Category Archives: New York City

This Whole Colombia-not-Columbia Thing is Getting Out of Control

Photo: Laura Martínez (109 & Broadway) #ItsColombiaNotColumbia

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Unshocking Revelation: Gringos Think Mexico is Unsafe

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

If you survived Black Friday and managed not to be trampled by some lunatic mob at your local Walmart, chances are you’re already planning your Christmas vacation. But if you are like the average American whimp person, it is very … Continue reading →

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NYC is so Deliciously Diverse, Mexican Food Looks Like this

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

I fear for the future of my people’s culinary traditions… Photo: Laura Martínez 

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It’s Downtown vs. Uptown: ‘Men in White’ are not All Created Equal

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

It is Fleet Week in Manhattan, señores, and this blogger went out to flirt do some serious research about sailors and the like. The city was taken May 23 with men and women in uniform, wandering New York City’s streets … Continue reading →

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Which TV Network is the ‘Hispanic Hollywood’? Executives Managed to Confuse this Blogger

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Hispanic TV upfront week is a wonderful thing, especially when you get the chance to hear all kinds of wonderful pitches by competing networks. Tuesday morning, for example, I learned from Univision’s President César Conde that Televisa is actually the … Continue reading →

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Latino Business Owners in NYC Would Do Anything to Please their Clientele

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

New around town? Just visit any local bodega, restaurant, hairdresser or cafetería, and you’ll find a hard-working Latino willing to do anything [I mean, ANYTHING] for you to feel at ease… Heck, they will even force their “employes” [SIC] to wash … Continue reading →

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OMG, You Guys! The Strauss-Kahn-Diallo Saga Comes to Telemundo… Well, Not Really

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

I though this was going to be yet another bleak week, but then I remembered Telemundo’s Una Maid en Manhattan premieres tonight (8:00 PM/ET) on the Telemundo channel. In a nutshell, this is the story of a terribly-good-looking hotel maid … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving, Immigrant America!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Via The New Yorker

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Ubiquitous Sombreros: Only in Man-HAT-tan

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Broadway and 114th street at around 6 PM Wednesday. Photo: Laura Martínez

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Puerto Ricans Offended by Coor’s Light Ad. This Blogger Offended by Bad Beer

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

UPDATED: It didn’t take long. Coor’s Light late Thursday decided to pull the Emborícuate campaign. Uy ni aguantan nada! As if New Yorkers didn’t have enough worries, with the Weinergate at its peak (no pun intended) and all, now we … Continue reading →

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NBC Shows its True Multicultural Colors –and Spices

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Remember my mun2 goody-bag full of hot salsas? Not to be outdone, mun2 parent NBC Universal this morning showed its true multicultural colors by giving attendees to the launch of “Hispanics at NBCU” division a Mobile Food set, including 16 … Continue reading →

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Wanna Live at The Dakota? Hispanics Need Not Apply

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Every time I walk by New York City’s famous Dakota building, I cannot help but think about Lennon, Ono, Bacall and Bernstein. But for some reason not many Hispanics come to mind… And now I finally know why: In a … Continue reading →

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The ‘NY Times’ Discovers Latinas ‘Pechonalidad’

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Better late than never. The New York Times today informs the world about one little secret many of us have known for, like, centuries: That Latinas equate big breasts with a strong personality. As a 27-year-old Dominican patient of a … Continue reading →

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Santas Trompetas! Mariachi-Clad Santas Take Over New York City

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

One of the many perks of living in New York City is that, no matter where you go -or what mood you’re in- you will always bump into a band of authentic mariachis wearing Santa hats. Well, maybe not always, … Continue reading →

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Coño! I’ll Never Become a Teacher in NYC

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I have found yet another reason why a school will never hire me to teach anything…. anywhere. According to the AP, Carlos Garcia, a New York City high-school teacher, has been suspended and fined with $15,000 for what school officials … Continue reading →

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