My grandparents and parents didn’t want their adopted country to change, and neither do I. And neither does anyone who comes to this country for a better life. But the country in which my grandparents sought a better life is under siege.
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Academics, strategists track down Haitian-American voting data to turn Florida Blue
With the final weeks of the campaign in full swing, the current approach observed is largely based on a report by Herlande Rosemond, voter protection deputy director for the Florida Democratic Party.
Latest News, New York Politics, Profiles
NYS Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages, a former librarian, now puts laws on the books
Solages, the first Haitian-American to represent Long Island in the Assembly, serves Elmont, Valley Stream, Floral Park, Bellerose, Bellerose Terrace, North Woodmere, Stewart Manor and sections of Franklin Square. Since winning the 2012 election, Solages has written and introduced many bills in Albany. She has also become a visible leader to members of her district.
Immigrant Voices, News
Haitian Leaders, City Officials Scramble To Meet New Census Deadline
The U.S. Census Bureau’s plan to end door-to-door survey collection and self-responses on Sept. 30 blindsided them, government officials and Haitian community leaders said. Now, they are scrambling to have more people complete the survey by the new deadline.
Latest News, New York Politics
Mail-in voting, marred by challenges, could determine New York District 57 race
By Sam Bojarski An apparent postmarking problem on thousands of mail-in absentee ballots could impact the vote count in several…
Latest News, New York Politics
Amid flurry of police reform legislation, Bichotte introduces bill against racial profiling
By Sam Bojarski More than two weeks of mass protest following the death of George Floyd has shifted the national…
New York, News
NEW YORKERS WHO CAN’T WORK FROM HOME FORGE ON AS VIRUS AND UNCERTAINTY SPREAD
Armed with hand sanitizer and a mix of resignation and bravado, New Yorkers who don’t have the option of working…
Haiti, News, News Out of Haiti
As Haiti installs new prime minister without Parliament, U.S. lawmakers express frustrations
As Haitian President Jovenel Moïse used his one-man rule Wednesday to install his fifth prime minister in three years, hundreds of miles…
New York, News
HOTEL SHELTER OPERATOR STIFFED HOMELESS FAMILIES ON TOILET PAPER AND MICROWAVES
An embattled nonprofit operating more than two dozen hotels sheltering homeless New Yorkers is a financial and managerial mess that…
Haiti, News
Haiti’s new government has to prove itself in order to receive millions in blocked aid
The decision by Haitian President Jovenel Moïse to appoint a new prime minister and cabinet to run the country’s daily…