The southern half of East Harlem is being closed off to its own residents. They are being “up-zoned” right out of their own neighborhood. Working class Latinos will not be able to live south of 104th street…because… Read More
Category: BookTags: East River Plaza, El Barrio, Gentrification, Gentrification El Barrio, Roger Gernandez
Mayor Bill De Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito have betrayed El Barrio. Under the cover of “creating affordable housing,” they are planning to stuff tens of thousands of new luxury housing residents into… Read More
Category: BookTags: El Barrio, Gentrification, Mayor De Blasio, Melissa Mark Viverito, NYC
Over fifty years ago, Gilberto Gerena Valentín was our Latino Al Sharpton. In 1964 he led demonstrations against the police killings of three Puerto Rican men. He was a New York City Councilman (just like Bernie Sanders, he… Read More
Category: BookTags: El Barrio, Gilberto Gerena, Johnny Appleseed, Legend, Puerto Rico, South Bronx, Vito Marcantonio
In 1967, Piri Thomas published his memoir Down These Mean Streets. As hyped by the New York Times, “a man from Spanish Harlem makes you live with him in hell.” Some people would disagree with the characterization… Read More
Category: BookTags: El Barrio, Piri Thomas, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Spanish Harlem
Vito Marcantonio only lived 52 years. But he spent eight of those years in the US Congress, representing the people of El Barrio, NYC. He was a great friend to Pedro Albizu Campos, and a supporter of… Read More
Category: BookTags: Don Pedro Albizu Campos, El Barrio, History, Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican History, Puerto Rico, Vito Marcantonio
WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS
