Residents Protest Site for Migrants at Floyd Bennett Field
BY: USMAN CHOHAN Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the entrance to Floyd Bennett Field on September 4 to vent frustration over the city’s …[read more]
Immigration
La Casa del Dulce Provides Unique Sweet Treats to Taulabé, Honduras
BY KAYLIN GUZMAN When you think of honey, you may see a plastic jar shaped like a bear. You may think of the black and …[read more]
International Students’ Enrollment Rates Drop at American Colleges
By SAMIA AFSAR For decades, the United States has been the epicenter of higher education, attracting generations of students from around the globe. However, in …[read more]
Undocumented Construction Workers Fight for Unionization
By GABRIEL SALAS Nearly 100 immigrant workers and their supports rallied outside the Terminal Warehouse in New York City in the freezing weather to protest …[read more]
Seeking Sanctuary at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn News Service reporter Paul Frangipane explores what sanctuary status means to undocumented immigrant students at Brooklyn College. (Photo: Paul Frangipane)
Trump Win Upsets Caribbean Community
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Assemblyman Nick Perry shook his head in discontent when asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Seated in his office …[read more]
In E. Harlem, Resistance to Trump Agenda
By DEREK NORMAN Residents of East Harlem are taking what they say are defensive actions to prepare for the Trump administration’s anticipated policies on …[read more]
Colombians in NY vote, and now wait, on peace treaty
By DEREK NORMAN Colombian citizens living in New York City are keeping tabs on the peace agreements being sorted out in Bogota between President Juan …[read more]
Council seeks translators for immigrant seniors
By JONATHAN GOMEZ City Council members have urged the city’s Department of Aging to provide more language interpreters to community-based programs that work directly with …[read more]