Tag: Queens

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Fi2W Debuts NYC Ethnic Food Tours at International Culinary Conference

The latest venture of our Food in 2 Worlds project. Follow the tours on Twitter at #foodin2worlds.

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Food in 2 Worlds: Are Healthy Eating Messages Reaching NYC’s Immigrants?

While Latinos and other immigrants in New York are at high risk for obesity and diabetes, there is no coordinated effort to reach these groups with information on how to improve their diet.

New York’s Ethnic Press Advances the Story of Knicks Star Jeremy Lin

Ethnic media is reporting on the ripple effects of Lin’s success in immigrant communities.

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Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska Reports on Astoria’s Greek Immigrants for PRI’s The World

Reporter Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska produced this feature about Greek immigrants affected by the Eurozone crisis for our partner, PRI’s The World.

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Battling Economic Woes at Home, Greeks Look to NY for New Prospects

With Greece’s economy reeling and its unemployment rate at about 18 percent, some Greeks are trying their luck in the U.S. In this podcast, journalist Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska introduces us to some of those Greeks in Astoria, Queens. The story originally aired on WNYC Radio.

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Podcast: Year of the Dragon Special – The Best Regional Chinese Restaurants in Flushing

We bring you on a culinary tour of China—all around the 7 train stop in Flushing Queens. Plus, you’ll hear about the reinvention of Dim Sum in Manhattan’s Chinatown, and special Chinese New Year dishes.

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Battling Economic Woes at Home, Greeks Look to NY for New Prospects

With Greece’s economy reeling and its unemployment rate about 18 percent, some Greeks are trying their luck in the U.S. — especially true in the stronghold of Astoria, Queens. Listen to this radio story from Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska that aired Friday on WNYC radio.

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Immigrants Want Redistricting to Reflect the Changing City

The redrawing of electoral districts is always a political power play. This year, Asian American activists in New York want to ensure that the community’s political influence is not dissipated by district lines.

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Looking Back at an Aviation Disaster that Tore Through Dominican Immigrant Families

11/12/11 marks the tenth anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 from New York to Santo Domingo. Families who lost loved ones received monetary settlements. But fighting over the money caused years of additional grief for many.

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Food in 2 Worlds Podcast – The Many Flavors of South Asia, All Within Walking Distance

In this Food in Two Worlds podcast you’ll hear how Jackson Heights’ restaurants and food shops tell the stories of South Asian immigrants in New York.