Alfonzo Galvan

Minneapolis

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Articles

New Pan Asian Center aims to fully open in Maplewood by 2027

1 week ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

When Toua Xiong first opened HmongTown Marketplace in 2004, he said he wanted to help Hmong families of his generation achieve economic empowerment and a place to call their own. Now more than 20 years since his Frogtown location opened, Xiong plans to build a new shopping center, one his grandkids and future generations can be drawn to. “Our children and grandchildren are going to be the next level of shoppers.
A May ‘Day Without Immigrants:’ Minnesota workers stand up for rights

2 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

At the first Day Without Immigrants in February, businesses in Minnesota and across the country closed to show the impact of immigrant workers in every part of the economy, from the food industry, to child and health care, to agriculture and construction. Many are gearing up for a second event on Thursday, May 1, in connection with International Workers’ Day. The day’s events will include a rally and march at the State Capitol calling for immigrant rights.
Mercado Central, pilar de Minneapolis, enfrenta su propia tormenta

2 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

En casi dos décadas en el Mercado Central, centro de la comunidad latina de Minneapolis, la vendedora Mirian Aguilar ha visto muchos de los altibajos del lugar. Época de bonanza. Recesión. Una pandemia. El malestar y todo lo acontecido tras el asesinato de George Floyd. Desde la elección de Donald Trump, la baja de su clientela le ha significado días en los que no realiza ninguna venta en su puesto de ropa urbana.
Minneapolis mainstay Mercado Central weathers another storm

2 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

In nearly two decades at Mercado Central, a hub of Minneapolis’ Latino community, vendor Mirian Aguilar has seen the market’s highs and lows. Boom times. Recession. A pandemic. The unrest after the murder of George Floyd. The downturn in business since the election of Donald Trump has left her with days where she doesn’t make a sale at her streetwear stall. But there are signs of hope for the city’s oldest Latino-themed public market.
Vendedores inmigrantes celebran nuevas reglas para carritos de comida en Minneapolis

4 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

El Ayuntamiento de Minneapolis aprobó, el jueves y por unanimidad, una actualización a la ordenanza municipal sobre puestos callejeros de comida. La nueva ordenanza ampliará los lugares habilitados para puestos y permitirá a los titulares de licencias vender en hasta tres puntos distintos. Esta nueva ordenanza forma parte de una serie de medidas que la ciudad está tomando para abordar la proliferación de vendedores ambulantes de comida de los últimos años.
Immigrant vendors celebrate as Minneapolis expands street cart areas

4 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an update to the city’s sidewalk food cart ordinance on Thursday that will expand the locations where carts can operate and allow license holders to sell at up to three spots.
Mpls. may overhaul rules for street vendors, expanding locations

1 month ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

Two years after unlicensed fruit vendors began appearing in Minneapolis, the city has finally come up with a solution — and it’s one that could expand opportunities for food cart vendors all over the city. On Tuesday, a city committee passed an update to its sidewalk food cart ordinance that would expand the neighborhoods where food carts are allowed and the number of carts each vendor could operate.
Tradition and innovation meld as QuinceaĆ±era Expo showcases businesses serving Minnesota's Latino communities

1 month ago | startribune.com | Alfonzo Galvan

Delilah Star Bustos Segura, accompanied by her mother and sister, stopped by several booths at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington to admire a chocolate fountain, a mirrored photo booth and sparkling tiaras. But what most interested Bustos Segura was the runway walk featuring Minnesota's hottest quinceañera dresses. "The dress," she said, smiling.
Tradition and innovation meld as Quinceañera Expo showcases businesses serving Minnesota’s Latino communities

1 month ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

Delilah Star Bustos Segura, accompanied by her mother and sister, stopped by several booths at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington on Sunday to admire a chocolate fountain, a mirrored photo booth and sparkling tiaras. But what most interested Bustos Segura was the runway walk featuring Minnesota’s hottest quinceañera dresses. “The dress,” she said, smiling.
Twin Cities nursing home workers threaten March 25 walkout

2 months ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

Organizers from the state’s largest health care union planned a rally on Friday to pressure four Twin Cities nursing homes to negotiate better wages. But workers at Providence Place in Minneapolis barely had time to attend. Five minutes after they joined the 2:30 rally, they put down their banner, took off their union shirts and went back to work. “When we fight, we win!” the group chanted twice before walking back into the nursing home to continue their shift.