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Puerto Rico’s Uprising in Photos
The central demand of protesters in Puerto Rico, who for weeks have taken to the streets calling on the…
Uber and Lyft Drivers on Why They’re Striking
Photo: Members of the Independent Drivers Guild rally outside of the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s offices in Queens on May…
Watch: New Yorkers Count the Ways They Loathe Amazon
Nearly 100 Queens residents, workers’ rights advocates and anti-Amazon allies packed onto the steps of City Hall on Wednesday…
Watch: Formerly-Incarcerated New Yorkers Call For a People’s DA in Queens
Longtime Queens District Attorney Richard Brown’s recent announcement that he would retire at year’s end has set the stage…
Watch: Voices of the Women’s Unity Rally
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gloria Steinem, Agunda Okeyo, and union and immigrant activists weigh in on the #WomensWave.
Watch: Congestion Pricing a ‘Nail in the Coffin,’ Warn Taxi Drivers
A state judge extended a restraining order against the implementation of the surcharge on Thursday.
Watch: Covering Ocasio-Cortez Before She Was Ocasio-Cortez
Photo (top): Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez goes from door-to-door in a Jackson Heights apartment building seeking support during her June primary…
Caguas, Puerto Rico: Squatter City
Against a backdrop of gentrification, austerity and hurricane wreckage, these activists aren’t just rebuilding their city, they’re reimagining it.
After Kavanaugh Confirmation, Fight for Abortion Rights Intensfies in New York
A monthly confrontation between reproductive justice activists with New York City for Abortion Rights (NYC4AR) and anti-choice protesters from…