Back in the Stacks: NYC’s Public Libraries are Fully Open Again After 16 Months
“Libraries are one of the last places on earth — not to be overly dramatic— that you come and…
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It’s a strange time to be stepping outside in New York City. There’s the still-looming pandemic, the string of…
At ICE’s Whim: Detained Immigrants Speak Out on Brutal Transfers
Jersey detainees were recently scattered across the country, as far away as Louisiana and Nevada.
After The Bombs Stop Falling, Gaza Struggles to Rebuild
Children orphaned, jobs lost, trees uprooted and tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Excluded Workers Fight for Easier Access to Excluded Workers Fund
More than 200,000 NYC workers are eligible for benefits of as much as $15,600. But burdensome paperwork requirements could hinder access to first-of-its-kind fund.
Haitian-Born Educator Rita Joseph Wins District 40 Council Seat, Promises Shift to the Left
“Being a Black immigrant woman, and a Black mother specifically, has shaped my worldview and my legislative priorities significantly,” says Joseph, whose district spans parts of Crown Heights, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
De Blasio Cha-Cha Slides in Flatbush to Promote ‘Summer Rising’ Amid Teacher’s Union Concerns
On July 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio saw how low he and a group of elementary school kids could…
#Defund Continues: City Hall Budget Justice Rally Calls for Divesting from the NYPD
On June 30 the city council passed the fiscal year 2022 budget, increasing NYPD spending by $200 million.
A City Fights for Its Public Colleges
New book explores lessons learned during the five-year battle to save the City College of San Francisco.
