Justice
Hacking Away: The Woman Behind the Stopped Taxis
Anne Noyes Saini |
Bhairavi Desai sees cabbie strikes as one step on the road toward improving drivers’ lives.
Bronx
The 'Air-Bridged Harbor' And Other Songs of NYC
Karen Loew |
A new collection of poems illustrates New York over centuries.
Health and Environment
A 'Pivotal' Opportunity For The Undocumented
Tram Whitehurst |
Despite sharp criticism, Gov. Spitzer is making driver’s licenses accessible to undocumented immigrants – who say it’s about much more than driving.
Manhattan
NEW BUREAU FOR IMMIGRANTS IN STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT
Eileen Markey |
A vulnerable – and sizable – group of workers finds express support.
Bronx
ON MAY DAY, IMMIGRANTS FOCUS
ON KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER
Matt Sollars |
In New York, the new national day of immigrant activism addresses how current laws can harm families.
Bronx
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, IMMIGRANTS SAY:
ACCESS TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS LACKING
Sara Stefanini |
High schoolers who are new to America do better in small high schools, but a new study says it’s harder for them to enroll.
Immigration
USE THOSE VOTING RIGHTS,
CITY'S IMMIGRANTS URGED
B. Pierson and D. Jean-Baptiste |
They worked the polls at the primaries; now organizers are hoping they’ll participate in the general elections, too.
Immigration
RIPPING OFF IMMIGRANTS: JOB
AGENCIES EXPLOIT WORKERS
Gabriel Thompson |
They’re supposed to help immigrant laborers, but some employment services are setting them up for a scam instead.
Government
IMMIGRANTS TAKE ACTION
K. Angelova |
New York advocates iron out differences and rally around McCain/Kennedy bill.
ARTS and CULTURE
OBJECTS OF THEIR AFFECTION: EXHIBIT
OFFERS WINDOW INTO IMMIGRANT LIVES
Laura Silver |
New installation at Lower East Side Tenement Museum gives immigrants a chance to express themselves through personal artifacts, stories, drawings and collage.
