Justice
Chief Pichardo’s Resignation a Blow to Latinos in the NYPD
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
He was seen as a pioneer and possible future commissioner in an agency where Latinos comprise an increasingly large part of the ranks.
Voices of New York
Youth Arrests Decrease in NYC but Racial Disparities Persist
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
A study finds that the Raise the Age policy shift has had an impact, but the pool of kids being arrested has grown even more Black and Latino, El Diario reports.
Voices of New York
City Council Hears From Immigrants Excluded From COVID Relief
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
Local legislators are trying to find options to prevent 3.1 million immigrant people from continuing to bear the heaviest brunt of the crisis.
Voices of New York
Summer Season Ends for Rockaway Beach Businesses Battered By ‘3 Tragedies’
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
Some of the business owners who struggled through the summer of COVID remember the impact of the 2001 plane crash and a 2012 superstorm on the peninsula.
Voices of New York
Latino Families Near Yankee Stadium Face Economic Devastation
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
From street vendors to nearby shops, the largely Latino Bronx neighborhood is feeling the loss of this year’s crowds. “Many people here depend on what goes on before, during and after a game,” one resident says.
COVID-19
After Costly ‘Reinvention,’ Nail Salons Brace For Uncertain Reopening
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
Salon workers and owners, many of them immigrants, head back to work this week as part of New York’s Phase 3 reopening. But many are worried about how new social distancing restrictions will impact their livelihood.
2020 15th Congressional District Primary
In Democratic Primary Marked By Glitches and COVID-19, Bronx Latino Voters Turn Out
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
Despite the pandemic, voters in Bronx’s heavily-Latino Congressional District 15 showed up to cast ballots in person.
bodegas
Heartbreak for Hispanic Businesses Impacted by Looting
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
‘I made a big sacrifice when I got into debt two years ago to start this business,’ one bodega owner whose shop was ransacked told El Diario. ‘I did it for my family’s well-being, but also for the community.’
Coronavirus
‘The Virus Spreads Faster Here’: El Barrio Tops Manhattan’s COVID-19 Rate
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
East Harlem zip code 10029 had the most COVID-19 cases in Manhattan, city data shows. ‘When a plague comes to New York, it always hits Harlem hard,’ one resident told El Diario.
‘Worse Than 9/11’: Coronavirus Crisis Feels like Final Blow for Yellow Cab Drivers
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
“There are no tourists. We are living through a period worse than 9/11. Two or three hours can pass before anyone gets into the cab. People would rather walk because they feel that being locked inside a taxi is a risk,” one driver told El Diario.
