Sentences with phrase «new immigrant communities»
As discussed earlier, Hurricane Katrina demonstrated that communities of color, poor communities, and certain other vulnerable populations (like new immigrant communities) are at a higher risk to the adverse effects of extreme weather events.263, 264,239 These vulnerable populations could benefit from urban planning policies that ensure that new buildings, including homes, are constructed to resist extreme weather events.303
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Robert Hornak told me in a prior interview that Ragusa has championed outreach efforts for new immigrant communities that tend to lean conservative on social issues.
Organized by: the Center of Cultures, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYC Chapter and co-sponsored by: Queens Community House, Queens Pride House, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) and Make the Road New York
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A new exhibit at New York's Tenement Museum explores a century of the city's immigrant small - business owners, while the city government champions its growing tech startup communinew exhibit at New York's Tenement Museum explores a century of the city's immigrant small - business owners, while the city government champions its growing tech startup communiNew York's Tenement Museum explores a century of the city's immigrant small - business owners, while the city government champions its growing tech startup community.
«The Trump administration has made very clear that they've declared war on the immigrant community on all levels,» said Javier Valdez, co-executive director of the advocacy group Make the Road New York.
Around this time, Cohen's personal life and business interests both became deeply enmeshed in a community of Ukrainian immigrants in New York City.
In focus groups arranged to test messages for the 2014 midterms, these voters responded to calls for building a new wall to block the entry of illegal immigrants, to reforms intended to «drain the swamp» of Washington's entrenched political community and to thinly veiled forms of racism toward African Americans called «race realism,» he recounted.
The aim of these dialogues is to help new immigrants to Canada understand the Canadian business environment and culture, while bridging a gap in communication between new - comers and local communities.
When Jobe launched New Life Community Church 25 years ago, the Midway neighborhood where his main campus is located was primarily populated by descendants of Polish, Lithuanian and Italian immigrants.
The New York Times: Seeking to Clear a Path Between Yoga and Islam As a community activist in Queens, Muhammad Rashid has fought for the rights of immigrants held in detention, sought the preservation of local movie theaters and held a street fair to promote diversity.
Once this congregation was group of German immigrants living in what was then farmland across the river from New York City» that was over a hundred years ago» and the primary goal seemed simply to keep the struggling congregation from folding, at another time the chief task seemed racial integration, at another outreach into the community, at another service to the community and social action, at another learning to worship God in Spanish.
The funding includes money for the Vera Institute of Justice as well as the New York Immigration Coalition, Empire Justice Center, Northern Manhattan Immigration Coalition for Immigrant Rights and the Hispanic Federation and $ 1 million to Catholic Charities Community Services.
«Senator Ball seems not to be aware that municipal IDs have been used for years in cities from New Haven, Connecticut, to San Francisco, California, where they have greatly improved cooperation between immigrant communities and law enforcement.»
«If somebody thinks that donating to community groups that fight for communities of color and immigrants is corruption than they are obviously not paying attention to New York politics,» she said.
«At a time when President Trump is declaring a war on women, the LGBT communities and our immigrant communities, it is imperative that we unite around issues that will protect New Yorkers and their rights,» the letter signed by all eight members of the IDC and delivered to Felder's office.
The question will discourage participation, especially in the immigrant community, if they fear their response could somehow be linked to immigration enforcement, the New York Democrats believe.
As an attorney at Kaye Scholer and Schulte Roth & Zabel, two of New York's top law firms, Brian's work included enforcement of antitrust laws and extensive pro bono representation of victims of domestic violence, immigrants, and community organizations.
In addition to the warrant forgiveness program, a resource fair will be held onsite, featuring the Dominican Women's Development Center, Northern Manhattan Improvement Coalition, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Manhattan Community Board 12, New York Public Library and the Washington Heights Corner Project.
, fighting for policies supporting the most vulnerable New Yorkers, including immigrants and working families, and building bridges with diverse communities to enhance racial and ethnic harmony.»
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also pulled out of the meeting, calling the Justice Department's threats a «racist assault on our immigrant communities.»
Also at 6 p.m., the NYC Commission on Human Rights and the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs host the First Annual African Community Forum and Resource Fair, Metropolitan College of New York, 463 E. 149th St., the Bronx.
At 5 p.m., the MinKwon Center for Community Action, DRUM, NYIC and Columbia County New Sanctuary Movement host action to demand that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are not dismantles and to «stop the decriminalization of all undocumented immigrants,» outside Trump Tower, 52nd and 5th avenues, Manhattan.
