Made in New York: the Dog Dresser
New York’s pooches will look downright fetching if designer Rebecca Fadden has anything to say about it
Living in Legal Limbo
All of them live in legal limbo. And all of them live under the same roof. The matriarch, Mirna Portillo, 49, a Salvadoran who entered the country illegally 19 years ago, is losing her hair because of stress. After an earthquake hit El Salvador in 2001, the United States granted temporary protected status, known […]
Wife of Venezuela’s Guaidó Gives Hope to Diaspora in New York City
It didn’t matter if the photo was taken from far away or from up close. It was fine to miss the perfect angle. It wasn’t relevant if the line was too long. The limited space to walk through the crowd of dozens was not an obstacle to get the coveted selfie either. Almost no […]
Sen. Gillibrand Launches Presidential Campaign Sunday, Calling Trump a Coward
Sandy Coulter and her husband Madison Gross, 66, woke up ready to rally on Sunday. They prepared signs, wore their special white jockey hats and arrived at the Trump International Hotel before noon to see New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, kick off her 2020 presidential campaign. “We support anybody who f*cks Trump […]
A NY State Dream Act is Possible. But Then What?
Undocumented college students would become eligible for financial aid, but could still face deportation
New Yorkers to Say Goodbye to Metro Card Bonus
MTA board eliminated pay-per-ride bonus and raised monthly subway and bus fares
Liberian Immigrants are Running Out of Time
In less than two months, the life of Rose Knuckles Bull, a Liberian immigrant, will change forever. After more than 20 years of living in the United States, most of those years in Staten Island, the 68-year-old retiree will have to pack her belongings and leave the country before the end of March when her […]
Venezuelans in the U.S Hold Up Hope for a Return Home
Three years ago, Venezuelan Paola Granadillo decided that she couldn’t continue living in the country she was born in. “I had to leave because of the political and economic situation. I simply couldn´t stay there anymore. We had to do lines for everything: for the food, or even for the toilet paper. Everything was regulated. […]