Tenants, Arrested in Albany, Target Cuomo’s Ties to Real Estate
Tenant advocates denounced Governor Andrew Cuomo’s ties to real-estate interests while participating in a sit-in outside his office on…
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Alex Ellefson
Here’s Some Photos of NY Lawmakers Getting Arrested You Can Celebrate!
Never mind the chaos in Albany over the federal corruption charges against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader…
High School Athletes Flag DOE for Violating Their Civil Rights
One of the first things 17-year-old Abiboulaye Diagne shows friends who visit his home is the collection of gleaming…
Separate and Unequal Is Not Okay, Students Tell Chancellor Fariña
A group of Bronx students confronted New York City schools chancellor Carmen Fariña at a public forum on Wednesday…
Long Beach, New York, calls itself the City by the Sea. And indeed, the ocean is the main attraction…
New Yorkers Urge Cuomo to Veto Port Ambrose LNG Terminal
Scores of environmental advocates joined with their elected officials outside City Hall on Monday to urge Governor Andrew…
Putting CUNY Out of Reach: As Tuition Increases, State Funding Falls Short
It was an icy February morning in Albany. Hundreds of students from New York’s public colleges streamed out of…
College Students Demand More Investment in Higher Education from Albany
After traveling for hours by bus, hundreds of students poured into hallways of the state capitol building in…
In Trial for Flood Wall Street 11, Judge Considers the Necessity of Civil Disobedience
The group of protestors called the Flood Wall Street 11 may soon be able to argue in court that…
Crown Heights Tenants Ask for Repairs; Landlord Calls NYPD
A Brooklyn real estate firm called the police on its own tenants after they gathered outside the company’s offices…