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Immigration Bookshelf: Irish Green and Union Blue
Posted March 9, 2012 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
An Irish immigrant enlists in the Union army in this Immigration Bookshelf review.
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Tags : calvary cemetery, immigration bookshelf, irish brigade, irish green and union blue, margaret prendergast, peter welsh, queens, woodside

Street Vendors in Queens Say They Endure ‘Modern-Day Slavery’
Posted March 7, 2012 by Gloria Medina   Permalink   Comments
From El Diario La Prensa.
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Tags : el diario la prensa, make the road new york, queens, roosevelt avenue, small businesses united, street vendors

New York City’s Most Diverse Borough Gets Its Own Immigration Office
Posted February 1, 2012 by Voices of NY   Permalink   Comments
From Voices of NY.
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Tags : dnainfo, el diario la prensa, immigration office, nyc, queens, queens chronicle, u.s. citizenship and immigration services

Cops: Suspect in Firebombings Was Out for Revenge
Posted January 4, 2012 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
Two houses of worship were attacked in Queens.
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Tags : elmont, firebombings, hate crimes, islam, muslim, queens

Firebombing in Elmont May Be Related to Attacks in Queens
Posted January 3, 2012 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
The attacks are being investigated as possible bias crimes.
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Tags : elmont, firebombings, hate crimes, hindu, islamic center, muslim, queens

Firebombs in Queens Lead to Hate Crime Investigation
Posted January 2, 2012 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
The targets included a mosque in Jamaica.
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Tags : hate crimes, hindu, islam, jamaica, mosque, queens

For Nepalese Community in Queens, Religious Festival Strengthens Cultural Ties
Posted October 29, 2011 by Kamana Shrestha   Permalink   Comments
The 15-day Dashain festival took place this October.
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Tags : dashain, festivals, nepal, nepalese, queens, voices of ny

Photo Exhibit “Memories of Home” Touches on Immigrant Experiences [PHOTOS]
Posted October 18, 2011 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
On display at the SUNY Old Westbury library.
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Tags : austrian, belize, corona, cuba, hispanic-latino cultural center, italian, memories of home, photos, queens, suny old westbury

Pair of New York City Council Members Want City Stores To Have English-Language Signs
Posted July 12, 2011 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
Yup, they're serious.
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Tags : chinese, dan halloran, english, flushing, john liu, korean, peter koo, queens

Forget Email—Ecuadorians in Queens Connect With Family Via Video Conferencing
Posted April 21, 2011 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
El Diario La Prensa has the story.
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Tags : communications, ecuador, ecuadorian, edlp, el diario la prensa, gloria medina, queens, video conferencing

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