The two Democrats will hold a press conference tomorrow Wednesday, Sept. 1, along with community and religious leaders, to discuss details of the forum and legislation proposed by the majority to protect immigrants in New York.
«For immigrant communities, communities of color, and New Yorkers at large, a convention carries far more risks than potential benefits.
How can someone who upholds the laws in New York State promise the Latino Community that he will not deport illegal Immigrants?
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC) is a U.S. Treasury - certified Community Development Financial Institution dedicated to transforming immigrant, low - and middle - income communities in New York City.
Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins will hosted the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on - Hudson.
Chinese - American Planning Council, Inc.'s (CPC's) mission is to serve the Chinese American, immigrant and low - income communities in New York City by providing services, skills and resources towards economic self - sufficiency.
Jenny serves as the Board Chair of the Chinese - American Planning Council (CPC) whose mission is to serve the Chinese - American, immigrant and low - income communities in New York City by providing services, skills and resources towards economic self - sufficiency.
Many New Yorkers, especially members of immigrant communities, may not be familiar with this office or its functions.
To help our new neighbors achieve their full promise, we created the New Americans Advisory Committee to more fully integrate our immigrant population into Erie County life; thereby strengthening the fabric of the communities where they resinew neighbors achieve their full promise, we created the New Americans Advisory Committee to more fully integrate our immigrant population into Erie County life; thereby strengthening the fabric of the communities where they resiNew Americans Advisory Committee to more fully integrate our immigrant population into Erie County life; thereby strengthening the fabric of the communities where they reside.
Bringing up his three college - age daughters who he said are frightened about the new direction of the country, Cuomo ripped what he called the new «extreme right wing agenda that will trample on our rights» and has placed women, immigrants and members of the LGBT community under attack.
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), said the organization's upstate partners in central and western New York have been working on the ground from Rome to Rochester to highlight the «tragic deportations and fear» that ICE has brought about in the state's immigrant communities.
«We recognize and we need to, again, have another discussion on community - based organizations that serve marginalized communities, immigrant communities, either the Asian community, organizations that serve women and girls and communities of color and recognize that they are disproportionately under - resourced in the city of New York,» she said.
Walter Barrientos, Long Island coordinator for Make the Road New York, a nonprofit immigrant rights organization, said a Trump visit would divide the community and do little to bring «real solutions» to the problems of gang violence.
«Rampant wage theft remains a reality for New York's most vulnerable communities, many of whom are immigrants,» added Steven Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).
Any New Yorker can have it, not just undocumented or immigrant communities.»
«If somebody thinks that donating to community groups that fight for communities of color and immigrants is corruption then they are obviously not paying attention to New York politics,» Nixon said.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been saying all the right worlds when it comes to standing up to President Trump's recent immigration - related executive orders, but one advocate for New York's immigrant community says he would like to see a little less talk and a little more action.
Cuomo has been vocal in his support for immigrants and the Jewish community in New York after a spate of anti-Semitic incidents around the country and in New York.
I feel confident that we will have the support of this Lieutenant Governor and this Governor moving forward on issues that are important to immigrant communities here in New York City.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio launched the $ 7.9 million ActionNYC program, which will create community hubs across the five boroughs where immigrant New Yorkers can receive information and legal support and get help preparing applications.
The entrepreneur's death sent shock waves through the Caribbean community in New York, where he was seen as an immigrant success story, and in Jamaica.
Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie shot down a push by state Senate Republicans to make it illegal for localities like New York City to protect undocumented immigrants from the feds by cutting virtually all state aid from communities that don't cooperate with immigration officials.
Also at 6 p.m., the New York Women's Foundation presents a panel discussion on the power of immigrant communities, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday released a «legal roadmap» for New York cities who wish to protect immigrant communities under the incoming presidential administration of Donald Trump.
State lawmakers and advocates for immigrant communities on Wednesday rallied at the Capitol to push for a well - known and historically controversial proposal: Giving undocumented New Yorkers driver's licenses.
On the fifth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, the New York Immigration Coalition was in Manhattan as part of a National Day of Action, demanding an end to discriminatory attacks on undocumented immigrant communities.
The case had potentially larger implications for New York City's undocumented immigrant community.
I applaud this effort to ensure that immigrant New Yorkers feel they are safe and that cooperating with local police is in everyone's best interest to ensure the safety of our communities,» said State Senator Gustavo Rivera.