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In Hurricane’s Wake, Ethnic Media Are a Lifeline to Immigrants
Anthony Advincula, New America Media|Nov 5, 2012
NEW YORK — When the subway, tunnels and bridges were shut down on Monday, leaving no other options for New Yorkers to move in and out of the city, Abu Taher knew that his cell phone was the only link not only to his family and friends, but also to the city’s Bangladeshi community. Taher, editor and publisher of a Bangladeshi weekly, Bangla Patrika, received calls from Bangladeshis as far away as Atlantic City, N.J. and some parts of Virginia, asking for updates on Hurricane Sandy and see...