Jim Russell on housing desegregation
Jim Russell has written against racial integration before in letters to the editor, though without the same detailed discussion of a “biological basis” as in the Occidental Quarterly. Here is a 1996...
View ArticleUpdate: GOP drops support for Russell’s campaign
Westchester County Republican Chairman Doug Colety has not responded to a call regarding Jim Russell’s candidacy against Rep. Nita Lowey, and Russell’s essay, unearthed by Politico, against...
View ArticleBrewster code enforcer accused of selling NY licenses
The village of Brewster’s code enforcer, a police officer until 2008, is accused of selling New York driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants for a high price. Marcela Rojas and Rob Ryser have the...
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From NY, Chileans watch miraculous rescue at home
You didn’t have to be Chilean to be riveted by the coverage of the ongoing mine rescue, but there was a special sort of pride today at places like Los Andes bakery in Sleepy Hollow. The bakery has...
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A website for Peace Corps volunteers, via Pelham
John Coyne, an author who lives in Pelham, edits a busy website where Peace Corps volunteers come together to commune, gossip, critique each other’s writing, and talk about world events. Have a look...
View ArticlePeekskill concert to spotlight ‘ties that unite’
A concert at the Paramount in Peekskill Saturday night aims to bring different cultural groups together in response to the brutal beating of an Ecuadorian immigrant in May. The lineup is designed to...
View ArticleImmigration and the midterm elections
Just a week before the 2010 midterm elections, it’s a fun time to visit the immigration page on PolitiFact.com, where several campaign statements have earned the “pants on fire” fact-check rating....
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‘Day of the Dead’ is nigh in NY
The Day of the Dead, that macabre-but-also-festive tradition from Mexico, will be observed locally with displays and workshops at the the Pelham Art Center, New Rochelle Library and Hudson River...
View ArticleTalk on refugees offered at College of New Rochelle
The College of New Rochelle Office of Mission and Identity will present a lecture by Rev. Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J. titled “The Holy Family’s Flight Into Egypt and Today’s Refugees” on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m....
View ArticleFrom Congress to the No. 7, renewed focus on the Dream Act
The No. 7 subway line in NYC is one of the places where young immigrants are rallying for the DREAM Act today, according to organizers from Make the Road New York. Sen. Harry Reid is promising a test...
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