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Your morning café - Dec. 23

Jueves, Diciembre 23rd, 2010

Great Van Susteren on why she admires Rep. Nydia Velazquez.

A Long Island family’s campaign against drunk driving.

Jenis Yolanda Martinez insisted on getting her citizenship certificate—even if it was 27 years later.

Latina named to NY Attorney General’s Office.

Hispanic population growth saves Illinois from losing a second House seat

A controversial mailer is still causing pain and concern throughout the Latino community in CA.

“TX Latinos poised to disrupt the power of Caucasian Lone Star Republicans”

Tags: El Diario, Hispanics, Latinos, Your morning cafe
Publicado en Around the country, Census, New York/Nueva York | 2 Comments »

Your morning café - Dec. 22

Miércoles, Diciembre 22nd, 2010

The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on why Walmart should be embraced by NYC.

Editorial: Dismantle the school to prison pipeline.

Haitian leaders demand that Latino radio show host be fired.

Parishoners march to home of Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.

As more Latinos move to Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, etc. the entire electoral math may shift.

Twitter.com/eldiariony:
@cjaramillo: Latinos evalúan labor de Paterson @eldiariony http://bit.ly/fHjfL5 - Latinos give Paterson mixed report card @fi2w http://bit.ly/fWhnox

Tags: El Diario, Hispanics, Latinos, Your morning cafe
Publicado en Brooklyn, Crime, New York/Nueva York | 3 Comments »

Your morning café — Dec. 21

Martes, Diciembre 21st, 2010

Streets re-named in honor of Latino heroes.

In case you missed: a monthly dinner brings Mexican, African American and white residents of Staten Island together.

From prison to college in the Bronx.

NYPD’s cold case unit puts out reward for tips on murder of Lisette Torres.

Arturo Vargas discusses Census numbers: the Latino impact on what Congress will look like is major.

Latinos on Governor David Paterson’s tenure.

Latinos get most plastic surgery of any minority group, according to two surveys. Guess which two procedures are the most popular?

Tags: El Diario, Hispanics, Latinos, Your morning cafe
Publicado en Bronx | 3 Comments »

Your morning café - Dec. 17

Viernes, Diciembre 17th, 2010

Dream Act could be up for a vote tomorrow. In case you missed: GOP is Sleepwalking through the Dream Act.

How do you say it in quechua?

Deadline for Bronx slumlord to pay $2.5 million.

Lawyer for 82-year-old woman who allegedly shot Eddie Palmieri’s wife says the goal is to keep her out of prison.

Spanish alphabet goes from 29 to 27 letters. See which two letters got dropped.

EDLP Twitter follower:
EstadosLatinos Not so fast: Women, Latino farmers deserve fair treatment, too … - DesMoinesRegister #latinos #latism

Tags: cafe, El Diario/La Prensa, Hispanics, Latinos
Publicado en Around the country, Bronx, Inmigration | No Comments »

Your morning cafe - Dec. 16

Jueves, Diciembre 16th, 2010

One immigrant-turned-U.S. citizen on the Dream Act: Just say NO! Meanwhile a blogger says rejecting the Dream could stir Hispanics who don’t vote to the polls.

Bronx Borough President responds to criticism on the Kingsbridge Armory.

Time magazine has no Latinos on its list of “people who matter” this year. Does this surprise you? Who do you think should have been on the list? Tell us in the comments section below or at opinion@eldiariony.com

On the other hand, columnist Dolores Prida has a lot to say on the best of 2010.

Pedro Espada Jr. vows to fight embezzlement charges.

Hispanics opine on Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem being accused of wanting to have an “anchor” baby in the United States.

Yale study shows that the death rate among young Latino men in the United States has risen in recent years.

Tweet this a.m. from follower…
Rosario Dawson: Anyone else up this early to catch the rain in LA? It’s nice & moody out there. #howthemoviebegins #SAG Awards

Tags: El Diario, Hispanics, Latinos, Your morning cafe
Publicado en Bronx | No Comments »

One year later, the fight for a “living wage” continues

Jueves, Diciembre 16th, 2010

By Ruben Diaz Jr.
Bronx Borough President

One year ago, I joined with two other borough presidents, the former public advocate, and 50 City Council members to send a strong message to those who would do business in our city: if you demand heavy taxpayer subsidies to make your project work, you must be prepared to do better for the communities you seek to serve.

