In Budget Vote, City Council Fails to Heed the Demands of Black Lives Matter
Is “Black Lives Matter” going to be the new “thoughts and prayers,” a hollow, meaningless phrase uttered by politicians…
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#BlackLivesMatter: By Any Means Necessary
Following the police killing of George Floyd, as the ranks of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York and…
The NYPD Attacked Queer Demonstrators Protesting Police Brutality
The police riot comes at a moment when the department’s budget could be on the chopping block.
Occupy City Hall Brings the Push to Defund the Police to Lawmakers’ Doorstep
Sign-making, first aid and food distribution stations, a “People’s Library,” banners reading “Defund the Police” and “Black Lives Matter,”…
AOC: ‘It’s Not Just What We’re Fighting For, But How We’re Fighting For It’
We spoke with the freshman congresswoman while she campaigned in Queens and the Bronx this week about Black Lives Matter, the way power works in Washington and what she hopes the country will look like when she is the same age as her mentor, Bernie Sanders.
There is Still Lead in Newark’s Water
The city has slowed its distribution of water and filters. Volunteer groups try to make up the difference.
A New Era of Surveillance For the NYPD
The City Council is finally addressing the NYPD’s far-reaching surveillance powers. But some advocates say the much-celebrated legislation is hardly a victory.
NYC-DSA: Our Only Option is to #DefundNYPD
Over the weekend, members of the Democratic Socialists of America and state Senate candidate Jabari Brisport picketed outside Councilmember…
Bronx Educator Jamaal Bowman Makes a Final Push to Defeat his GOP-Backed Rival in Tuesday’s Primary
Bowman’s opponent, longtime Congressman Eliot Engel, was recently heard on a hot mic confessing he “wouldn’t care” to speak out against police brutality if it weren’t for the election. His primary residence is in Maryland.
Activists Applaud Juneteenth’s Recognition But Want More Substantive Change
Demonstrators in Queens and around the country gathered to mark the holiday and to call for racial justice.
