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Hearing Health: Dispelling Five Common Myths
Salud auditiva: disipando cinco mitos comunesThe sounds of summer are here: kids playing outside, crickets chirping and the ice cream truck’s familiar melody. But for a growing number of New York residents, these sounds are becoming more difficult – or impossible – to hear.
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“Disgraceful”: Congress reps blast border patrol agents
“Vergonzoso”Miembros de la delegación del Congreso de Nueva York se reunieron en Foley Square el martes para criticar los comentarios hechos por los agentes de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos...
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Quitting on the Question
Renuncia a la preguntaIt’s official – there will be no citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. Census. Days after being dealt a blow by the U.S. Supreme Court, and despite President Donald Trump’s...
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Points of Pride
Puntos de OrgulloFifty years after Stonewall, an estimated 4.5 million people came to New York City for International Pride this past weekend, we have effective treatment for HIV...
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AG creates diversity and inclusion office
Fiscal general crea oficina de diversidad e inclusiónLetitia James, fiscal general de Nueva York, ha anunciado la creación de la primera Oficina de Diversidad e Inclusión dentro de la Oficina Estatal de la fiscal general.
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Nurse practitioner residency program coming to Bronx
Programa de residencia de enfermería profesional llega al BronxIt’s a grant for good. The Institute for Family Health has been awarded a four-year, $2,400,000 grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration...
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“History on our side”
“La historia de nuestro lado”Blocked – for now. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration, at least for the time being, from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
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Case v. Mountco
Caso vs. MountcoCancelen La Central. Miembros del sindicato marcharon frente al proyecto La Central, en el sur del Bronx, el 20 de junio...
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Glory for García
Gloria para GarcíaAs a child, Yolanda García moved around a lot. First, she came as an infant with family to the Bronx from Santurce, Puerto Rico.
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Go Green
Va la verdeHora de manejar. A pesar de las preocupaciones tardías, la legislatura estatal aprobó un proyecto de ley que otorga...
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“We’re only getting started”
“Apenas estamos empezando”No junk justice. In recent remarks, New York Attorney General Letitia James panned any legislation that would legalize...
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“We are strong”
“Somos fuertes”Hay más de 2.4 millones de latinos que residen en la ciudad de Nueva York, según el propio departamento de planificación...
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Whip it Up: Avocados and Açai
Bátalos: aguacates y açaiIt is smart to look for easy opportunities to maximize our quality of life as we age. Stocking your kitchens with more avocados is one way to...
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RNs call for revamp
Enfermeras piden renovaciónBasta de hablar. Miembros de la Asociación de Enfermeras del Estado de Nueva York (NYSNA, por sus siglas en inglés)...
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Social Standing
Postura socialIt’s time to staff up. Borough President Gale Brewer has renewed her call for the city to ensure that every New York City public school...
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Pre-K Parity
Paridad en Pre-KLa P es por paridad. Educadores de la primera infancia en las Organizaciones de Base Comunitaria (CBO, por sus siglas en inglés)...
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Justice for Mya
Justicia para MyaBullied to the end. Parents of a Bronx high schooler who committed suicide after enduring bullying and sexual abuse have sued the city’s Department of Education (DOE)...
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Good Grilling
Buena parrilladaEs verano y para muchos significa fabricar y disfrutar de las mejores hamburguesas. Aquí hay algunos consejos de la revista de recetas...
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Culture and Currency
Cultura y CambioIt’s 300 lbs and loaded.In a small garden off Avenue C, a long line of visitors patiently waited their turn to stand before a specially-designed...
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Reading Russia
Interpretando a RusiaWe spend a great deal of time speaking about Russia these days in a political context. Let’s shift gears. I recently spent two weeks in Moscow and St. Petersburg...
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“My club meant everything to me”
“Mi club lo era todo para mí”Jada Delgado is torn. She knows science is her future – she’s just not sure whether it’ll be in culinary chemistry or engineering.
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“Status Quo” Struggle
Lucha contra el “statu quo”Eliminar lo abrumador. Si bien es "difícil" que los Negocios Propiedad de Mujeres y Minorías (M/WBE, por sus siglas en inglés) ganen contratos con la ciudad de Nueva York...
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Harrassment hearing this Friday
Audiencia sobre acoso este ViernesThe first hearing – in Albany – lasted 11 hours. Now comes the second, slated for the city this Friday. On February 13, the New York State legislature held its first hearing...
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The Ball at Belmont
Baile en BelmontForget the “Camp” at the Met.Think “The Ball at Belmont.”The New York Public Library (NYPL) held an “anti-prom” – complete with silver disco ball...
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Test on Trial
Examen a prueba¿Mantenerla o no?Esa es la pregunta, ya que una controvertida prueba que controla la admisión a las preparatorias especializadas...
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A Sound Decision
Una buena decisiónDonna Erickson held back tears as she listened to her son’s heart beat through a stethoscope.Her son, John Edwin Erickson...
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“It’s up to us”
“Depende de nosotros”We couldn’t have done it without you.That was the message Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz had for labor unions on Monday during an annual event to honor their work.
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