Teacher Sets Kids’ Lives to Music with Corona Youth Music Project
Music teacher and percussionist Alvaro Rodas has pursued one goal in mind since he got his masters degree in 2006: to create a music program for low-income children as he did in his native Guatemala years ago.
FBI Probed Geraldine Ferraro
The FBI investigated Geraldine Ferraro after her historic run for vice president, questioning the Queens Democrat for five hours about how she financed her first election to Congress, documents show.
Immigrants Find Financial Services During Tough Times
Brooklyn Cooperative’s services are pivotal for many immigrants who cannot access well-known financial institutions due to government regulations that have tightened financial services for people who cannot prove they have legal status.
DK Holland, Green Hill Food Co-op Co-Founder
Deborah K. Holland vividly recalls how lucky she was that summer day in June 2007 when a man stole her tricycle from the front of her Adelphi Street house…
Fund-Raising Increases for Unpaid Party Positions
It’s an unpaid position, but running for district leader in Brooklyn requires a fund-raising effort that’s arduous for incumbents and challengers alike — especially when the race is tight.
Redistricting Tug-of-War in New York State
State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat from the 57th Assembly District, had good reasons to sign a pledge to support an independent, non-partisan redistricting commission next year.
Lincoln Restler Wins 50th Assembly District Leader Seat
Sept. 22. 2010 – Reform candidate Lincoln Restler is the new Democratic district leader for the 50th Assembly District after a final ballot tally showed him ahead of Brooklyn Democratic organization candidate Warren Cohn by 120 votes.
AARP’s New Vice President of Multicultural Markets
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, AARP Executive Vice President of Multicultural Markets and Engagement, says her appointment confirms that the organization is responding to recent U.S. census results in the best possible way.
The New Kings of Brooklyn’s Politics
The Smolenski Democratic Club in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, looks like an abandoned bar, complete with dusty cocktail tables, barstools with chipped paint and broken mirrors. It’s a good place for political outsiders to meet.
Dreams Ending in Young Motherhood
Every year, the number of Latina teenager immigrant mothers in the United States grows steadily. Most of them postpone education and have to raise a child by themselves.
Queens, A Safe Haven for Hiram Monserrate
New York, Dec. 4, 2009 – State Senator Hiram Monserrate, sentenced today to three years of probation, yet he retains the support of many residents of his Queens district.
Raw Politics from Queens to Albany
May 2009 – New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate is engaged in a two-fronted battle that could have broad implications for both his career and state government.
Fresh Food Like in the Old Times
Farmers from upstate New York not only see the Greenmarket at Union Square as the most convenient place to sell their organic products, but also to keep in touch with long-time friends in the city.
Going Green? First, Check Your Wallet
When it comes to designing green energy homes, architects hear a lot of questions about solar panels from clients, but few end up choosing one.
Mentally Ill Homeless Not Welcome in Astoria
New York City, Jan. 24, 2009 – Urban Pathways, a non-profit organization that provides supportive housing, is about to receive a warning from Astoria residents in Queens: Not in my backyard!
Women Entrepreneurs Survive With Faith, and Small Loans
New York, 12/12/2008 – With major banks and other institutions cutting the stream of credit down to a trickle, women entrepreneurs are facing the greatest difficulties to stay in business.
