Carlos Menchaca, the Gay Mexican-American running to be NYC’s Mayor
10/22/2020 - 17:00
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Menchaca believes “it’s time for a new day” as he announces his bid for New York City’s next mayor.
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Menchaca believes “it’s time for a new day” as he announces his bid for New York City’s next mayor.
The Big "spicy" Apple: What if New York were a taco?
09/21/2020 - 07:56
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An interactive map allows you to track the past and present of Mexicans in the city through its restaurants. What do you think has happened in the last 90 years?
La Big “spicy” Apple: ¿Y si Nueva York fuera un taco?
09/21/2020 - 07:50
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Un mapa interactivo permite rastrear el pasado y presente de los mexicanos en la ciudad a través de sus restaurantes. ¿Qué creen que ha ocurrido en los últimos 90 años?
The risk of suffering from obesity is as diverse as Latinos, according to a study
09/01/2020 - 10:21
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The labels are misleading, especially when it comes to health. Does a Puerto Rican have the same risk of being obese as a Dominican?
New York City’s “Friendly Fridges” get beautified while serving those in need
07/15/2020 - 15:34
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The refrigerators have served as vital resources for many facing food insecurity in the Big Apple.
Tiffany Cabán concedes Queens DA race after six-week battle
08/07/2019 - 15:04
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She declared herself the winner on election night in May, but after the absentee ballots were counted, found herself down by 60 votes.
The Young Lords of New York turn 50
07/26/2019 - 19:23
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With all that’s happened in Puerto Rico over the last two weeks, it’s only fitting that some of its biggest revolutionaries in the U.S. hit an important milestone.
Amber Hikes enters the national spotlight with new position at the ACLU
07/17/2019 - 12:02
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Philly’s former Executive Director of LGBT Affairs will become the Chief Diversity Officer at the ACLU in New York City.
From NYC to Granada: Remembering García Lorca's Legacy
06/24/2019 - 19:38
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In our latest episode of Literatura Oral, AL DÍA reporter Emily Neil reflects on the impact of the poet Federico García Lorca on her own life.
A Cuban poet in New York
02/13/2019 - 11:11
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In his newly-published book of poetry, "In case I die tomorrow," Albor Ruiz gives voice to his journeys from his hometown of Cárdenas, Cuba, to the streets of New York City, in Manhattan.
No Amazon in Philly’s future
11/13/2018 - 14:00
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After more than a year-long search, the tech giant has chosen to split its second headquarters between New York City and a northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C.
Pence, DHS chief met by pro-immigrant protesters in New York
08/01/2018 - 09:34
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Trump's policy of "zero tolerance" of illegal immigration separated close to 3,000 minors from their parents, though it was finally suspended in mid-June because of the barrage of criticism it aroused.
[OP-ED]: Take this taco and make it your own
06/30/2017 - 11:32
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![Gustavo Arellano, author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” said: “[It is laughable] that white people aren’t supposed to -- pick your word -- rip off or appropriate or get ‘inspired’ by Mexican food, that comida mexicana is a sacrosanct tradition only Mexicans and the white girls we marry can participate in.](https://aldianews.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/Taco-USA--How-Mexican-Food-Conquered-America.jpg?itok=jztiCz-u "Gustavo Arellano, author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” said: “[It is laughable] that white people aren’t supposed to -- pick your word -- rip off or appropriate or get ‘inspired’ by Mexican food, that comida mexicana is a sacrosanct tradition only Mexicans and the white girls we marry can participate in.")
Picture this: Taco fixins in a tortilla cone. A flour tortilla cone, no less.
It comes to you courtesy of a new Food Network explainer video titled “Taco Cones are the New Tacos” in which a young Asian-American woman demonstrates how to “eat two tacos at the same time” by baking tortillas into an ice cream cone shape, filling them with ground beef and adding toppings.
Time for Resistance: Huge gay pride parade staged in Big Apple
06/26/2017 - 05:27
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The 48th edition of the parade included many little-known activists working in the trenches to advance the call for true social and political equality for gays, lesbians, transsexuals and bisexuals.
New York celebrates annual Gay Pride Parade
06/26/2017 - 05:19
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Participants in this year's march were families with children, old and young couples, groups of friends or individuals, who whether or not they belonged to the LGBT community, declared themselves openly proud to support the equality of rights.
[OP-ED]: La “N-word” y otros sinsentidos del Apartheid en América
06/19/2017 - 09:11
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Donald Trump lanzó su atrevida pero finalmente exitosa campaña para la presidencia de Estados Unidos en junio del 2015 con un discurso intolerante contra los mexicanos, en particular, y contra los latinos en general.
A friendly game of ping pong during the SPiN Launch Party at the One Liberty Observation Deck
06/13/2017 - 16:40
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A new Ping Pong social club opens this summer in the heart of Center City
[OP-ED]: The “N-word” And Other Apartheid Nonsense In America
06/12/2017 - 09:23
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Donald Trump launched his long shot but ultimately successful campaign for the U.S. presidency in June 2015 with a clearly bigoted barrage against Mexicans in particular and Latinos in general.
[OP-ED]: Trump Policies – Another ‘Trail of Tears?’
05/05/2017 - 16:57
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A few days before President Trump and Republican congressional leaders trumpeted a legislative success toward their goal of dismantling Obamacare, America’s 45th president burnished his unenviable image of ignorance about history.
“Voy para el Cine” – Latino Films debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival
04/21/2017 - 15:50
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Several Latino-directed films make their screening at one of the most popular film festivals in the country
United States' first female Muslim judge found dead in New York
04/13/2017 - 05:05
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The body of Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a 65-year-old associate judge of New York’s highest court was found in the waters off Harlem.
Freshly Baked Reggaeton Singer In Philadelphia
04/07/2017 - 12:26
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Philly native prepares to release his first Reggaeton album this summer
The Shofuso Japanese House and Garden (Photo Gallery)
04/04/2017 - 11:35
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A trip back to a time of truth, goodness, and beauty while celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Notifica: a new mobile app to alert people of immigration raids
03/31/2017 - 04:37
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A new mobile app called Notifica will allow undocumented migrants to alert relatives, friends and attorneys if they become victims of immigration raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
10 Latina Warriors you should know
02/28/2017 - 17:45
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Suffragettes, protesters, speakers and leaders - from Ana Roqué Géigel de Duprey and Luisa Capetillo in the late 1800s to Mariposa Fernández and Monica Carrillo in our current times - since the beginning of the 20th century, women have had to fight for their place in society as equal individuals, in front of a oppressive masculine society and a convenient feminine one.