Port Richmond confronts racial tensions
Several attacks on immigrants in Port Richmond, a Staten Island neighborhood, have forced the community to address racial tensions.
Articles written by: Jonathan Walczak
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NYC Marathon: Music fuels runners, band says
Yolanda Rodriguez and her band, The Dfenderz, played for runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
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The Border Project: “Minuteman movement” at crossroads
The civilian border patrol movement is at a crossroads.
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Thousands protest Ahmadinejad near U.N.
Thousands gathered Thursday morning to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he spoke at the United Nations.
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Tensions high on 9/11 anniversary
As Americans marked the ninth anniversary of 9/11, one man lit a Quran on fire near Ground Zero.
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Our #mondaymotivation is first semester student Sydney Fishman. She has brought her audio reporting skills to NYC from California, where she got her start interning at radio stations in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. While most of her work has focused on immigration, including a story she produced about undocumented works at strawberry farms being exploited by companies, she also enjoys reporting on music, movies and local artists. Her work can be found online at SoundCloud.com/sydthekyd. • “It's important to give a voice to the voiceless. In journalism it's important to find out stories from people you usually wouldn't hear from. I think it's important to let people know that they are being listened to and their voice matters.” -
"Times Square welcomed Kehinde Wiley’s “Rumors of War” a 27-foot bronze statue of a black man with dreads wearing “urban wear” — a hoodie, ripped jeans, and Nikes, while sitting atop a horse in mid-gallop." Read Sope Aluko's story on pavementpieces.com
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