Episode 61: Heritage in the Map — Mapgate, Happy Land, Casa Yurumein, and Garifuna Town

Send us Fan Mail When City Hall redraws the map, who gets remembered—and who gets erased? In this powerful episode of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, host José Francisco Ávila dives into the major controversy surrounding Mayor Mamdani’s official NYC Immigrant Enclaves Map (dubbed “Mapgate”). When historic immigrant communities are omitted from official city narratives, it proves a fundamental truth: maps aren't just lines on a page—they are political power, resource allocation, and legacy. J...