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Staten Island Ferry (brothergrimm/flickr)
The Your Anecdotal Census series continues with a look at Staten Island. How has the borough changed since the 2000 count? Jonathan Peters from the College of Staten Island and Borough President James P. Molinaro discuss demographic shifts. Plus: the future of immigration reform; and recent findings say the SATs may be racially biased.
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On To Immigration Reform
New York Times national immigration correspondent Julia Preston talks about President Obama's efforts to take up immigration reform -- and whether we should expect to see any majors changes on this front throughout the next year. Joining her will be Maria Elena Salinas, co-anchor of "Noticiero Univision," Univision's network evening news program.
Heat Advisory
There is a heat advisory today. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, discusses how to avoid heat stroke and other heat-related health dangers during this heat wave.
Unfair SATs
Jay Mathews, who writes the Class Struggle blog for the Washington Post, discusses recent findings suggesting that the SAT may be racially biased and how fewer universities are using the test to determine qualification.
Your Anecdotal Census: Staten Island
Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro joins to talk about the policy implications of Staten Island’s changing demographics. Later, Jonathan Peters, co-director of the Center for the Study of Staten Island at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, discusses the demographic shifts in Staten Island over the past ten years. Then Jacob Massaquoi, director of the African Refuge, a community center for Africans in Staten Island, talks about the West African community in Staten Island over the past ten years, particularly Liberians. Ruthie Ackerman, a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and founder of the Ceasefire Liberia and Ceasefire Staten Island, joins us to talk about Liberian youth in Staten Island.
My-uguay, Their-uguay, Uruguay!
Alejandra Costa, Uruguayan Consul here in New York, discusses her country's surprise appearance in the World Cup semifinals, and how the Uruguayan community here in NYC is celebrating. Are you rooting for Uruguay this afternoon? Let us know why, and pay tribute to NYC's Uruguayan community!