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Victoria Mortimer
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Audience Data Strategist, The Daily Beast
New York
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books, food ideas, nightlife culture,news
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By Victoria Mortimer Verified, Yunuen Bonaparte, Nathalie Alonso Verified, “Old Clothes| Syracuse.com Verified By Victoria Mortimer | Edited by Nathalie AlonsoGustavo Ajche arrived in New York City from his native Guatemala as a teenager in 2004, after a harrowing journey across Mexico to the U.S. border. Ajche, who spoke no English and had no home, found a job as a pizza delivery worker. More than two decades later, Ajche is still a part-time “deliverista” — though now his delivery work comes through Relay, one of the many popular delivery apps that include DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.
By Victoria Mortimer Verified| palabra.@ The bill has raised concerns among delivery workers about added regulations of their essential work tools. Activists warn that Int. No. 606 could increase racial profiling and put workers who lack legal status at greater risk, risk that could intensify under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. “If this bill were passed, working on the streets would become even more complicated for us, the Latinos who do delivery work,” says Ajche.
By Victoria Mortimer Verified| North American Congress on Latin America (Nacla) Verified Although María Herrón is a native New Yorker, she understands what it feels like not to belong in this tough city. The daughter of a single mother who emigrated from Cuba in the 1960s, Herrón grew up in a “relatively white neighborhood,” just north of the Bronx, where her mother ran a food shop. “I got into a lot of trouble as a kid just for saying coño—and I didn’t understand why,” Herrón, the founder of Mil Mundos, a bilingual bookstore in Bushwick, recalls.
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The Daily Beast
Newsweek is a prominent news magazine and digital publisher founded in 1933. Initially named *News-Week*, it became one of the leading American newsweeklies alongside *Time* and *U.S. News & World Report*. Over the years, it has undergone several ownership changes, with a notable shift towards a more liberal viewpoint under Philip L. Graham in 1961. After a brief all-digital period, it resumed print publication in 2014. The magazine offers comprehensive news coverage, analysis, and commentary on a wide range of topics, including international issues, technology, business, culture, and politics. Newsweek emphasizes editorial independence, ensuring that its journalism remains free from external influence. Its mission is to engage readers from diverse backgrounds, promoting good-faith debate and responsible journalism. Newsweek is committed to transparency in reporting and maintaining high ethical standards.
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