A little-known election rule has allowed Christopher Marte, 28, to fight on as a third-party candidate for Lower Manhattan’s District One City Council seat, and he has set his campaigning sights on Margaret Chin’s electoral base in Chinatown.
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Identity politics and the hotly contested race for Chinatown’s vote in District One
Posted on 25 October 2017.
Posted in Boroughs, Chinese, Communities, Featured, Manhattan, News, PoliticsComments (0)
Manhattan’s Tenement Museum remembers Chinatown’s Garment Factory Past
Posted on 23 October 2017.
For the first time, an exhibit at the Tenement Museum, Under One Roof, will show visitors scenes from the lives of Chinese workers, illuminating a history that many current residents of Manhattan’s Chinatown still remember.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Chinese, Education, Featured, Manhattan, NewsComments (0)
A new political era in Burma beckons those in the New York diaspora
Posted on 11 December 2015.
Burmese exiles long for home, but some will wait awhile before deciding when to go.
Posted in Featured, Immigration, News, PoliticsComments (0)
Bangladeshis split on the lines of free speech
Posted on 07 November 2015.
Despite the continuous spate of blogger killings in Bangladesh, free speech activists in New York find themselves battling an apathetic ethnic media
Posted in Bangladeshi, Bronx, Brooklyn, Crime, Featured, Issues, Manhattan, News, Queens, ReligionComments (0)
Embracing English in a Russian haven
Posted on 19 October 2015.
Once a week, several Brighton Beach residents gather to practice a neighborhood rarity: English.
Posted in Boroughs, Bronx, Brooklyn, Communities, Education, Featured, RussianComments (0)
Indian curry, made by Bangladeshi hands
Posted on 17 October 2015.
Most Mid-range Indian restaurants in New York city, have a Bangladeshi touch to it
Posted in Bangladeshi, Business, Communities, Featured, Indian, ManhattanComments (0)
Jubilation as New York schools close on Muslim holiday. But what next?
Posted on 08 October 2015.
The two most sacred Muslim holy days are now New York City school holidays, but activists say it is just a modest step toward further inclusion of a community facing continued suspicion in America.
Posted in Brooklyn, Communities, Education, Featured, Issues, Muslim, ReligionComments (0)
Indian-Americans Seek Role in Fight Against Climate Change
Posted on 19 October 2014.
Indian-Americans are questioning what they can do to aid the environment in their homeland amid what they say are mixed signals from thew government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Posted in Featured, IndianComments (0)
Mayoral Agencies Get Low Grades on Hiring Women and Minorities
Posted on 02 October 2014.
Two-thirds of New York City mayoral agencies were graded “D” or “F” for their lack of success in hiring minorities and women-owned businesses, in a report card system unveiled on Wednesday by Comptroller Scott Stringer.
Posted in Business, News, PoliticsComments (0)
Not in the Business of Power
Posted on 11 November 2012.
Due to Sandy South Asian Business owners in Staten Island lost more than electricity.
Posted in Business, Featured, Indian, Staten IslandComments (0)
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