit to help Irish New Yorkers hit by Sandy.
Breaking Down Oscar Nominations by Community
Following the announcement of the 2012 Oscar nominations, the community and ethnic press zoomed into the stories of nominees from their respective communities, or of films that were particularly relevant to their readers. From "Life of Pi" to a documentary about ACT UP to criticism of slavery-themed films.
Irish Group Pushes to Turn St. Patrick’s Day into National Holiday
New Yorkers know well about St. Patrick’s Day. Now, a major Irish group has launched an online petition to declare the Irish Catholic feast day a national holiday in the U.S., The Irish Central reports.
