OUR MEDALLIONS SAGA
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PARTY TIME!
Are we celebrating our victory for the replacement of the Avenue of the Americas Medallions, whether or not NYC gives us credit? Absolutely! With salsa! (Make sure you turn on the volume). Check out this video posted on Instagram by one of my former students: ´HORA DE FIESTA! ™Estamos celebrando nuestra victoria por el reemplazo de los Medallones de la Avenida de las Américas, aunque la ciudad de Nueva York no nos dé crédito? ´Absolutamente! ´Con salsa! (´Sube el volumen!) Mira este video publicado en Instagram por una de mis exalumnas: |
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STILL SHAMELESS!More than 9 months after reacting to our "Save the Medallions" idea in the NYC media and then shamelessly claiming it as his own, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez stood in front of TV cameras and took credit for the idea again Monday, 1/30/23.
Again he lacked the honesty and decency to recognize the work done by my students and the activism of all who wrote letters and gathered signatures for our petitions to get this done. As you will see in this Telemundo47 report where I'm interviewed by Ricardo Villarini, Rodriguez is still trying to cover the sun with one finger! How do you explain such shameful behavior? ´TODAVÍA SIN VERGÜENZA´Más de 9 meses después de reaccionar ante nuestra idea de "Salvar los medallones" en los medios de Nueva York y luego reclamarla descaradamente como propia, el comisionado del NYC DOT, Ydanis Rodríguez, se paró frente a las cámaras de televisión y se atribuyó la idea nuevamente el lunes, 1/30/23.
Una vez más le faltó la honestidad y la decencia para reconocer el trabajo realizado por mis alumnos y el activismo de todos los que escribieron cartas y juntaron firmas para nuestras peticiones para lograr esto. Como verán en este reportaje de Telemundo47 donde me entrevistó Ricardo Villarini, ´Rodríguez sigue tratando de tapar el sol con un dedo! ™Cómo explicas un comportamiento tan vergonzoso? |
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Please help me and my students spread the word about what really happened. Click, read and share:
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Check out the support that our 'Save the Medallions' campaign has received from prominent Latino New Yorkers. ´Mil Gracias! Click: |
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Photos by Miguel Pérez from Sunday April 10, 2022
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Nov. 4 Why is Puerto Rico Excluded from the New Medallions for the Avenue of the Americas?
— ™Por qué se excluye a Puerto Rico de los Nuevos Medallones para la Avenida de las Americas? SECOND PETITION:
Restore the Puerto Rico Medallions On the Avenue of the Americas 
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"Possibly on the moon," says the great cartoonist Carlos (CABE) Bernales in this wonderful depiction of DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and his senseless decision to exclude Puerto Rico from the new medallions that will be installed on the Avenue of the Americas. Bravo CABE!
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To the politiqueros seeking a way to defend Ydanis Rodriguez’ shameless behavior by questioning the depth of my research on the Avenue of the Americas, make sure you go back to at least 1984. LOL Click to enlarge this clipping:
“The display along the avenue of the flags and seals from every country in the continent — including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico — is a source of pride for most Latinos. When they first come to New York, Latinos walk up and down the avenue looking for their homeland’s flag and seal, which serve to reassure them that this city recognizes its historical ties with Latin America and the contributions of its Hispanic residents.”
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NBC4 NEW YORK — July 4, 2022
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