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News Stories & Clips
WIVB
- Tops donates over $41K to Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY (Oct 15, 2024)
- Hispanic Heritage Month Special 2024 (Oct 14, 2024)
- News 4 at 6: Bethel Church celebrates Christmas with toy giveaway (Dec 25, 2023)
- Bethel Church celebrates Christmas with gift giveaway (Dec 25, 2023)
- $1M will help build Hispanic heritage center in Buffalo (Aug 30 2023)
- Hispanic heritage celebrated in East Aurora Saturday (Sept 26, 2021)
- First full-time Hispanic female NY National Guard General visits Buffalo's Naval Park (Mar 10, 2021)
- Rep. Brian Higgins honors local veteran (Sept 27, 2020)
- Hispanic Heritage Council wants to expand reach beyond Buffalo's West Side (Sept 27, 2020)
- Hispanic Heritage Council showcases history project at Buffalo Public Library (Sept 30, 2020)
- What's happening along the Hispanic Heritage Corridor for National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 23, 2020)
- COVID-19 veteran honored (May 10, 2020)
- Local veterans group is making sure older Hispanic adults are taken care of during this coronavirus pandemic (Apr 10, 2020)
- Hispanic Heritage Council appoints chairperson to help fundraise for a new cultural institute on the city's westside (Feb 11, 2020)
- Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY holds first Avenida San Juan tree lighting (Dec 6, 2019)
- Hispanic Heritage Council Hosts 7th Annual Community Breakfast (June 22, 2019)
- WIVB Commercial promoting Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
- WIVB Commercial promoting Hispanic Heritage Month 2015
- WIVB Article on the Kick Off of Hispanic Heritage Month
- Hispanic Voices "Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Monument"
WKBW
- 'Something that's been missing in this community': Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute construction (Oct 4 2024)
- The Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY has Big Plans (Oct 23 2023)
- Hispanic Womens League of WNY provides women with a group that helps build knowledge and friendships (Oct 13 2023)
- Grupo de Danza Local Celebra La Diversidad a Través De Canciones (Oct 07 2023)
- Dance Group Celebrates Diversity through Song (Oct 06 2023)
- The Hispanic Art Community Aims to Educate and Connect the WNY Community (Sept 30 2023)
- Adam Campos WKBW Good Morning Buffalo - Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 29 2023)
- First Hispanic American Legion Post in WNY Strives to provide aid to community. (Sept 28 2023)
- El primer puesto Hispanoamericano de la Legion Americana se esfuerza por conectar con la comunidad (Sept 23 2023)
- Isabel Flores- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 22 2023)
- Groundbreaking of Cultural Center (YouTube) (Sept 15 2023)
- Hispanic Heritage Month starting off strong on Niagara Street (English - YouTube) (Sept 14 2023)
- Hispanic Heritage Month starting off strong on Niagara Street (Espanol) (Sept 14 2023)
- He drives the Albright-Knox Art Truck to all corners of Western New York (Mar 23 2022)
- What Does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean To You (Sept 21 2021)
- Hispanic Heritage Council announces $10 million institute coming to Niagara Street (June 22, 2019)
- 5th Annual Salsa for A Cure (Oct 11 2018)
- Those displaced by Maria still living in WNY (Sept 18 2018)
- Western New York making a difference in Puerto Rico 7 months later (April 5 2018)
- How your donations are helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria (Feb 26 2018)
- Telethon for Puerto Rico on 7ABC a huge success (Oct 2017)
- Helping Puerto Rico: 7 ABC to hold telethon Monday (Oct 2017)
- Video for Telethon for Puerto Rico on 7ABC (Oct 2017)
- After devastation in Puerto Rico, Buffalo Schools expect influx of students from island (Oct 2017)
- Goya Foods is Cooking in the AM Buffalo Kitchen (Sept 2, 2017)
- Buffalo Public Schools welcomed nine new teachers from Puerto Rico (Aug 30, 2017)
- GOYA Celebrates "Hispanic Heritage Month" (2016)
- "Hispanic Heritage Month" spot (2016)
Buffalo Niagara Film Office:
Buffalo Rising
- Spark Spotlight: Michele Agosto, Trailblazer of the Arts (Apr 2020)
- In Support of Puerto Rico (Jan 2019)
- Inaugural Parranda Buffalo: Celebración de la Luces (Dec 2018)
- Garitas del Morro make an appearance on La Avenida San Juan (Nov 7, 2017)
- News covering Niagara Street (recent and archived)
Buffalo News
- Hispanic Heritage Council President gives remarks at groundbreaking event (Sept 15 2023)
