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3 weeks ago | 
documentedny.com | Lam Vo
The budding union at Lodi, an upscale restaurant in midtown, has been dealt another blow. Workers first announced they had gathered enough support among staff to form a union early 2023. Shortly after, they say, Lodi owner Ignacio Mattos refused to acknowledge the union. His decision forced the roughly three dozen workers to file a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election, which was scheduled a month later at the end of February.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Lam Vo
Lam Thuy Vo is a journalist who marries data analysis with on-the-ground reporting to examine how systems and policies affect individuals. She is currently an investigative reporter working with Documented, an independent, non-profit newsroom dedicated to reporting with and for immigrant communities, and an associate professor of data journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Lam Vo
When Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên agreed to do a commercial for a supplement called Joint Bonus that helps people with joint aches, she didn’t think much of it. The renowned Vietnamese American singer and emcee had done many paid commercials and product reviews before, so she didn’t think twice about the request from the FTB Group. She asked her assistant Huynh Thi Ngoc Han to help her vet the company, and they decided that the paperwork backing the product seemed legitimate.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Paz Radovic |Lam Vo |Rebecca Davis |April Xiaoyi Xu
Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Paz Radovic |Rebecca Davis |Lam Vo |April Xiaoyi Xu
It was 5:30 p.m. on January 22, and darkness was beginning to fall. Jenny Kong, owner of Sam Wai Liquor Store in Chinatown, peered out the window of her shop, a business she has run for almost three decades. The street outside was nearly empty. “Probably not much business today,” she thought — a reality she had grown used to as the pandemic took its toll on the neighborhood. Then the door swung open. A man walked in briskly and demanded money.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Paz Radovic |Lam Vo |Rebecca Davis |Khushali Haji
When Annie Cheung stopped by her regular bakery in Bensonhurst in early March, she was met with an unsettling surprise. She expected her monthly food assistance benefits — roughly $292 — to have been deposited days earlier. She also had about $166 remaining from February. But after paying for about $3 worth of baked goods, the store cashier said her balance on her EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card was nearly depleted.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Paz Radovic |Rebecca Davis |Fisayo Okare |Khushali Haji |Lam Vo
In recent weeks, more and more people with legal status — green card holders and visa recipients alike — have faced detention or deportation, seemingly based on information found on social media about them or on their devices. Documented spoke to digital security and immigration experts about precautions people can take to protect their data and devices. Below are some of their recommendations.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
documentedny.com | Lam Vo |Clarissa Leon |Tracey Khan |Faye Qiu |Amir Khafagy
When construction contractor Michael Conway was charged last year with criminally negligent homicide in the death of immigrant construction worker Jose Vega, it was the first time in Westchester County that an employer was held criminally responsible for the death of a worker. Labor organizations and workplace safety agencies celebrated the news and saw Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah’s charges as the first step in reigning in unscrupulous contractors who put worker’s safety at risk.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
documentedny.com | Clarissa Leon |Amir Khafagy |Tracey Khan |Faye Qiu |Lam Vo
“Everywhere I go, I am asked the same question: ‘how do you stay so fit?’,” says Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên, a renowned Vietnamese American singer and emcee, in a YouTube ad. “‘You stand on high heels for hours and go to the gym, how do you do it?’ people will ask me.” The video ad shows Nguyễn sitting in a brightly lit kitchen that could easily resemble the set of a home shopping channel. Her image is surrounded by graphics claiming that she has a special offer for those who call.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
documentedny.com | Amir Khafagy |Fisayo Okare |Lam Vo |Arianna Friedman
Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here. Votes on Laken Riley Act signal Democrats’ shift on immigration policies:Movement on the Republican-backed bill indicates a post-election shift among Democrats over immigration and border security policies.
