NYPD mental health emergency pilot shows early success in responding to crises
08/09/2021 - 16:00
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From June 6 to July 7, dispatchers flagged 138 mental health emergencies in the three precincts designated for the program.
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From June 6 to July 7, dispatchers flagged 138 mental health emergencies in the three precincts designated for the program.
Maluma to participate in free concert in New York celebrating its "reopening"
08/06/2021 - 09:59
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We Love NYC will be a free concert celebrating the reopening of the Big Apple from its COVID-19 nightmare.
AAPI attacks in Atlanta and NYC show hate on the road out of COVID is still prevalent
07/21/2021 - 15:55
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From 2019 to 2020, hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans increased by nearly 150%, according to a study from California State University, San Bernardino.
New York City moves a step closer to allowing noncitizens to vote in its elections
07/20/2021 - 16:12
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The policy was once commonplace for white landowners regardless of citizenship in the early days of the U.S.
A proactive plan to battle AAPI hate in New York City needs more funding to work
06/30/2021 - 14:21
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The Asian American Federation established the #HopeAgainstHate campaign in April and now needs help to continue the work.
Café Maddy Cab: El servicio de taxi gratuito para que los asiático-americanos se sientan seguros en sus desplazamientos en NYC
04/12/2021 - 17:29
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La iniciativa se inició con 2.000 dólares del propio Maddy Park, y ahora cuenta con más de 100.000 dólares en donaciones.
Cafe Maddy Cab: The free taxi service for Asian-Americans to feel safe on their commutes in NYC
04/12/2021 - 15:49
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The effort was started with $2,000 of Maddy Park’s own money, and now has over $100,000 in donations.
La candidata asiática-americana al Ayuntamiento de Nueva York relata su ataque en el metro en las redes sociales
04/01/2021 - 11:14
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La candidata Susan Lee dice que evita el metro después de que una mujer intentara empujarla por las escaleras en una estación en febrero.
Asian-American NYC City Council candidate recounts her subway attack on social media
04/01/2021 - 10:33
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Candidate Susan Lee says she avoids the subway after a woman attempted to push her down the stairs at a station in February.
New York now has a monument to honor Hurricane Maria victims
03/29/2021 - 03:47
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The work, designed by architect Segundo Cardona and artist Antonio Martorell, was planned after the first anniversary of the disaster and is finally coming to light.
Nueva York tiene ya su monumento en honor a las víctimas del Huracán María
03/29/2021 - 03:37
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La obra, diseñada por el arquitecto Segundo Cardona y el artista Antonio Martorell, fue proyectada tras el primer aniversario del desastre y al fin ve la luz.
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.
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.