Rent's too high on American Dream
It’s happening across Miami-Dade, but Hialeah is the epicenter. Within the boundaries of the county’s second-largest municipality, there’s an economic perfect storm brewing in a city known for being the home of many new arrivals.Income inequality, lack of good-paying jobs, a sputtering economy and scarcity of affordable housing across the county have endangered their American dream via residential exclusion, accentuating the challenges of adapting to the culture, economy and the language of the..>> view originalAlquileres en Hialeah: una asignatura que no progresa
La erosión de los ingresos, la precariedad laboral y la carencia de oferta de vivienda asequible han provocado que un porcentaje significativo de la población en Hialeah se halle en una franja de riesgo de exclusión residencial, acentuándose así los retos de adaptación a la cultura, la economía y la lengua de este país de acogida.Si bien aún perdura en el imaginario del inmigrante el sueño de disponer de vivienda propia, la realidad de un mercado inmobiliario inaccesible para las capas de la cl..>> view originalVirginia Priestess Sacrifices Animals, Claims Constitutional Protection
5163643Neighbors believed Mercy Carrion was practiving ritual animal sacrifice in her home for months. When animal control officers executed a search warrant at her home April 26, Carrion greeted authorities in a blood-stained shirt — blood was smeared about the doorway, and items Loudoun County Animal Control Officer Patrick Breslin described as “animal torturing devices” were recovered. Police also found several rooster corpses strewn throughout the property. The Sterling, Va. woman was ch..>> view originalThis Week in Saratoga: Whitney Week
While most kids went to summer camps, we went to Saratoga. Instead of lifeguarding or waiting tables, we sold tip sheets and worked the betting windows. To us, Saratoga is summer. And it’s not just the championship racing. It’s jet skiing on the lake, concerts at SPAC, fried chicken and dough boys, and late nights on Caroline Street. Our This Week in Saratoga series highlights the very best of the racing, establishments, events and experiences in and around Saratoga which have defined our summe..>> view originalScientist in the Field: On the Ground in Flooded Florida ...
What is it like to do climate work “on the ground”? I interviewed Nicole Hernandez Hammer, UCS’s Southeast Climate Advocate, to find out. Nicole’s work engaging communities, community organizers, and other stakeholders is yielding a lot of results, and I thought our readers would enjoy hearing more about it! You’ve been doing a lot of work on tidal flooding in Miami neighborhoods—can you tell me about that? Nicole Hernandez Hammer on the ground in Florida. Photo: J. Meyersohn In my work I use e..>> view originalPembroke Pines a top market for flipping houses, study finds
When it comes to flipping houses, investors should head to Pembroke Pines, a new report shows.Pembroke Pines ranks No. 18 on a list of the nation's best housing markets for flipping, according to WalletHub, a personal finance website. The analysis is based on a series of factors, including home prices, average remodeling costs and the stability of individual housing markets, WalletHub said. The website ranked the nation's 150 most-populated cities. Other South Florida cities on the list were Fo..>> view originalMarion's new circuit judge combines job with public service
Former colleague says new judge listens well, treats those around him respectfully, prepares thoroughly and “has a great understanding of the law.” For Gary Sanders, the newest judge to move into chambers at the Marion County Judicial Center, the third time proved the charm.He first put his name in for a judgeship in 2014, when then-Circuit Judge Brian Lambert moved up to the 5th District Court of Appeal. He applied again last fall after then-Circuit Judge Hale Stancil announced his retirement...>> view originalNick Lucena, el cubano-estadounidense que debuta en los JJ.OO. a ...
Lo último que Nick Lucena imaginó cuando pasaba las tardes detrás de su hermano en las costas del sur del estado de Florida es que debutaría en los Juegos Olímpicos a los 36 años, pero ya está en Río 2016 junto al resto del equipo de voleibol de playa de EE.UU. "Él practicaba voleibol de playa y yo solo quería imitarlo. Todo esto me ha pasado casi por accidente", dijo a Efe el cubano-estadounidense. "Aun no lo puedo creer", dice el atleta, cuando piensa en su participación en los Jueg..>> view originalżQué hacer en Miami? Verano en el Seaquarium, Miami Spice y ...
VIERNES HOY COMO AYEREl cantante y compositor cubano Luis Bofill, que explora nuevas sonoridades a través de la mezcla de elementos del rock, música cubana, jazz y otras armonías, ofrecerá un concierto con lo mejor de su repertorio, sus aportes rítmicos y sus más recientes temas musicales. Detalles: Viernes 5, a las 11 p.m., en el centro nocturno Hoy como Ayer, 2212 SW 8 Calle. Miami. Reservaciones en el (305) 541-2631.NOCHE DE GALERÍASComo cada primer viernes del mes, la invitación es para vis..>> view originalAos 36 anos, americano estreia em Jogos no Rio e mira ouro no ...
Inspirado pelo irmão mais velho a iniciar no esporte, o jogador de vôlei de praia Nick Lucena desembarca no Rio de Janeiro para, aos 36 anos, disputar sua primeira edição dos Jogos, onde fará dupla com o campeão olimpico e mundial Phil Dalhausser. "Ele (irmão) jogava vôlei de praia, e eu só queria imitá-lo. Tudo isso aconteceu quase por acidente. Eu não fui uma dessas crianças que sonhava com o ouro olímpico", comentou à Agência Efe o americano de origem cubana. No entanto, as decisõe..>> view original
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Rent's too high on American Dream and other top stories.
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