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Researchers from the Asian American Federation (AAF) found that about 290,000 Asian Americans in the New York City Metropolitan Area experienced poverty in 2019, up from 252,000 in 2010.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Oct 2021

As NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Runs Out of Cash, Advocates Press for Expansion

The state’s Department of Labor, which is administering the program, is warning on its website that the fund is “nearing exhaustion” and cannot guarantee that future applicants will be approved…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice

The Latinos and Immigrants Who Occupied Wall Street, 10 Years Later

What was the role of Latinos and immigrants during Occupy Wall Street? What role did immigration issues play as part of the demands of the occupiers? Participants, scholars, and journalists…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2021

News Resources

What You Need To Know: How Can Undocumented New Yorkers Apply For Storm Damage Assistance?

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of a $27 million relief program for undocumented survivors of the flooding caused by the remnants of…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Housing and Homelessness Justice

The Secret Price of a Life

A construction worker died building a $10,000 per square foot development. His death went unacknowledged and the developer was only charged a $12,500 fine, a Documented investigation found.

ByMaurizio Guerrero for Documented 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Government

“Mensajeros de confianza”: el plan de las organizaciones comunitarias para incrementar las tasas de vacunación en Nueva York

Si bien no hay un plan completamente definido por parte de las organizaciones que hacen parte de este esfuerzo, sí hay unas directrices para impulsar la vacunación en comunidades afectadas…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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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 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Immigration In Depth Investigations Justice

ICE Won’t Say How Many Immigrants Have Been Vaccinated at New York’s Largest Detention Facility

After an extensive legal battle over its handling of COVID-19 at detention facilities, ICE will not provide basic information on how many detainees have been vaccinated at its Buffalo (Batavia)…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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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 1Comment

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May 2021

Economy Justice

Queens Community Joins Colombian Protests Against Police Brutality

“I want to honor the lives of the people who are no longer with us, as well as that of those who are fighting in the streets,” one organizer of…

ByLuz Karine Vargas for Queens Latino 0Comments

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