PRHTF Disappointed with NSF Recommendation to Decommission Arecibo Telescope
Nov 23, 2020
Chairwoman Maritza Davila of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force today expressed a desire for the incoming Biden administration to take a second look at a plan by the US National Science Foundation to begin decommissioning the Arecibo Observatory. Until...
Historic Level of Latinas Now Serving in the New York State Legislature
May 1, 2018
“It is fitting that today, on International Workers’ Day, the New York State Assembly is now the home to a historic level of Latinas serving in state-level elected office and who represent working class communities struggling to improve their lives...
Minority Legislators: US Census Creating Great Harm with Approval to Ask Citizenship Question
Mar 27, 2018
Albany, New York – Last night, as dusk fell into darkness of night around the nation, the U.S Census Bureau announced that it would agree with a request by the US Department of Justice to include a question on citizenship status in the 2020 Census....
Crespo: Another Season of Destructive Storms Nears and NYS Not Ready to Protect Flood Zones
Mar 20, 2018
Albany, New York – Today Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force and member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, announced he has introduced legislation that will prioritize New...
Crespo: Otra temporada de tormentas destructivas se acerca y el estado de Nueva York no está listo para proteger las zonas de inundación
Mar 20, 2018
Albany, Nueva York - Hoy, el asambleísta Marcos A. Crespo, presidente de la Comisión Especial de Asuntos Puertorriqueños e Hispanos y miembro del Comité sobre la Conservación del Medio Ambiente de la Asamblea, anunció que ha presentado legislación...