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Fewer Undocumented Immigrants Are Reporting Domestic Violence

By Belen Smole on April 15, 2017 deportation, Domestic Violence, immigration 100 Days, Immigration, News, Politics & Policy

Fewer Undocumented Immigrants Are Reporting Domestic Violence

Advocates confirm the fear of deportation in the Trump era is keeping some victims silent

Fearing Deportation… and Scams

By Belen Smole on March 23, 2017 ice, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, manhattan, Queens, undocumented immigrants Immigration, News, Queens

Fearing Deportation… and Scams

Undocumented and Unafraid

By Belen Smole on March 23, 2017 art, culture, immigration Immigration, Lens on New Yorkers, Multimedia, Video

Undocumented and Unafraid

Maria de los Angeles, 28, is a DACA recipient. Originally from Mexico, she now lives in Brooklyn where she’s finding meaning in her art. Through drawings and dressings, Maria is expressing with colors and materials her struggles as an undocumented immigrant.

Why A ‘Day Without a Woman’?

By Belen Smole on March 7, 2017 A day without a woman, International Women’s Day, International Women’s Strike, Women's march News

Why A ‘Day Without a Woman’?

Organizers explain a strike’s international roots, and its purpose

Wrapping Stones

By Belen Smole on March 3, 2017 art, Jewelry, manhattan, Union Square Manhattan, Multimedia, NY City Scene, Video

Wrapping Stones

As unusual as the art of wrapping stones could seem, it is a profitable job for Robert Kolsin, a veteran from Queens. The reason for his success, he says, lays in the stones and their powers and good energy. Every day, he packs his jewelry in a suitcase, and travels to Manhattan to sell his art. His stand […]

President’s Day? Not This President, Protesters Say

By Belen Smole on February 21, 2017 100 days, Donald Trump, President’s Day Protest 100 Days, Manhattan, News

President’s Day? Not This President, Protesters Say

While some shopped on the holiday, thousands of others joined demonstrations in 30 cities across the U.S.—including New York

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