Ambar Castillo

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What to do with your cell phone at U.S. borders (yes, even citizens)

1 day ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

There’s apprehension around international travel and heightened security at U.S. borders among some professions, namely for immigrants, journalists, lawyers, and even influencers critical of the administration. On Sunday, Hasan Piker, a U.S. citizen and popular left-leaning political commentator, was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport while returning from France, he said on his Twitch broadcast Monday.
This Brooklyn boudoir photographer shows you how to come “as you are”

2 days ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

She never expected to photograph strangers in lingerie or just doing their thing in their pajamas, but that’s exactly what Layra Marte is doing. Today, the Brooklyn-raised Dominican photographer is celebrating five years since founding Layra Marz Photography. The company is known for its intimate, emotionally textured portraiture, particularly of women of color. Her clients include artists, activists, entrepreneurs, mothers, and people seeking to reclaim or rediscover themselves.
How theater helps men in recovery - Epicenter NYC

1 week ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

At a small acting studio in the Financial District, the raw monologues of a mostly male cast cut through the building’s cold, imposing architecture — a relic of Wall Street’s old boys’ club era. The participants in Outside/In — a program founded over a decade ago by the Stella Adler Studio of Acting’s arts justice division — have learned to harness their feelings in Sunday acting classes.
(Actually) affordable senior housing in East Elmhurst – apply by May 5 - Epicenter NYC

2 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Looking for truly affordable housing for seniors in Queens? Astoria Towers II in East Elmhurst is now accepting applications for 73 newly constructed studio and one-bedroom apartments. The lottery closes soon, on Monday, May 5. The building is reserved for households with at least one member aged 62 or older. These are Project-Based Section 8 apartments, meaning tenants pay 30% of their income toward rent — and utilities are included.
Your key to a “Blissful” money life

2 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Erika Dox-Martinez checked all the boxes for success her mother had laid out: college, job, six-figure salary. But for years, even though she was an accountant, she struggled with money. She had a lot of debt and no plan. Then she got engaged. “I wanted to have a wedding and I was like, ‘Oh my god, I don’t have enough money to do this,’” Dox-Martinez said. “That was my aha moment.”It was time to get her financial house in order. Within a year, Dox-Martinez had paid off her debts.
Your key to a “Blissful” money life

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Ambar Castillo

Erika Dox-Martinez checked all the boxes for success her mother had laid out: college, job, six-figure salary. But for years, even though she was an accountant, she struggled with money. She had a lot of debt and no plan. Then she got engaged. “I wanted to have a wedding and I was like, ‘Oh my god, I don’t have enough money to do this,’” Dox-Martinez said. “That was my aha moment.”It was time to get her financial house in order. Within a year, Dox-Martinez had paid off her debts.
Being sent "home" doesn't mean losing your possessions

2 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

At Epicenter NYC, we’ve been hearing about immigrants selling possessions like cars or considering leaving the country voluntarily to safeguard their savings — propelled by the fear of losing everything they’ve built. So we spoke with three immigration attorneys, who shared practical advice for anyone feeling that knot of uncertainty right now.
“Born into the plant life”: Puerto Rican cuisine on a wellness mission

3 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Long before kale chips became trendy or oat milk lined grocery shelves, a small vegetarian restaurant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, was serving plant-based versions of traditional Caribbean dishes. The restaurant, Comida Vegetariana, was opened in the early 90s by Karla Salinari’s aunt and uncle as a continuation of a lifestyle that had taken root in the family decades earlier. “I jokingly say to my community: I didn’t choose the plant life — the plant life chose me,” said Salinari.
We asked a therapist how to stay calm and strong right now

3 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

In just three months, the Trump administration’s policies have triggered widespread alarm among people of color, with diversity initiatives dismantled, deportations escalating, and federal jobs and funding abruptly cut. While these stressors aren’t new, they’re compounded by institutional support being pulled back. Meanwhile, access to culturally competent mental health care remains uneven.
From salsa to savasana: the yoga studio offering local vibes in East Harlem

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Jazmin Tejada’s journey with yoga didn’t begin with love at first pose. “I absolutely hated it,” she said of the first yoga class she took out of curiosity in her early twenties. A lifelong athlete and professional salsa dancer, Tejada was used to fast, expressive movement. Yoga felt slow and stifling. “This is really boring,” she remembered thinking. Nearly two decades later, Tejada owns one of the only BIPOC-owned yoga studios in Harlem — and the only one in East Harlem, where she grew up.

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10 May 24

Our @epicenternyc story on scams targeting Dominicans made impact: @NewYorkStateAG @RepEspaillat sent a consumer warning & est. a direct channel between NYC victims & prosecutors. Just translated en español by @Documentedny & shared on their WhatsApp grp: https://t.co/hqFnWbj4wk