Cientos de ecuatorianos recibieron a su Virgen con lágrimas y bailes en Corona

Story published in English at Voices of NY. Una imagen de la Virgen del Cisne fue traída desde la ciudad de Loja a Corona, para visitar a sus seguidores en Queens que no pueden viajar al país. Vestido con pantalón de piel de borrego, un poncho colorido y sombrero de lana prensada en mano, […]

World’s Oldest Woman Turns 116 in Brooklyn

Story published in WNYC. A birthday celebration for the oldest person in the world was held today in Brooklyn. Susannah Mushatt Jones turned 116, breaking a Guinness World record. She celebrated surrounded by family and friends at the Vandalia Senior Center.

75 New Citizens Take Oath in Special Fourth of July Ceremony

Story published in WNYC. Newly naturalized citizens representing more than two dozen countries recited the pledge of allegiance in a special ceremony at the main branch of the New York Public Library. Seventy-five people hailing from 27 countries became American citizens. It was part of a series of events timed for the July Fourth weekend. Elvis […]

Thousands in Public Money Spent on Personal Expenses by Former Queens Library Staff

Published in WNYC. Employees at the Queens Public Library spent over $300,000 in library funds on items like concert tickets, Apple TVs and extravagant meals, all while claiming the library was running a deficit, according to the city Comptroller’s Office. City Comptroller Scott Stringer released a report today saying that former Queens Borough Public Library President […]

Two Narcotics Organizations Nabbed for Street-level Dealing

Published in WNYC. Two major drug trafficking organizations have been busted for selling drugs on the street and running a 24-hour cocaine delivery service in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan over the past 14 months, law enforcement officials said. District Attorney Cyrus Vance said on Thursday the groups worked between on the blocks bordered […]

Pope Francis to Visit UN, East Harlem School During NYC Swing

Published in WNYC. Pope Francis will give an address to the United Nations and tour a Catholic school in East Harlem when he visits in September, Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced Tuesday. The Pope’s schedule was released at a news conference where Dolan said he is eager for the visit. “He wants to see a lot of people,” Dolan said. […]

Mexicans Struggle to Preserve Indigenous Language Miles from Home

Story published for the Knight-CUNYJ fellowship program. Last winter, Ñani Migrante, a Mexican-American organization in Staten Island, held several workshops to teach Mixtec, the fourth largest indigenous community in Mexico. The goal was to preserve the language for native speakers and their children. There are over 300 indigenous language variants in Mexico, and Mixtec is […]