Published Writings

The Road to US Statehood for Puerto Rico is paved with Settler Colonialism and Austerity 
(The Daily Beast 2/26/2021)

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Deconstructing the #DefundNYPD Clash with City Council Members of Color
(Gotham Gazette 07/06/2020)


I Believe in Puerto Rico
(NYU Latinx Project 1/29/20)


Latinx Voters Want More Than Spanish-Language Catchphrases. Will Candidates Deliver? 
(MTV News 1/9/20)


Michael ‘El Bloombito’ Bloomberg’s First Interview as Candidate for President
(Latino Rebels 11/11/19)


In Protest and Prayer. En Protesta Y Oración (English & Spanish)
(Manhattan Times & Bronx Free Press 07/31/19)


One Policy Angering Puerto Rico Protesters Impacts Black And Brown People Across The US
(BET News 07/30/2019)


Talking with Luis "White Shoes" Martinez , The Man Behind the Camera in East Harlem, NYC
(NPR Latino USA 05/20/16)

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One of NYC's Oldest Businesses, 'Justo Botánica,' May Survive Death of Owner
(NPR Latino USA 05/10/16)


East Harlem Board Votes ‘No’ on De Blasio’s Zoning Changes
(City Limits 11/25/15)


Democracy and the Challenge of Affordability: The Role of Film in Fighting Displacement
(Harvard Kennedy School 6/11/15)


A Rejected Artist in NYC Asks:
Who Really Wins Affordable Housing Lotteries?
(Latino Rebels 2/5/15) 


NYPD ‘Restraint’ and the Mass Detention of Peaceful Eric Garner Protesters
(Latino Rebels 12/10/14)


NYC Buildings Inspector Threatens East Harlem Residents for Reporting Unsafe Conditions at Luxury Development Site
(El Barrio Tours 10/31/14)


Fox News Latino tries to Fabricate Gentrification Story in East Harlem
(La Respuesta 5/5/14)


Snapshots of a Second Generation Boricua Exile
(La Respuesta 2/24/14)


There is no “Sweet Spot” for displacement: 
A response to “Is Gentrification all Bad?”
(NYMag 2/2/14)


Embrace the Worldwide Movement Against Gentrification 
(City Limits 6/19/2013)