Yesterday, mourning continued in the city as Police Officer Wenjian Liu was laid to rest. During the service, hundreds of police officers were in attendance to honor their fallen brother-in-blue along with Mayor Bill de Blasio. Unfortunately, the mayor’s appearance was not welcomed. With tension still present between the New York City...
One week ago, tragedy struck New York City when two NYPD officers were brutally murdered by a mentally unstable man while sitting in their squad car. On December 21st, police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were struck down by Ismaaiyl Brinsley who claimed he was taking revenge for the murders of...
From the Naked Cowboy, to the possibly copyright-infringing costumed characters, to those artists who draw those exaggerate portraits of people, New York City—mainly Times Square and the Subways—can be a stage for numerous artists to display their creativity for the mass public to view. However, there seems to one particular group of...
On the afternoon of December 21st while sitting in their marked patrol car police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were struck down by Ismaaiyl Brinsley. Executing the officers in an execution-style murder, Brinsely committed the murders claiming it to be revenge for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Taking...
In the City that never sleeps, everyday is Friday. But for the Latinos that work hard and...
When running to become New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio saw an administration that wasn’t fitting a diverse city it was meant to serve and promised to make his administration more inclusive in-regards to various communities located within the city. However, since taking office there are groups who are challenging whether...
Just two weeks ago, Queens made history after the November 2014 Elections when voting in the first South American Latina judge from Ecuador. Being the first South American elected-judge, Carmen Velásquez attributes being voted into the Queens Supreme Court of the 11th judicial district of the New York Supreme Court to her...
This week was a scary scene to watch at the same location where so many lost their...
A new study has shown Dominicans exceeding the largest Latino group over Puerto Ricans according to Census data analysis by CUNY’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies. In 2013 747,473 Dominicans and 719,444 Puerto Ricans were found to be living in the five boroughs. According to the Census...
Even if you have a maid that only speaks Spanish, which makes this egregious statement a personal...
If you didn’t notice why your children or local schools were closed or why there was a flurry of red, white, and blue due to the flying of countless American flags or why your Facebook is abuzzed with “Get Out and Vote” well you should know it was Election Day. Yesterday, the...
Casa Latina, the premiere bilingual home-and-lifestyle brand (www.casalatina.com) and Chase bring the second annual Casa Latina Home Expo back to NYC on November 15th for a day of expert advice on home buying, DIY/decor/crafts, bi-cultural parenting, home health and home safety. The Expo offers live how-to clinics led by top...
Want to lose weight before the winter holidays? Then walk during the fall season, which presents a...
With the November Elections steadily approaching, politicians across the country are hitting the ground hard in order to draw in votes before the polls open on November 5th. And as candidates hit various communities in order to win support, there is one particular community among them all that’s becoming the key constitutes...
Jennifer Lopez fans are looking to rename Blackrock Avenue in the Bronx to Jennifer Lopez Way. The...
The 4th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRHFF) is pleased to announce its’...
Back in January of this year, National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Mi Familia Vota came together for a $5 million dollar register-by-mail campaign in hopes of persuading Latinos to empower themselves with the power of the vote. However, with the November elections drawing closer it appears that the two Latino...
It started in 2001 with a quarterly magazine named Dominican Times. Young Alex Rodriguez graced the cover...
This pass Sunday New York City became a stage for the latest round in trying to push for a greener initiative in order to bring climate awareness to the world. An estimated 300,000 marchers ventured out to Columbus Circle on Sunday to partake in the People’s Climate Change March which started in...
Por cuarto año consecutivo se celebrara por todo lo alto El Megaton Mundial de Polito Vega en...
By: Deyanira Martinez For the fourth consecutive year EL MEGATON MUNDIAL DE POLITO VEGA will be held in grand style in the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden. This coming Sunday September 21st, the greatest stars of Latin music will be reunited to honor and celebrate the career of The King...
From taking photos and filtering them through an array of filters to post on Instagram to scrolling through countless postings on Tumblr to browsing from various boards of interest of Pinterest, apps on the iPhone or Android has become a daily fixture in everyone’s life. Used as the main source of social...
It’s become one of New York City’s most infamous cases of injustice, and now after twenty-five long years it seems some form of justice will be given to the Central Park Five due to a recent court settlement in a case that was started two years ago. A case started after a...
Tracy Reese is one of Michelle Obama‘s favorite designers. She wore a Tracy Reese dress for the...
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