From the monthly archives:

March 2009

White House official’s architectural bills draw scrutiny

by NYC Latino Politics on March 14, 2009

The following article appeared in USA Today (March 12, 2009)

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are looking into why the new White House urban affairs director hasn’t paid an architect for house designs made two years ago — the same time he recommended the architect for a lucrative city contract.
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Serrano Language to End Cuba Family Travel Restrictions Implemented

by NYC Latino Politics on March 13, 2009

New Regulations Issued Immediately Easing Restrictions

March 12, 2009 – Washington DC – Today, Congressman José E. Serrano announced that the omnibus language he authored easing travel restrictions on Cuban-Americans’ family visits to Cuba had been implemented. In coming weeks, new agricultural and medical sales travel license guidelines will be issued as his language also directed.
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Acting Bx. BP Lives in Bklyn.

by NYC Latino Politics on March 9, 2009

What’s up with this? The acting Bronx Borough President is not a Bronxite, but from Brooklyn.

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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/acting-bronx-president-lives-in-brooklyn/?emc=eta1

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An Espada eying Rubencito’s Albany seat?

by NYC Latino Politics on March 5, 2009

Politics in the Bronx, better than a soap opera. The following is from a blog in the Daily News we wanted to share with our readers.

We hear former City Councilman Pedro G. Espada may be looking at Ruben Diaz Jr.’s Assembly seat should Rubencito win the special election for borough president.
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Oh No, Not Another One -Adolfo Carrión

by NYC Latino Politics on March 2, 2009

The Daily News published a scathing story on Adolfo Carrión, former Bronx Borough President heading for Washington DC with a handful of his inner staff. Will they have a chance to unpack before the wolves smell blood and force another resignation in the Obama administration?

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2009/02/28/2009-02-28_buildings_sprang_up_as_donations_rained_.html?page=0

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