Don Otilio Díaz, executive director of La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, died peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2006. He was 75. Mr. Díaz had no children, but is survived here in New York City by a sister, a nephew, and many nieces and cousins. A public memorial was held Wednesday, August 30 and…
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Business & Residents Alliance of East Harlem vs. East River Plaza, et al. Round 2
Oral arguments were held September 27th in a case brought against the East River Plaza project in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in lower Manhattan. The federal lawsuit was first launched in 2003 by the Business and Residents Alliance of East Harlem (BARA) against various defendants, including the U.S. Department…
