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Capital District LATINOS marked Hispanic Heritage Month Sunday with a cultural celebration.

If you’re looking for proof of the city of Albany’s growing diversity, just visit a mid-city stretch of markets and restaurants.

Asylum-seekers, migrants and refugees have long looked to the United States for shelter from economic and political turmoil. As they continue to arrive in upstate New York from New York City, the migrants and local communities are both confronting confusion and uncertainty.

Since last spring close to 100,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City. In early May, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to begin busing asylum seekers upstate. By the end of the month buses reached the Capital Region. No one was prepared for what happened next.

Capital District Latinos has curated the West Hill Concert Series: Music is the Balm! All events will take place at Capital District Latinos Cultural Empowerment and Community Engagement Center on Central Avenue in Albany, NY.On Thursday, July 20 the Camerata Coral de Puerto Rico will perform music of the Caribbean and Latin America. The concert is presented in partnership with Albany Pro Musica. Amarilis Pagan-Vila is the Music Director and Conductor of the Camerata Coral de Puerto Rico and she joins us.

Local leaders continue to disagree about how to handle the arrival of migrants to the Albany area.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Times Union columnist Chris…

There was a fair amount of attention given before Election Day to what impact Latino voters would have on the presidential election.Now that we know…

Capital District LATINOS is a cultural empowerment and community engagement center.On Satuday, October 24, Capital District Latinos will host wellness…

Nationally, Joe Biden maintains a big advantage among Hispanic voters relative to 2016 exit polling. A Washington Post average of recent polls shows that…