Vox pop: What the Library Means to Me
We spoke with New York City library-goers about what they value in the city’s libraries. The cover story of…
The Indypendent
Katie Pruden
Punching Down on Libraries: Budget-cutting Mayor Targets Beloved NYC Institution
Mayor Adams wants to cut funding for the city’s libraries by $36 million despite a fierce public backlash.
Queens vs. Long Island: A Tale of Two Union Organizers
A fired Starbucks union organizer got his job back (with $17K in backpay) thanks to a new city law that protects fast food workers. Another wasn’t so lucky.
Queens Community Rallies Against Hate, Gun Violence
The candlelight vigil took place in the wake of mass shootings in California.
Amazon Labor Union Newspaper Revives Independent Labor Press
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Part-time faculty’s demands for a raise to address inflation are being ignored, even though management salaries increased by 45% between 2014 and 2019.
NYPD Arrests 9 Trans-Rights Protestors Outside Anti-Trans Event
Around 100 demonstrators gathered to protest British trans-exclusionary radical feminist activist Kellie-Jay Keen on Monday.
Lower East Side Organizers Look to Launch New Community Land Trusts
They are working to transform two city-owned parking lots into affordable housing that will be built on land that cannot be resold for profit.
Hamilton Fish Pool Will Remain Open During City Renovations
Some expected the worst in a recent CB3 meeting about the renovation of Hamilton Fish Park.