- Gillibrand, Higgins to announce funding toward planned Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute in Buffalo (Aug 30 2023)
- The Editorial Board: A new cultural gift on Niagara Street (July 2023)
- Planning Board backs Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute's plan for new center (July 2023)
- Goya Foods announces food donation to Buffalo following devastating blizzard (Dec 2022)
- Calvo-Torres takes oath for Court of Claims: 'Buffalo deserves to see itself in its courts.' (July 2022)
- Community leaders, organizations reveal their wish lists for Mayor Brown's fifth term (Dec 2021)
- Sean Kirst: Memorial Day, veteran suicides and a monument to hope (May 2020)
- 'Day of the Child' to be celebrated Thursday via web, social media (Apr 2020)
- Sean Kirst: On Niagara Street, Christmas lights as joyous signs of change (Dec 2018)
- Buffalo Among Cities Showing Support for Puerto Rico (Feb 2018)
- Another Voice: WNY steps up to help Puerto Rico (Nov 2017)
- Hispanic heritage mural unveiled on Buffalo's West Side (Aug 2017)
- Buffalo News Clip & photo page from August 20, 2017 on 15th Annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade
- Buffalo News Clip & photo from August 26, 2017 "Hispanic heritage mural unveiled on Buffalo's West Side"
- Father Rodriguez work at Hispanic Exhibit October 7, 2014
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2014
- Veteran Juan Negron of 65th Infantry Regiment, Boriqueneers, invited to White House June 30, 2014
- Day of the Child 2014
- Hispanic Heritage Council and involvement with First Night Buffalo
- Niagara Street Corridor Renovations
- Hispanic Veteran's Memorial Unveiling June 14, 2013
- Colorful Celebration of Cinco de Mayo
- Day of the Child 2013
- Buffalo's Only Hispanic Radio Station Fights for Survival
- First Friday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2012
- Three Kings Day celebrations set
- Guitar Days honors entrants, judges in Falletta competition
- Hispanic Veterans Memorial Planned
- Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated 2011
- ‘Day of the Child’ celebration planned for Badillo Academy
- Month of events marks Hispanic Heritage 2010
- Local Hispanic Community launches website and history project
News Stories & Clips
WGRZ
- Claudine Ewing and Pete Gallivan celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 27 2024)
- 'Sin Fronteras WNY' radio helps bridge gap with Spanish speakers in Western New York (Sept 24 2024)
- Hispanic Heritage Institute Granted Federal Funding For New Museum (Aug 30 2023)
- Local veterans honored on National Borinqueneers Day (Apr 13 2023)
- Watch the ceremony of the Local veterans that were honored on National Borinqueneers Day, Apr 13 2023
- commUNITY: Episode 44 - in part celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 24 2022)
- Scarves and gloves given to families in need (Dec 3 2021)
- Korean War veteran awarded Congressional Gold Medal on Sunday (Sept 27 2020)
- Hispanic-American veterans honored at Buffalo Military Park event (Sept 20 2020)
- Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY Launches Fundraising Campaign (June 22 2019)
- Unknown Stories of WNY: The Mexican Anthem's Composer (Mar 19 2019)
- WNY Helps Bring Back Power & Water In Puerto Rico (Nov 23 2018)
- Puerto Rican Orphanages Rebuild With WNY's Help (Nov 20 2018)
- Western New York helps Puerto Rico recover (Nov 19 2018)
- BPS recruiting more teachers from Puerto Rico (April 11 2018)
Bloomberg.com News
New York State Governor's Office
- Governor Cuomo Announces Continued Efforts to Support Puerto Rico's Recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria (June 2019)
- Governor Cuomo Launches Statewide Empire State Relief & Recovery Effort for Puerto Rico (Sept 2017)
WUFO RADIO 1080AM
Spectrum News
- Creating a new space to celebrate Hispanic heritage in Western New York (Sept 29 2024)
- In Focus: Organizations working to promote and preserve Hispanic culture (Sept 22, 2024)
- Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute Breaks Ground in Buffalo (Sept 30 2023)
- HHC'S Guitar Initiative increases accessibility to music lessons in Buffalo (Feb 24 2023)
- New Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute coming to Buffalo (Oct 14 2022)
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Sharing Buffalo's Hispanic Story Through The Theatre (Sept 13, 2022)
- Appointment of WNY Hispanic judge makes history in New York (July 27, 2022)
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade celebrates unity and culture in Buffalo (Aug 28, 2021)
