New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

NYC neighborhoods

A Day in East Harlem, From Historic Murals to Puerto Rican Markets

Written by Marisa Guerrero East Harlem, sitting in the northeastern corner of Manhattan, reflects the deep immigration roots and constant change that characterize New York City. The longtime Italian and Puerto Rican neighborhood has grown increasingly desirable to newcomers and tourists over the past few years. More expensive real estate — including One Museum Mile, which set a neighborhood record when a unit sold for $3.6 million in 2013 — combined with an influx of whites and Asians over the...

Portraits & interviews

How LEAD helped Anna Marie Villajin transition into the workforce

  LEAD and LEAD for New Moms (including free childcare sponsored by Project Playdate) are free workforce development programs for young immigrant women. Offered by New Women New Yorkers several times a year at four New York Public Library branches in Manhattan and the Bronx, the programs focus on skills training, teamwork, and leadership development to support and prepare participants for entry or reintegration into the workforce in NYC or to pursue higher education. Here, we introduce you to one...

Immigrant recipes

Bake Tarte Tatin, a beautiful apple pastry found in Parisian brasseries year-round

Chloé, a LEAD series graduate and New Women New Yorkers volunteer originally from France, loves this elegant pastry. “It’s just delicious. It tastes much better than a classic apple pie and is very good looking,” she says. Should you find yourself in the French capital city, Tarte Tatin won’t be difficult to find. “It is a very famous pie in Paris,” says Chloe. “You can find it in almost all ‘brasseries parisiennes’ all year long.” Tarte Tatin Approx. 8 servings...

Culture & events

Launching our fall programming, featured blog post, and other news

And We’re Off! Launching the Fall LEAD Series The fall series of NWNY’s flagship LEAD program began in late September at the Chatham Square and Mid-Manhattan libraries. This season, we have the pleasure of working with a cohort of twenty-six young immigrant women from 20 different countries! In addition to facilitating workforce development, LEAD also aims to build a community of support. Our two groups of women already seem well on their way to becoming good friends! Our Recent Mock Interview and Career Counseling...