Joining a nationwide protest in Flushing, mail workers and elected officials opposed Trump calls to privatize the U.S. postal system as yet another ploy to harm immigrant and middle-class families, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
A video produced by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism collects the diverse stories of immigrants living in NYC.
In the wake of the Paris attacks, some counterarguments to the worries over admitting refugees, in City Limits – and from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The founder of MASA has been denied legal immigration status to the U.S., and Mott Haven Herald’s Bernard L. Stein urges action to help him.
In Mexico, a luxurious house sits empty while its owner toils in the Bronx.
NYCity NewsService reports on efforts to make the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe a holiday.
Florencia Cedillo works seven days a week selling flowers in Bushwick to help support five daughters.
Lower Manhattan will house a garden in the shape of Manhattan composed of plants originating in the countries of immigrants interviewed by the project’s artist, Juanli Carrión, himself an immigrant from Spain, reports Manhattan Times.
Immigrants generate one-third of NY’s gross city product, found a report released by NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Amsterdam News reports that 74 percent of fatal falls on construction sites in the city involve a Latino and/or immigrant worker – with even higher percentages in Queens and Brooklyn, according to a recent study.
They hope to do it for real if a bill gets passed by the City Council.
Baruch Herzfeld founded ZenoRadio, which allows homesick immigrants to hear news and music from back home.
The Immigrant Services Manual is designed to dispel some of the rumors and misinformation surrounding public benefits for city immigrants and their families.
In speaking to 10 families with schoolchildren, GothamSchools uncovers language, registration and other challenges that confront immigrant families.
Feet in 2 Worlds speaks to immigrant small business owners who will keep their doors open this Monday on Labor Day. Rather than considering it a burden, they see it as a “good thing.”
