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NYPD Sued for Mocking and Arresting Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Victims
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NYPD Sued for Mocking and Arresting Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Victims

By Sugey Palomares | 03/22/2013 - 10:16 | 0 Comments

Legal Services NYC filed a lawsuit on behalf of five Spanish-speaking domestic violence victims who claim that they were not provided translators, mocked and arrested instead of their abusers, reports The Daily News....

New York State of Mind: 20 Latino Celebs with Big Apple Roots

New York State of Mind: 20 Latino Celebs with Big Apple Roots!

By Tom Castaneda | 01/31/2013 - 13:34 | 0 Comments

New York City is commonly known as “The City of Dreams,” with people from all over the world coming to the Big Apple each year to pursue their dreams. As Alicia Keys sings in her “Empire State of Mind” collaboration with Jay-Z, New York City is a “concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There's nothing you can't do, now...

Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes
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Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes to Give Sandy Relief Concert in New York

By Jill Pankow | 11/13/2012 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Come the end of the month, Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center will be heating up, and all for a great cause.

Musicians Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes will play together on one stage in an effort to help the victims of hurricane Sandy not only in spirit, but in finances as well. The much anticipated concert to be held on...

Latino Sports Daily: Alex Rodriguez
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Latino Sports Daily: Alex Rodriguez's Bizarre Health Kick For Spring Training

By Sugey Palomares | 02/22/2012 - 15:15 | 0 Comments

- Dining out has taken a new meaning for Alex Rodriguez! The Yankees player has developed a bizarre ritual of bringing his own food to restaurants while spring training in Tampa, Florida. A-Rod and his wrestler girlfriend Torrie Wilson were spotted having lunch...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Quiero Mi Boda' Star On Having Two Wedding Ceremonies

By Amaris Castillo | 08/15/2011 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Tonight on the MTV Tr3s’ reality series, Quiero Mi Boda, we meet 26-year-old Anny and 28-year-old Danny, a New York couple whose stark religious differences caused them to have a serious issues. Anny, who is a Catholic Dominican, struggled with planning her wedding with her fiancé Danny, who...

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How the NY Gay Marriage Bill Is Changing Latina Lives

By Amaris Castillo | 06/28/2011 - 22:38 | 0 Comments

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a same-sex marriage bill into law, making NY the sixth state to permit this kind of union.  The bill, which was approved 33 to 29 in the state’s senate, is a long time coming for many gay couples and...

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Is Fat Joe Getting His Own Cooking Show?

By Johanna Ferreira | 03/21/2011 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Unfortunately, not quite. But someone really needs to get on that idea! Fat Joe chatted up Peter Baily from NBC Miami's Nite Cap about his collaboration on an upcoming cooking show and how he’s auctioning off his sneaker collection for charity to raise money for local schools.

“I’m working on a cooking show," said...

WATCH: Rosie Perez Fights for Marriage Equality

WATCH: Rosie Perez Fights for Marriage Equality

By Mariela Rosario | 10/01/2010 - 11:20 | 0 Comments

Rosie Perez teamed up with Fight Back NY to share a message about equal rights and same-sex marriage. "When it comes to equality in this state and in this country, gay people deserve the same rights as everyone else. Period,"...

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