The evolution of the Latino community in New York City : early nineteenth century to the present / Gabriel Haslip-Viera -- Dominicans in New York : men, women, and prospects / Ramona Hernández and Silvio Torres-Saillant -- Mexicans in New York : memberships and incorporation in a new immigrant community / Robert C. Smith -- Racial themes in the literature : Puerto Ricans and other Latinos / Clara E. Rodríguez -- The identity and culture of Latino college students / José Hernández -- Aspects of the Puerto Rican religious experience : a sociohistorical overview / Ana María Díaz-Stevens -- Hispanics and wage inequality in New York City / Edwin Meléndez -- Education and community : Puerto Ricans and other Latino in the schools and universities / Jesse M. Vázquez -- Puerto Rican politics in New York : beyond "Secondhand" theory / José R. Sánchez -- New York's Latinos and the 1986 Immigration Act : the IRCA experience and future trends / Sherrie L. Baver -- Puerto Rican and Latino culture at the crossroads / Juan Flores.