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

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | October 1, 2021

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 reports.

Voices of New York

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

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | July 28, 2021

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 the application.

2021 election

Bittersweet Primary Results for NYC Latino Leadership in Borough President Races

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | June 28, 2021

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 ahead in Brooklyn, while Councilwoman Vannesa Gibson is leading to lead to lead the Bronx.

Voices of New York

Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | May 26, 2021

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 remind the authorities of the debt they have with the city to expand culturally responsive projects in schools.

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

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | April 20, 2021

‘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 not paid sick days,’ Mahoma López, an organizer with the Laundry Workers Center told El Diario.

Voices of New York

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

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | April 7, 2021

‘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 for the first time since the pandemic struck.

Voices of New York

Pandemic Delays for Consular Services Upend Immigrants’ Lives

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | March 23, 2021

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.

Immigration

Venezuelan Residents in Juridical Limbo Since Closing of New York Consulate

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | December 1, 2020

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 closing of their country’s consulate in Manhattan.

Immigration

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

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | November 11, 2020

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

Early voting

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

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | October 29, 2020

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

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