Half Polish & Catholic: AG Candidate Wants NY Polish Community to Know His Background
Republican Dan Donovan is running a pro-immigrant campaign, not very different than that of his opponent, Democrat Eric Schneiderman.
Primaries? What Primaries? Polish Immigrants in Greenpoint Lack Involvement in Today’s Vote
Many Polish voters didn’t know or didn’t care about today’s New York Primary. One woman who wanted to vote couldn’t because she is an undocumented immigrant.
In NY Attorney General Race, Brodsky Counts On Support of Russian Immigrant Voters
N.Y. Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is hoping Russian immigrant voters will give him the margin he needs to win the five-way Democratic primary for attorney general.
Canada Increasingly a Gateway for Undocumented Polish Immigrants Entering the U.S.
An uptick in illegal crossings by Polish immigrants highlights immigration issues along the northern U.S. border.
One Composer, Many Emotions Among Polish Immigrants
2010 marks the 200th birthday of the composer Frederic Chopin. For Polish immigrants his music has special meaning. FI2W’s Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska produced a radio story for WNYC on the community’s response to the great composer.
Elderly Polish Immigrants Forced to Seek Aid for the First Time
The recession and budget cuts create tough choices for older Polish immigrants in New York.
Polish Immigrant Elders Struggle to Make Every Dollar Count
Many older immigrants in New York City’s Polish community have lived on very modest incomes for years. The economic recession has exacerbated their situation, forcing some to make tough choices.
Census Focuses on Russian Immigrants in Effort to Achieve Full Count
Community organizers and census workers are trying to ease resistance to the census among Russian immigrants in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.
Groups in NY Join Forces to Count Russian Immigrants in the 2010 Census
Part of a series on the 2010 Census and immigrant communities connected to the official census languages.
The Year in Review: New York Ethnic Press Gains Influence And Politicians Pay Attention
In a city where 36% of the population is foreign-born, not reaching out to some 300 ethnic newspapers and magazines seems like an oddly missed opportunity. But recently this has started to change.