On the Eve of Biden’s Victory, A Raucous Party and a Solemn Celebration
Celebrations erupted in Washington Square Park Friday evening as it became more apparent that Vice-President Biden would win the…
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New Yorkers Hit The Streets to Demand All Votes Be Counted
Protesters gathered at the New York Public Library building on Wednesday afternoon to demand that all votes cast in…
NYPD Critics Target Police Union Headquarters
The Police Benevolent Association “is organized crime,” says one of the event’s organizers.
Tortured Logic: Board of Correction Delays Vote to End Solitary in NYC Jails
Amid empty promises, it is unclear when or if the City will ban a practice human rights advocates decry as torture.
Weekly NYC Protest Calendar and Activist Resource Guide
PROTEST GUIDE: Centralized information and updates on BLM protests and actions in NYC. DONATE: Coats, Hats, Scarves, Gloves,…
Trump’s Law-And-Order Rhetoric Has Violent Consequences In Rural Upstate New York
While New York is a largely blue state, there are pockets of red. Upstate, the Republican party’s election-year “law…
Activists Visited PBA Head Pat Lynch’s Home to Demand Police Accountability
About 100 Black Lives Matter activists from Bayside, Queens and other anti-racist, abolitionist demonstrators visited the home of Patrick…
2020 America is a Bad Joke, and It Was Told By Ronald Reagan
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” …
Street Riders NYC: The Roving Black Lives Matter Protest Pedaling Through a Neighborhood Near You
Fifteen thousand bicyclists converged on Gracie Mansion this July, protesting police brutality and racism and calling on Mayor Bill…
Criminal Justice Reformers Have a Package of Bills They Want to See New York State Enact
A new legislative session begins in Albany on Monday. How will lawmakers react to the demands of protesters who have grown bolder in the wake of George Floyd’s death?