People February 26, 2019 | 11:01 am
NEW YORK .- Starting early Tuesday special elections are being held in the Big Apple, with 17 candidates vying for the post of Public Advocate (ombudsman), among them three Latinos, two of which are D[...]Dominican students awarded at Yale
People February 27, 2019 | 8:29 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- A delegation of 50 Dominican Two Dominican-origin candidates seek Public Advocate post today DREAM Project to host 7th annual Benefit and Awards in NYC
People February 20, 2019 | 9:55 am
NEW YORK, February 11, 2019– After seven consecutive years, The DREAM Project’s Sueños Benefit is now among the most eagerly awaited events of the New York City social calendar. Celebrities, educ[...]Japor embarks on an ambitious journey
People February 18, 2019 | 3:43 pm
Press Release San Domingo.-- Japor started their journey with ambition that is frightening, remarkable, and star-spangled to hit the music world with a shaking reality that no band has ever venture[...]NYC street name honors Dominican sisters: Patch.com
People February 18, 2019 | 10:22 am
NY.- Patch.com reports that three Dominican sisters who were killed for organizing an underground resistance against the dictator Rafael Trujillo were honored in the Washington Heights district in Upp[...]Over 1,300 are taught to avert risk in Northwest farm towns
People February 15, 2019 | 12:28 pm
Montecristi, D.R. - Philip Morris Dominicana (PMDO) and the organization Mujeres en Desarrollo (women for development) MUDE, concluded the program "Strengthening the community in risk management and a[...]Cardi B adds Dominican flavor, milestone to Grammies: Efe
People February 11, 2019 | 9:20 am
Los Angeles.- Country singer Kacey Musgraves reigned in the 61st Grammy Awards with four prizes, including Best Album of the Year (Golden Hour), in a historic gala for Childish Gambino, winner of four[...]Congratulations, neighbor!
People February 6, 2019 | 1:08 pm
Puerto Rican urban singer Ozuna became the first person to achieve at least seven of his music videos to surpass one billion hits on YouTube as a leading artist or in collaboration, surpassing Canadia[...]Espaillat to host first annual Dominicans on the Hill at the U.S. Capitol
People February 5, 2019 | 6:48 am
WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host the first annual Dominicans on the Hill, a day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, February 7th from 12:00 p.m. - 6[...]Dominican nurse gets the US Congress’ kudos
People January 30, 2019 | 11:02 am
New York.- New York State registered nurse Josefina Alcántara Ramírez was recently praised by the US Congress, "for her long and successful professional career of 30 years of service, her tireless w[...]STILL EIGHTEEN bare their teeth with video Carnivore: Tinnitist
People January 28, 2019 | 11:55 am
"Still Eighteen bare their teeth with the video for their new single Carnivore," Tinnitist exclusively reports on the premiere. “Carnivore is a driving alternative rock song that satirically depi[...]Join in celebrating Dominican traditions at fundraiser concert
People January 21, 2019 | 8:55 am
New York.- “Música Sinfónica Dominicana” will be featuring music written on the line of the “musical nationalism movement” by Dominican composers. The concert will count with the special [...]Chicago’s Urban Theater Company coming to New York City in Feb.
People January 10, 2019 | 11:10 am
They've been invited by Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture to present the New York premiere (in English) of ASHES OF LIGHT (La Luz De Un Cigarrillo) by Marco Antonio Rodriguez during Dominican H[...]Aileen Martínez, former RD chess player, died in New York
People January 3, 2019 | 3:59 pm
Aileen Martínez Arias A great tragedy has caused the death of the former national chess team, Aileen Martínez Arias, in a spectacular accident that occurred last weekend in the city of New York. [...]A Dominican shines among the Rockettes
People December 24, 2018 | 5:46 pm
The iconic show 'Christmas Spectacular,' a magical New York tradition that turns 86 transforms the final part of the show this year. 'Christmas Spectacular' now presents 'Christmas lights' a unique fi[...]Dominican families are urged not to abandon the elderly
People December 20, 2018 | 12:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Aging Person Council (Conape) director Nathali María on Thurs. urged Dominican families not to abandon the elderly and much less during Christmas. "In this period of hol[...]Dominican actress says Hollywood still typecasts Latinas
People December 13, 2018 | 5:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican actress Yissendy Trinidad, who lives in Los Angeles, on Wed. said that Latinas cannot accomplish what they really want in Hollywood because of racial discrimination, and th[...]Still Eighteen to release ‘Carnivore’ in Dominican capital
People December 13, 2018 | 12:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The alternative rock band, Still Eighteen originally from Canada but spend as much time as possible in the Dominican Republic are releasing a new song, Carnivore (December 14th). It[...]NYC street name honors icon Dominican musician
People December 10, 2018 | 10:33 am
New York.- Upper Manhattan's Amsterdam Av. with 165th St. has been renamed Luis "Terror" Dias, in honor of the late eclectic musician and composer. The designation of the intersection was approve[...]America’s Got Talent a la Dominican coming in 2019
People December 4, 2018 | 2:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- Movie and TV personality Nashla Bogaert along with other producers on Tues. announced a Dominican version of America's Got Talent in 2019, which will air on ColorVision Channel 9. S[...]Espaillat heads renaming of Post Office for Tuskegee Airmen
People November 20, 2018 | 3:47 pm
Press Release New York.-- The United States Postal Service has renamed a Harlem post office facility in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots who fought in World War II, [...]Press Association taps hard-hitting Dominican journalist
People November 20, 2018 | 12:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican journalist Nuria Piera was selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) until 2019. According to outlet Diario Libre, the IAP[...]CEMEX Dominicana preservation program gets kudos
People November 16, 2018 | 10:07 am
Santo Domingo.- CEMEX Dominicana was recently awarded a recognition in the category "Reptile and Amphibian Project" of the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in Baltimore, Maryland. The company, in pa[...]