The Related Cos. proposed shopping mall that was slated for the Kingsbridge Armory failed this test, and that is why so much of the City’s elected leadership stood together to see the project halted. This was not a moment for celebration, however, even though critics of the defeat will claim that it was. My office’s economic development arm, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Agency, has been working to bring new businesses to our borough, and has put forward nearly $25 million in low-interest loans this year to support our borough’s economy.

But at the Kingsbridge Armory, we saw a developer taking millions of dollars in tax subsidies to create a shopping mall that not only would have created hundreds of poverty level jobs but would have also destroyed the small businesses on the Fordham Road retail corridor. A taxpayer-funded mall would have drained customers from this retail strip and killed hundreds of jobs. Supporters of the retail mall need to ask themselves if government should be subsidizing mega-corporations at the expense of small businesses that do not receive subsidies of their own.

An entire coalition has built up around the idea that government subsidies should lead to better jobs, and the “living wage” bill, the “Fair Wages for New Yorkers” act, which has been introduced in the City Council at my behest will make sure that happens. When developers ask for charity in the form of taxpayer dollars, the jobs they create must pay well enough to offer individuals a chance to climb out of their own poverty.

As for the future of the Kingsbridge Armory I do not subscribe to the idea, put forth by Mayor Bloomberg, that it will remain empty for the next decade. This year I organized the Kingsbridge Armory Task Force. This task force is working to develop a new plan for this historic structure that will include multiple uses geared towards community revitalization. In the spring, this task force with the help from the New York University Capstone Program, will put forward a comprehensive plan for the Kingsbridge Armory, and I am hopeful that Mayor Bloomberg will be willing to work together with my office to see it implemented.

Many of those who opposed the result of the Kingsbridge Armory project are opposed not only to living wage legislation but to the minimum wage as well. Critics should take a step back and, rather than focus on the negative, work with us to develop a positive way forward for this structure and the Bronx as a whole. I, unlike many of those same critics, am ready to listen.

Spanish-language version of this column.

Tags: Bronx, El Diario, Hispanics, Latinos, New York
Publicado en Bronx, Jobs, New York/Nueva York | 2 Comments »

Just say NO to the Dream Act!

Jueves, Diciembre 16th, 2010

by Cristina Verán

I am inspired by the passion and commitment of activists coming together in support of the Dream Act, with the shared goal of fairer treatment for immigrants. However, I—as an immigrant from Peru who is a U.S. citizen—must voice a strong opposition to what I see as a wolf in sheep’s clothing; not a ‘dream’ but an immigration nightmare.

All who “out” themselves as undocumented to benefit from the Dream Act, should it pass into law, will, by default, hand over to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement a veritable master list of their parents, siblings and neighbors (who possibly have the same status issues), putting a virtual bulls-eye target on each of their heads. It is politically naïve—hence, dangerous—to pretend that this won’t thereafter facilitate mass roundups and subsequent deportations in our communities, without due process, which is only guaranteed for those with legal status.

Our children deserve access to university education and/or military service, but not when entire families are made to suffer for the benefit of just one individual member. This is wrong thinking. Accepting it as a “solution” distracts us from furthering real reform in this country’s immigration process, including greater protection for workers and a fairer, non-discriminatory path toward legal residency and citizenship.

European colonizers and subsequent waves of settler-colonialists never asked permission to reside here; they did not honor the territorial laws of the 500 distinct Indigenous Nations in what we now know as the United States of America. The descendants of these colonizers and settlers benefit from those actions immeasurably in terms of economic wealth, social access and political power.

Today’s Latino and other immigrants come not to colonize but to work; to feed their families, contribute to society and achieve the same American dream so many others just took without asking. They deserve justice, and we must accept nothing less.

Cristina Verán is a journalist, researcher and educator who writes extensively about international socio-political movements and Indigenous peoples’ issues.

Tags: El Diario, Hispanics, Latinos, Your morning cafe
Publicado en Inmigration | 5 Comments »

Your morning café - Dec. 15

Miércoles, Diciembre 15th, 2010

The Frozen Manzana — no, it’s not a new drink.

All in the family: NYS Senator Pedro Espada and son indicted on embezzlement charges.

Analyst Luis Pabón Roca compares student strikes in Puerto Rico and London.

ICE is dragging its feet on releasing documents on Secure Communities. Is this a job for Wikileaks?

In U.S., 22% of Latinos live below the poverty line.

This morning from EDLP follower…
Blabbeando: Take Action on an Important Dec. 20 LGBT Vote at the United Nations.

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Publicado en Around the country, Inmigration, New York/Nueva York, Opinión | 3 Comments »

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