As Asian Population Booms, Latinos Reconsider City Council Districts
As we have noted, New York City's Asian population has grown dramatically fast in a last decade -- just one of the changes to the city's population that leaves Latinos with challenges in the City...
View ArticleOn Latino Turf, Bangladeshis Seek Sliver of Power
Two Bangladeshis will run next year for a city council seat in the Bronx, but some worry that the Bangladeshis – a new but growing immigrant community – are reaching for too much too early. They...
View ArticleChinese Restaurant Owners Weary of New Food Allergy Bill
The New York City Council is considering a new bill that will require restaurants to put up posters about foods in their menus that may cause allergies. But Chinese restaurants owners believe the...
View ArticleNew Yorkers Ramp Up Outcry Against Stop-and-Frisk
Recent police shootings of unarmed men has put the spotlight back on stop-and-frisk. The Uptowner and Queens Chronicle reported on action taken by protesters and elected officials. Bronx Ink collected...
View ArticleNew Redistricting Lines Weaken LGBT Vote
An editorial from Gay City News criticizes population disparities and seemingly arbitrary boundaries in the recently-approved City Council district lines, which may dilute the voting power of the LGBT...
View ArticleTwo Indian-Americans Running for Office in Brooklyn
Abe George will challenge veteran incumbent Charles Hynes for Brooklyn DA, while Natraj S. Bhushan will face Michael Nelson who has been in the City Council since 1999, newsindiatimes.com reports.
View ArticleChinese Businesses Wary of Future With Paid Sick Leave
The World Journal speaks to Chinese small business owners who fear that a mandate on paid sick leave would worsen an already dire financial situation.
View ArticleEmbattled Halloran Could Pave Way for Return of Old Rival
In 2009, Kevin Kim lost to Councilman Dan Halloran in a heated campaign fraught with accusations of racism. With Halloran now charged in a bribery scheme, Kim is considering to run again for the seat,...
View ArticleFilipino Teacher Leads Community Foray Into Politics
The FilAm speaks to the Philippine Consulate's Deputy Consul General, who laments the lack of political engagement among the community. One Filipino, however, hopes to change that as he becomes the...
View ArticleRight to Vote Seen Close to Reality for NYC Legal Residents
The City Council is once again considering legislation that would give legal residents the right to vote in municipal elections but this time supporters believe they can override a potential veto from...
View ArticleYoung Latinos Set Sights on City Council
With term limits and scandals opening up seats in City Council, El Diario-La Prensa profiles three aspiring Latino New Yorkers: Ritchie Torres, 24, Ariel Guerrero, 28, and Antonio Reynoso, 30.
View ArticleBrooklyn Candidate Vies to Become First Mexican-American Councilman
After observing a lack of assistance from elected officials in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Carlos Menchaca decided to run for a City Council seat in northern Brooklyn, reports El Diario-La Prensa.
View ArticleLGBT Advocates Rally for Bill to Decriminalize Condom Possession
The state bill would prevent condoms from being used evidence in court, Gay City News reports. Some members of the community stop carrying condoms in fear of being arrested for alleged prostitution.
View ArticleTribeca Residents Push to Penalize Buyers of Fake Goods
A City Council bill that would fine and possibly jail buyers of counterfeit products has garnered renewed attention, with its downtown supporters led by Councilwoman Margaret Chin, reports Tribeca Trib.
View ArticleChristine Quinn Runs on Record, for Better or Worse
One could argue she doesn’t have a choice, but still, mayoral candidate Christine Quinn embraces her record, all of it – the good, the unpopular, the controversial – with surprising gusto.
View ArticleBallots in Bengali Debut in Primary, BOE Sued Over Compliance
The New York City Board of Elections will offer ballots printed in Bengali for the upcoming September primaries but unsatisfied members of the Asian community and civil rights groups want firm...
View ArticleSouth Asian Voters Hope for Landmark Year
There are currently no elected official of South Asian descent in City Council or in a citywide political position but the upcoming elections could change that. Gotham Gazette examines the challenges...
View ArticleAssessing the Impact of Immigrant Voters
A conference at CUNY's School of Journalism explored the role of immigrant voters in the 2013 elections.
View ArticleMenchaca Becomes First Mex-Am. Elected in NYC
Carlos Menchaca beats three-term incumbent in Brooklyn to become city's first Mexican-American elected official.
View ArticleNumbers, Clout Stay the Same for Latino Pols
After some election year shuffling, Latino presence in the City Council and State Assembly is virtually unchanged.
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