Gerardo Pineda, 51, was diagnosed with AIDS 20 years ago and celebrates World AIDS Day every year. “I celebrate my life today because I live with HIV,”… Read more “New York City Latinos Remember Loved Ones on World AIDS Day”
Author: Daniel Rodriguez
Daniel Rodriguez is a student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and reports for The Ink covering the Bronx. He is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he served as the executive news producer for the campus television station while pursuing a degree in journalism and a minor in political science. During his undergraduate career, Daniel interned with various departments at NBCUniversal, including the NBC News Network Assignment Desk, KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC. He is a native Californian but has found his niche in N.Y.C. Daniel is an aspiring television and digital news producer and is passionate about covering Latino, LGBTQ and human interest stories.
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Rally Participants Take The Reins At Black Lives Matter Event
Protesters pose during a photo shoot and use the hashtag #BlackOutHandsUp at Zuccotti Park on Nov. 27. After waiting for over an hour for a Black… Read more “Rally Participants Take The Reins At Black Lives Matter Event”
New York Jets Players Give Back By Serving Dinner at Food Bank in Harlem
New York Jets players Zach Sudfeld (left) and Ryan Quigley (right) prepare a turkey meal for diners at the Food Bank for New York City’s Harlem Kitchen. (Photo:… Read more “New York Jets Players Give Back By Serving Dinner at Food Bank in Harlem”
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Re-defined the Cooling Tower Cleaner’s Job
New regulations in New York are keeping cooling tower maintenance and water treatment workers busy after the recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Bronx.
The New Bronx: From Brooklyn to the South Bronx
A lifelong Coney Island resident adjusts to life in the Bronx.
Living With New Fears of Legionnaires’ Disease
Morris Park residents like Dawn Smyth, 40, thought they had avoided the worst of the Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 12 of their neighbors in the South Bronx… Read more “Living With New Fears of Legionnaires’ Disease”