Article Sparks Concern Over Future Of NYC’s “El Diario”

Article Sparks Concern Over Future Of NYC’s “El Diario”

Duable August 8, 2012

By Justin Mitchell, Feet in 2 Worlds When Angelo Falcón wrote “The End of El Diario/La Prensa?”, he didn’t have particularly high expectations. But the article, a look at possible future scenarios […]

Mexican Americans Key To Future Latino Growth In The U.S.

Mary Mata March 21, 2012

The Pew Hispanic Center has released a new set of data that allows readers to get a more spatial understanding of Hispanic populations in America. This interactive map spans 1980 to […]

In NYC, Pop-Up Playgrounds Get Kids Physically Active

Mary Mata January 24, 2012

The prevalence of obesity in United States children has reached epidemic proportions. The most recent national estimates suggest that the prevalence of at-risk-for-overweight continues to remain alarmingly high, with no signs of […]

Lady Gaga, Pitbull Take On “La Cucaracha”

Mary Mata December 1, 2011

Comedienne Jesenia Bailey and fellow Latino comedian Carlos A. Gonzalez recently produced a spoof of “La Cucaracha” as performed by Lady Gaga and Pitbull. In the video, below, the two singers […]

NYC Latino Politico Arrested At Occupy Wall Street

Mary Mata November 16, 2011

New York City councilman Ydanis Rodriguez  was arrested yesterday with hundeds of others as police there emptied the Occupy Wall Street camp at Zuccotti Park. After almost 18 hours in which […]

News Taco’s 9/11 Coverage

Mary Mata September 11, 2011

Today as we remember those we lost on 9/11, here are a few remembrances from our News Taco community: 9/11 Is No Excuse for Bashing Muslims The September 11 Lessons […]

Experiencing The Post-9/11 New York City

Mary Mata September 9, 2011

I moved to New York City the summer after 9/11, though I was actually born in Brooklyn, but raised in Miami, so it was a return of sorts. The city […]

Culturally Relevant Sex Ed – It’s Not What We Get At Home

NewsTaco August 15, 2011

By a show of hands, how many of you have had “the talk” with your children or remember “the talk” with your parents? I thought so; it’s not something we Latinos do […]