As readers of Queens Latino know, the proposal to form the new Jackson Heights – Corona Business Improvement District has sparked discussion and debate in the community about the future of the neighborhood’s commercial corridors, in particular Roosevelt Avenue....
In a previous column, I suggested that the incoming de Blasio administration would be well served to include immigrant New Yorkers as full members in the post-electoral governing coalition. By doing so, mayor de Blasio could structure and mobilize a robust...
En el Hospital Elmhurst de Queens se realizará este martes una charla sobre los latinos y el poder político y social, basada en el documental de PBS llamado Latino Americans. Es una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre nuestra historia, el presente y el futuro de...
The Colombian Education Fund (ColEF), first of its kind, was proud to host its first fundraising event at the Colombian Consulate in New York. Prestigious personalities from the entertainment and education industry were present including CUNY Senior Vice Chancellor...
En Diversity Plaza se llevó a cabo un simulacro de votación el pasado 5 de noviembre durante todo el día. Decenas de personas se acercaron a votar sin tener que ser ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos. Fue un acto simbólico para impulsar el derecho al voto de los...
This Tuesday, November 5th you can vote in a mock election on Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens. It is to push for the approval of the voting rights bill by NYC Council. The mock voting process is all day. Diversity Plaza is located one block away from the...