- Plans to Build $10M Cultural Institute on Buffalo's West Side Moving Forward (Oct 1, 2020)
- City of Buffalo Pledges To Back Building of Hispanic Institute (Feb 21, 2020)
- $10 Million Cultural Institute coming to Buffalo's Hispanic Heritage District (June 23, 2019)
- Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care, Transportation (Nov 16 2018)
- WNY Hispanic community reacts to Trump's visit to Puerto Rico (Oct 4 2017)
- Buffalo's Puerto Rican community holds block party to help Maria victims (Oct 2017)
- Head of WNY healthcare network speaks out on federal response to Maria (Sept 2017)
- Collecting donations just first step in Puerto Rico relief efforts (Sept 2017)
- Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Maria still hitting close to home (Sept 2017)
- Pop star Gloria Estefan in Buffalo; offers hope for hurricane victims (Sept 2017)
- School Honored as Birthplace of Bilingual Education in Buffalo (Oct 2015)
Other Facebook posts
- HHC received the 'Highmark Community Hero' Award (Sept 15, 2023)
- Spanish Documentary: The Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
NBC Latino
WBFO
- Osteria 166 donating meals to Latino seniors (Apr 10, 2020)
- Buffalo leaders praise public for Puerto Rico hurricane relief, urge further donations (Sept 29, 2017)
- City school students explore Hispanic legacy (Dec 22, 2014)
- Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off in Buffalo (Sept 16, 2014)
Other News Outlets
- WNY PAPERS: Hispanic Heritage Council receives donation from Tops & national vendors (Oct 9, 2023)
- CRITICAL MENTION: Tops and national vendors donate over $17,000 to WNY Hispanic Non-profits (Oct 9, 2023)
Racial Equity
Buffalo Common Council
Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
Citations & Proclamations
- Erie County Proclamation for Day of the Child 2013
- City of Buffalo Executive Proclamation for Day of the Child 2013
- City of Buffalo / Board of Education Resolution: El Día del Niño
- City of Buffalo Executive Proclamation in Support of the 65th Infantry Regiment Congressional Gold Medal - 2013
- City of Buffalo Executive Proclamation in Support of Day of the Child / Day of Books 2012
- NYS Executive Proclamation 2012
- U.S. Congressman Higgins Citation 2012
- Board of Education Proclamation 2012
- Erie County Proclamation 2012
- City of Buffalo Executive Chamber Proclamation - 2012
- Common Council Resolution "Hispanic Heritage District" - 2012
- NYS Executive Proclamation 2011
- City of Buffalo Executive Chamber Proclamation - 2011
- Erie County Executive Chamber Proclamation - 2011
- Session of Legislature - Hispanic Heritage Month - 2011
- Buffalo Board of Education Resolution - Support of Hispanic Heritage Month - 2010
- City of Buffalo Executive Chamber Proclamation - 2010
- Erie County Executive Chamber Proclamation - 2010
- NYS Executive Proclamation - 2010
Hispanic Heritage Month - Program Booklets
Press Releases
Media Clips
WBBZ TV | Buffalo's Buzz
- WBBZ TV | Buffalo's Buzz Facebook page Buffalo's locally owned and operated station, presenting locally produced programming and classics from the MeTV Network.
- Hispanic Heritage Month Special on WBBZ-TV
- Hispanic Heritage Month on WBBZ-TV
- Big Picture - Manny Lezama, Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute (p1)
- Big Picture - Manny Lezama, Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute (p2)
- Special Musical Rendition: Students of Buffalo Academy Visual & Performing Arts "Precosia"
- WBBZ Promo for Hispanic Heritage Month Opening
Naming of Niagara Branch Library
- Buffalo Common Council Meeting on June 26, 2018: Petition to Naming of Niagara Branch Library
- Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Branch Library Dedication Bio - [former Niagara Branch Library] (Oct 15, 2018)
- Who was Isaias Gonzalez-Soto / Bio (Oct 15, 2018)
- SFWNY 10-12-2018: Dorinda Darden, Buffalo Public Library & Cas Rodriguez, Hispanic Heritage Council (Oct 14, 2018)
Visit Buffalo Niagara
Congressional Gold Medal 65th Infantry Regiment "The Borinqueneers"
- "The View" Highlights The Borinqueneers for Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15, 2022)
- Borinqueneer Veterans honored during event (Apr 13, 2021)
- National Puerto Rican Day Parade dedicates 2014 parade to The 65th Infantry (The Borinqueneers)
- Puerto Rican Soldiers Will Be Honored In April On National Borinqueneers Day
- Puerto Rican military veterans will now celebrate National Borinqueneers Day
- ENFOQUE 24/7: "Boricuas: Héroes en Corea"
- Orquesta Narvaez -65 de infanteria
- Viejo San Juan Song at U.S. Capitol 4.13.16.
