Queer Liberation March Celebrates Pride Without Cops or Corporate Sponsors
Started in 2019 to celebrate the radical history of the1969 Stonewall uprising, the QLM drew thousands of participants again this year.
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Brooklyn for Peace Continues Weekly Atlantic Yards Vigil amid Public Disapproval of Iran War
Longtime Brooklyn peace group gathers every Saturday at 2 pm outside the Atlantic Terminal.
Undocumented Women’s Fund Gathers for 10th Annual Women’s Strike NYC Fest
Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park was packed on Sunday for the Undocumented Women’s Fund’s (UWF) 10th annual Women’s Strike NYC Fest.
Nurses Union Launches Strike Against NYC Hospitals Amid Demands for Rollbacks of Past Gains
Spirits were high on the first day of picketing as nurses demanded that Mount Sinai, New York Presbyterian and Montefiore meet their demands for working conditions, enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios, better benefits, and competitive wages.
What I Learned from a Legendary Irish Poet, The Indypendent Allowed Me to Put into Practice
I was working as a kitchen line cook when I discovered The Indy and its unique approach to journalism.
Brooklyn for Peace Celebrates Palestine Activism at Its Annual Gala
Mahmoud Khalil and Rep. Nydia Velázquez feted along with local Brooklyn activists (Photo credit: John Tarleton)
Undocumented Women’s Group Brings Feminist Take to Day of the Dead
This year’s celebration focused on honoring victims of the immigration system.
Protesters Say Building New Brooklyn Jail Bound to Fail
The new jail under construction in Downtown Brooklyn is the first of four the City wants to build to replace the Rikers Island jail complex.
Congressional districts represented by Yvette Clark (NY-9) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) were the focal point of the write-in campaign last fall. Both Clark and Goldman have been supporters of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
Vox Pop: With Three Weeks to Go, New Yorkers Share Their Thoughts on the Presidential Election
Our reporters chatted with people in Washington Square Park.