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Amid Threat of Raids, Queens Prepares to Stand Up to ICE
In the face of President Trump’s promised raids against undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), activists and…
Borderline Insane: Mexico Pays the Price for Trump’s War on Migrants
Imagine Donald Trump’s re-election war room. The president of the United States checks tweets as his white supremacist strategists…
With Die-in, NYC Cyclists Say It’s Time To Put The Brakes On Car Culture
On Tuesday evening Washington Square Park became a sea of bodies and bicycles. Hundreds of cyclists and supporters lay…
Vox-Pop: Cyclists Speak Out Amid Uptick in Traffic Fatalities
Hundreds of bicyclists staged a die-in in Washington Square Park on Tuesday evening, calling attention to a nerve-rattling uptick…
As Recount Begins, Lawyers Urge Cabán Campaign To Contest More Discarded Ballots
After last week’s count of absentee and affidavit ballots, Melinda Katz currently clings to a 16-vote lead. But while…
With Queens DA Election Too Close to Call, Cabán Troops Prepare to Fight For Every Vote
Melinda Katz’s sudden 20-vote lead in the Queens DA race means it’s going to be real hot July in…
Reclaiming the Revolutionary Spirit of Stonewall at the Queer Liberation March
On the night of June 28, 1969, Jay Toole awoke from her park bench bed in Washington Square Park…
What Will It Take For the Rent Guidelines Board to Stop Raising the Rent?
Manhattan didn’t appear to be slowing down for the NYC Rent Guidelines Board upcoming meeting. Third Avenue was bustling…
Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin On What’s Really Happening in Iran
When Donald Trump makes a pronouncement on most subjects, the media has learned to treat it with a healthy…