Fernando Martínez for El Diario, Author at City Limits

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More than 17,000 Hispanic residents left Washington Heights and Inwood between 2010 and 2020, while a total of 4,824 white residents moved into both neighborhoods during the same period, El Diario…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 13 minRead time

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Jul 2021

Economy Government

Would-be Beneficiaries of New York’s Excluded Workers Fund Face Obstacles

The 290,000 potential beneficiaries of the fund, intended to aid workers who were ineligible for other government COVID relief, are facing a new obstacle: gathering the documentation necessary to complete…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 5 minRead time

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Jun 2021

Government

Bittersweet Primary Results for NYC Latino Leadership in Borough President Races

While final votes still ended to be counted, last week’s election will likely mean mixed results for Latino candidates running for borough president: Councilman Antonio Reynoso, of Dominican descent, is…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 4 minRead time

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May 2021

Education Government News

Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools

Last week, a group of organizations demanding a more culturally diverse curriculum in New York City public schools took to the Department of Education’s (DOE) Lower Manhattan headquarters seeking to…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 6 minRead time

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Apr 2021

Economy Justice

Worker Exploitation in NYC’s Laundromat Industry Worsened by Pandemic, Advocates Say

‘Since the start of the pandemic, many hours were cut, and hundreds of women who already were burdened with wages below the $15 minimum wage got the virus and were…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 11 minRead time

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Apr 2021

News

Bronx Latino Community Hopes Yankees Fans’ Return Will Herald Neighborhood’s Recovery

‘For a whole year, this place has been like a graveyard,’ one Bronx worker told El Diario of the area around Yankee Stadium. The venue reopened to fans last week…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 8 minRead time

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Mar 2021

Uncategorized

Pandemic Delays for Consular Services Upend Immigrants’ Lives

Months-long closure of consulates and embassies, social distancing rules and appointments moving online have caused a bottleneck that many have experienced as a ‘maze’ that can take months to resolve.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 13 minRead time

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Dec 2020

Government

Venezuelan Residents in Juridical Limbo Since Closing of New York Consulate

Adding to the calamity of having fled a dreadful humanitarian crisis back home, the growing community of Venezuelans in New York is experiencing a new dramatic obstacle due to the…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 11 minRead time

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Nov 2020

Economy Government Justice

‘Joy Mixed With Caution’ as Immigrants Push Biden to Keep Promises

The coalition pointed out that a Democratic government in the White House does not necessarily mean less pressure against undocumented people.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 8 minRead time

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Oct 2020

Government

‘I Will Sleep Here If I Have To’: Latinos Show Up For Early Voting

Long lines over the weekend did not stop thousands from coming out this week to vote, El Diario reports.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 5 minRead time

Fernando Martínez for El Diario

Washington Heights and Inwood See Population Dip, Uptick in White Residents, 2020 Census Shows

Would-be Beneficiaries of New York’s Excluded Workers Fund Face Obstacles

Bittersweet Primary Results for NYC Latino Leadership in Borough President Races

Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools

Worker Exploitation in NYC’s Laundromat Industry Worsened by Pandemic, Advocates Say

Bronx Latino Community Hopes Yankees Fans’ Return Will Herald Neighborhood’s Recovery

Pandemic Delays for Consular Services Upend Immigrants’ Lives

Venezuelan Residents in Juridical Limbo Since Closing of New York Consulate

‘Joy Mixed With Caution’ as Immigrants Push Biden to Keep Promises

‘I Will Sleep Here If I Have To’: Latinos Show Up For Early Voting

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