New law now allows ex-inmates and parolees to vote in NY – Telemundo New York (47)
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill granting the right to vote to ex-inmates and parolees. The new law builds on a 2018 executive order that allowed Cuomo to pardon people on parole. Under the text of the bill, Department of Prisons officials are required to provide a voter registration form when the ex-inmate leaves the […]
Biden integrates more Latinos into his close team in the White House
President-elect Joe Biden. Foto: ALYSSA POINTER / EFE The presence of Latinos increases in the front-line team of the president-elect Joe Biden and the vice president-elect Kamala Harris with the integration of Cristóbal J. Alex, Emmy ruiz and Adrian Saenz in Cabinet areas, dissemination and public participation. Alex will be Undersecretary of Cabinet. He was […]
images – Telemundo New York (47)
NEW YORK – Election day in the tri-state area has been mostly quiet and without many incidents. For this reason, NYPD officials and even Mayor Bill de Blasio pointed out that everything was flowing and that voters could feel safe exercising their right to vote. However, in some voting centers there were problems, either due […]
The Empire State is illuminated with the colors of the US flag in honor of the elections – Telemundo New York (47)
NEW YORK – The iconic Empire State Building lights up its infrastructure in the colors red, white and blue, those of the US flag, in honor of the historic presidential elections between Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump. Organizers of the lights say the colors are to remind all Americans of […]
New blood would renew New York Legislature, young Latina women prevail – Telemundo New York (47)
As national attention focuses on the electoral contest between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, in New York state the electorate will decide whether the Legislature is renewed with new political figures, many of them young women with Hispanic roots. Statewide, more than 2.2 million residents cast their ballot early as of […]
Eager for Election Day? You are not alone – Telemundo New York (47)
What you should know Are you feeling stressed and anxious about the elections? You’re not alone 68 percent of American adults say elections are a major source of stress, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association, a dramatic increase from 52 percent compared to 2016 Yet according to the same survey, 7 […]
NY Attorney’s Office Prepares List of Legal Actions to Reverse Trump Policies Should Biden Win Election
New York Attorney General Letitia James told NBC News During an interview his office prepares a substantial list of legal actions to immediately reverse the initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration should former Vice President Joe Biden win the election. “We are preparing a list. And the list is long,” he said Thursday. “We will […]
TPS holders on the brink of deportation despite their great contributions, elections would be key to their future – Telemundo New York (47)
More than 318,000 holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and their families are on the tightrope, as a terrifying possibility looms on March 5, 2021 after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals endorsed him last month. White House plan to deport immigrants who received immigration benefits. The TPS carriers affected by the ruling are parents […]
More women aspire to positions of power in NY, a reflection of the trend in the rest of the country – Telemundo New York (47)
Women represent 52.3% of the population of New York City, according to the latest Census statistics, but that figure is not reflected in the Municipal Council, since only 12 of 51 members they are women. While the same is true at other levels of political power, New York has seen a dramatic increase in women […]
Dominicans, the largest group of Latino voters in NY and NJ – Telemundo New York (47)
The Pew estimates that one in ten people who qualify to vote this year are immigrants. And the majority (61%) of these 23 million naturalized citizens live in just five states, according to a report published in March. California accumulates the most (5.5 million) of any other state, more than New York (2.5 million) and […]