The news had reported that CITGO was discontinuing the Heating Assistance in Oil Program that they had initiated due to the economic situation in Venezuela and the sharp drop in the price of crude oil. However, today we received this press release from Congressman Serrano’s office that we wanted to share with our readers. The Bronx has several programs that receive discounted oil from CITGO. [click to continue...]
From the monthly archives:
January 2009
OBAMA REITERATES THAT THE COLONIAL CASE OF PUERTO RICO WILL BE RESOLVED
The following article written by Puerto Rican reporter, Jesús Dávila addreses some interesting issues concerning the status question in Puerto Rico and Obama. Read and pass on…. [click to continue...]
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Mexicans To Be Majority of Latino New Yorkers By 2024, Study Predicts
The issue of the Latino migration in New York has quietly changed the Big Apple to the Big Mango. Below is an interesting article that we received from the Institute For Latino Policy that we wanted to share with all our visitors. Enjoy and pass on.
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor
Despite the U.S. Latino population’s diversity and widespread presence, certain Hispanic groups have traditionally been associated with specific U.S cities – Mexicans in L.A. and Chicago, Cubans in Miami, Puerto Ricans in New York.
But New York’s Hispanic face is rapidly changing. By 2024, a new study says, New York’s largest Hispanic group will be Mexicans, with Dominicans in second place. The predicted shift is due to both the migration of Puerto Ricans to other states and other parts of the metro area, and the ongoing influx of people from other parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. [click to continue...]
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