El panorama político que enfrentan los trabajadores agrícolas de Nueva York no es simple.
Economy
Reclamando el impacto de la lotería en los pobres
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El presidente del condado de Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr. alarmado por el impacto de la lotería en las comunidades de bajos ingresos está pidiendo una serie de cambios para determinar dónde se realiza la lotería y cómo se distribuye la ayuda escolar.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Los latinos ricos mejoraron sus ingresos pero los latinos más pobres no mejoraron en nada sus ingresos desde 1967
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¿Se ha cumplido el viejo dicho ‘los ricos se hacen más ricos’ en todas las razas?
Voices of New York
City’s Food Banks Offering Home Delivery in Response to Immigration Fears
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The city’s food bank workers say immigrant families are increasingly afraid of visiting their locations in person. “They believe that ICE could be around the corner, and many families have told us that they cannot afford to put themselves at risk standing in line,” one source told El Diario.
Featured in Category
Fewer Mexican Immigrants Coming to New York, Studies Say
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A number of recent studies stating that Mexican migration to the U.S. is showing clear signs of deceleration, a trend that’s being detected in immigrant-rich New York neighborhoods like Sunset Park, El Diario reports.
Bronx
Decrying Lottery’s Impact on the Poor, Bronx Beep Calls for Reforms
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Ruben Diaz, Jr., is calling for changes restricting where the lottery is conducted and altering how school aid is distributed.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Lo que necesita saber sobre: Los medallones de taxis en Nueva York
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Con la serie de artículos llamada ‘Lo que necesita saber sobre’, City Limits inaugura un espacio en el cual la comunidad latino de Nueva York podrá encontrar cápsulas de información práctica y sencilla de interés general para la comunidad.
Workers Await Gov’s Action to Make Wage-Theft Deadbeats Pay
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The legislature passed a law allowing workers to place a lien on owners’ personal property to prevent them from absconding with cash and starting fresh without making court-mandated payments to workers. It awaits Gov. Cuomo’s signature.
Economy
Ydanis Rodriguez Says He Wants to Make NYC Transit Free for Working Class Residents
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‘There’s a whole movement nationwide to make transportation free. I will be leading that initiative,’ Rodriguez said Wednesday during a press conference about the planned expansion of Fair Fares, an existing city program that offers half-priced MetroCards to certain residents living at or below the poverty line.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Dip in the NYC Poverty Rate Exposes How Much More Policymakers Must Do
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‘This new data from the U.S. Census Bureau is a call to action. It’s up to policymakers build on the policies that can fuel more positive outcomes for New York City families and to reject policies that would reverse progress.’