Housing Works: Founders Pass On
By Suzy Subways In the early 1990s, while death engulfed many of ACT UP/New York’s leaders, a…
The Indypendent
By Suzy Subways In the early 1990s, while death engulfed many of ACT UP/New York’s leaders, a…
By Matthew Leising Direct action groups, building on the experiences of the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999…
Disputed Election: Computerized Voting Questioned At Hunter College
By John Tarleton The Student Liberation Action Movement (SLAM) had won eight consecutive student government elections at Hunter…
Rent Racket Landlords Headed for Another Big Increase
By Steven Wishnia The city Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) broke precedent on May 10, voting to suggest a…
By Leigh Ann Caldwell Real estate developer Gregg Singer’s attempt to convert the former CHARAS/El Bohio community center into…
Community Service Required for Public-Housing Tenants
PUBLIC HOUSING TENANT Raymond Soto, here with his family, is retired – but may have to do community service…
Hunger Pangs; Food Not Bombs Busted
What happens when a city tries to rebuild its image by sweeping its problems under a rug? In Tampa,…
John Zuccotti has pined for years for a high-speed train that would connect Lower Manhattan to the Long Island…
Alternate Proposals to the JFK Airport Connector
What else could you do with $1.2 billion in community development block grants besides building a connector tunnel to…
Lawsuit Aims to Have Civil Unions Recognized in NY
MARRIED AFTER ALL: NY State judge ruled in support of recognizing out-of-state gay marriage. Neil Conrad Spicehandler of Massapequa…