- Visit the Borinqueneers Website (Film / Documentary)
- Congressman Higgins joins WNY veterans for National Borinqueneers Day event (April 13, 2021)
- Watch Congressman Higgins Recognize the Borinqueneers during the ceremony
- Watch the C-SPAN video of the ceremony at U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (4-13-16)
- Watch the official United States House of Representatives Special Events video of the event (4-13-16)
- Watch the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal National Ceremonies video
- Watch the Tribute to the 65th Infantry Regiment Borinqueneers! video
- You can order a official three inch U.S. Mint bronze medal replica here
- 2015 Hispanic Heritage Council Special Report "The Borinqueneers"
- President Obama Signs Law Awarding 65th Infantry Regiment "The Borinqueneers" Congressional Gold Medal
- Borinqueneers Premiados Por Presidente Obama
- U.S. House Floor Monday May 19, 2014
- U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand Announces Passage of S.1174 ( May 23, 2014 )
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- The Roswell Park family helping victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
- Roswell Park Thank-You letter for our Salsa For A Cure Annual Event
Signature Events
- El Dia del Niños / Day of the Child 2017
- Hispanic Heritage Council Commuunity Breakfast 2016
- El Dia del Niños / Day of the Child 2016
- Dia de los Niños / Day of the Child 2015
- 2014 Grease Pole Festival
- Hispanics Building Life and Legacy in Western New York (The Buffalo History Museum)
- Salsa in Motion with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
- 2nd Annual Community Breakfast June 21, 2014
- Official Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Ceremony September 15, 2014
Our Official YouTube Channel Videos:
- 10th Annual Hispanic Heritage Council Community Breakfast - 2022 Summary Video (June 24, 2023)
- Cinco De Mayo Special Presentation 2021 (May 5 2021)
- Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff 2018 (Sept 17, 2018)
- Hispanic Heritage Council /Buffalo Schools - Niagara Street Mural Unveiling (Sept 17, 2018)
- Dr. David Caban Auditorium Dedication (March 10, 2018)
- GOYA Foods Brings Latin Flavor to Canaside Event Presentation (2016)
- GOYA Foods Brings Latin Flavor to Canaside (2nd clip; 2016)
- 4th Annual Community Breakfast Video (June 25, 2016)
- 3rd Annual Community Breakfast Video Overview (from 2015)
- Niagara Street Corridor Strategic Improvement Plans
- Visit our YouTube channel for more videos!
Prominent Presentations (Video / Exhibits):
- Revolution: Civil Rights at UB, 1960-1975 (including Cesar Chavez)
- Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) is a musical documentary revealing the exciting lifestyle of New York Latinos during the decade of the 1970s.
- Herman Badillo Scholarship & Celebration of Life
- La Guagua Aerea (Movie)
Congressional / Senate items:
- Senator Gillibrand and Congressman Higgins Announce $1 Million Toward Construction of the Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute (Aug 30 2023)
- 2020 Year in Review (by Congressman Higgins FB video)
- Congressman Brian Higgins Remarks Regarding Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 WNY
- U.S. Senate adopt SR 641 designating April 13 "National Borinqueneers Day"
- NY Senate Resolution J733: Mourning the death of Casimiro D. "Miro" Rodriguez Jr...
Promotional Posters
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 Main Event "Los Hermanos Morenos"
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2015 Main Event "Johnny Ray Salsa Con Clase"
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2014 Main Event "Salsa Meets Symphony"
- The JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition Friday June 6, 2014
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2013 Official Poster
- Day of the Child April 30, 2013
- Commitment to Character April 20, 2013
- Babel Series March-April 2013 PDF
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Official Poster