Articles Posted in the News Category
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Streets of New York: Homes in Harlem
Each week, Alberto captures a slice of life in New York in our “Streets of New York” series. This week he has some great shots of homes in Harlem. Do you have an idea for a “Streets of New York” post? Share it with Alberto on Twitter or share your comments below. [...]
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Infographic: The Rise of the Latino Consumer
H&R block reminds us in a recent blog post that Latinos represent almost 17% of the total U.S. population and when it comes to money, Latinos are a growing influence in the workplace and in the consumer marketplace. FYI H&R Block – the infographic would be just fine if you had not used the pepper [...]
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Clorox Launches “Hogar + Sanito en Tres Pasitos” Campaign
It’s been a warmer winter for much of the country this year and we’re not hearing much about the flu and winter colds, but Clorox reminds us through a new campaign with the Spanish TV network Vme that germ prevention is always important. The Spanish-langauge campaign called “Hogar + Sanito en Tres Pasitos” is simple [...]
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Video: How to Celebrate Pisco Sour Day on February 4th!
February 4th is Pisco Sour Day! How are you celebrating? Hopefully with a Pisco Sour and great Peruvian cuisine like Ceviche. If you’re in New York City, we recommend the Peruvian restaurant Panca. They offer authentic food and great drinks. Plus, they’re offering 2-4-1 Pisco drink specials for the big day. We stopped by Panca [...]
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Slideshow: The Apollo Theatre
This week, Alberto takes us to 125th street in Manhattan where the famous Apollo Theater is located. The Apollo Theater is one of the oldest and most famous music halls in the United States. You can learn more on their website at www.apollotheater.org. Visit Alberto’s Tumblr for more NYC photos: http://allleft.tumblr.com and follow him on [...]
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DL Podcast: Meet NYC Photographer Alberto Reyes
The Dos Lives team is happy to announce that New York City photographer, Alberto Reyes, has joined our team. Reyes will share his talents with our readers through both written posts and of course, photography. You can already see some of his work here on Dos Lives featuring New York City neighborhoods, attractions and events. [...]
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Some Amazing Taco World Records
The 500 tacos brought to East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. by Reform Immigration for America on Thursday was impressive and made a point, but how does it compare to current Taco-related world record holders? Well, it depends on the type of Taco and who you ask. Our enterprise reporting team did some digging and [...]
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WorldView Video: New World Record for 50-Meter-Long Taco
At the second Taco Festival in Mexico City celebrating the traditional Mexican dish, cooks prepare a 50-metre-long taco in the city’s Garibaldi Square, setting a new world record for the world’s longest taco. SEE MORE WORLDVIEW VIDEOS SUBMIT YOUR VIDEOS TO WORLDVIEW What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on [...]
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WorldView Video: See all the Tacos Delivered to East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.
That’s a lot of tacos. Reform Immigration for America, an advocacy group, arrived Thursday afternoon at East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.’s office with about 500 tacos to protest the Mayor’s highly publicized “taco” comment, the New Haven Register reported. WATCH THE TACO COMMENT Maturo told WPIX-TV reporter, Mario Diaz, that “I might have tacos [...]
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NYC Ritz-Carlton Fails to Inform Employees of Bed Bug Infestation
The Ritz-Carlton won’t confirm multiple bed bugs, but they will confirm one bed bug was found in guest room 1005 at their Central Park location, but they failed to inform employees responsible for cleaning adjacent rooms next to the room where the bed bug had been found. Worker, Rosanna Polanco, a room attendant, said she [...]
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DL Podcast: Meet Ali Curi, President of Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG)
The Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG) will host its first event of 2012 tonight with special guest HBO’s Ms. Lucinda Martinez, Vice President, Domestic Network Distribution & Multicultural Marketing. Jon Byington (@jonbyington) sat down with HPNG’s President, Ali Curi @HPNG, to talk about this week’s event and the upcoming year for HPNG. Curi explains how [...]
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MyLatinoVoice.com Website Folds
The English-language website www.MyLatinoVoice.com, which launched in September, 2008 has shut down. The website had previously touted itself as the the fastest growing online destination for US Latinos, but the following message, as reported by Portada, now greets people on the website: “My Latino Voice thanks you, our friends, partners and audience, for sharing your [...]
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Slideshow: James Mercer Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home
James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet and creator of jazz poerty. First published in The Crisis in 1921, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”, became Hughes’s signature poem (below). The slideshow below is of pictures of his home in Harlem located at 20 East 127th Street. The [...]
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East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. Apologizes for his “Taco” Comments
East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. has apologized for his “taco” comment Tuesday and the surrounding controvery continues to grow with some calling for his resignation. WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE MAYOR’S TACO COMMENTS The mayor released a formal apology where he said that he “let the stress of the situation get the best of [...]
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Video: “I Might Have Tacos”: East Haven, Conn. Mayor Joe Maturo’s Outreach Plan After 4 Cops Arrested For Racially Profiling Latinos
AMERICAN DREAM TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE FOR MANY LATINOS IN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY. Federal authorities announced the arrest of four police officers in East Haven, Conn., accused of a series of offenses against Latinos which make up about 10 percent of the community. Comments made by the Mayor of East Haven, Joe Maturo, to WPIX-TV’s Mario [...]
