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Special
Section!
Elections And Immigrants
New
Citizens Vote
From Gotham Gazette
Immigrant advocates
and officials are trying to draw new citizens into the
electoral process. Despite language assistance, many
immigrants still find it difficult to cast their ballots.
Korean
Translators At The Board Of Election
From JoongAng
To comply with the Voters Rights Act, Korean has
been added to the Board of Election's list of official
languages. Two Koreans with different backgrounds have
been hired to translate voting materials.
Seeking
The Chinese Vote
From Singtao Daily
The candidates for the state assembly seat in District
22, Flushing, seek support of immigrant voters from
Chinas Fujian province.
As the same time, Chinese immigrant votes might very
well decide the State Senate election in Sunset Park/Bay
Ridge.
Politicians
Should Know When To Advance And When To Retreat
From Singtao Daily
To get the first Chinese
representative in Albany, a columnist argues, Chinese
candidates who are trailing in the polls should drop
out and rally behind their most popular compatriot.
The
Shifting Latino Vote
From Hoy
A new study shows that Hispanic voters are ambivalent
about political parties, without a strong allegiance
to either the Democratic or Republican party.
A
Call For More Latinos In New Yorks City Council
From El Diario
An advocacy group presents
a redistricting plan that will give Latino New Yorkers
a voice in the city's local politics.
Sorry
But
From SeGye
The president of the Korean-American Association
of Mid-Queens was criticized for spending too much money
on printing flyers. But he said he only wants to promote
political involvement among Koreans.
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Ramadan:
The Holy Month
From Gotham Gazette
Some Muslim immigrants think
that an American Ramadan can never quite compare to the feeling
that one gets from being in a Muslim country during the holiday.
But other observers said that the major theme of Ramadan is
consistent no matter where one fasts.
Meat
In Question
From The Arab Voice
Halal, a specially prepared
meat for Muslims, is sold at a higher price than regular meat
at many Arab and Muslim stores. But how can one be sure that
it is not just regular meat?
Divorce
Among Russian Immigrants
From Russian Bazzar
A Russian psychologist explains why a huge number of newly
arrived families fall apart within the first few years after
immigration.
High
Fines, Low Morale
From Hoy
Taxi drivers, business owners and traffic enforcers are
worried about paying twice as much in fines for parking violations.
Chinatown
Buses
From The World Journal
As competition among Chinatown
bus companies continues to escalate, violence breaks out at
a bus stop on East Broadway in Chinatown.
Korean
Business Moved
From SeGye
The recession in New York City, along with talk about
the war against Iraq, have pushed Korean retail and service
business owners to move to other states.
Business
Must Go On
From World Journal
Following the murder of a Chinese delivery man in Brooklyn,
Chinese restaurant owners and delivery men are worried, but
feel that they have no choice but to go on.
Pulaski
Parade
From Nowy Dziennik
One of the biggest events for the Polish community, the
65th Pulaski Day Parade attracted nearly 100,000
people who marched through the streets of Manhattan.
Columbus
Day Parade
From American Oggi
Cardinal Edward Egan of the New York Archdiocese took
the opportunity to congratulate the Italian community for
its achievements at a Columbus Day celebration.
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