What The Indy Means to Me
As The Indy publishes its 250th edition Comedian Judah Friedlander, state Sen. Julia Salazar and others weigh in.
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New York
Plugging NYC’s School-To-Prison Pipeline
The Department of Education is taking a new approach to safety this year, but police will still be roving the halls.
Erasing the Redline: Exploring Histories of Housing Segregation In Order to Build a New Future
On a hot August day, I make my way to NYCHA’s Gowanus Houses in Brooklyn to attend the opening…
Eric Garner’s Family Still Has Unanswered Questions Over His Death
Given its protracted prominence, it’s surprising that many crucial components of the Eric Garner case remain shrouded in mystery. …
New Revelations Emerge On Rejected Ballots In Queens DA Race
In early August, with the outcome of the Queens DA primary still up in the air, a group of…
Who is the “Public” in Public Transportation?
One hot Saturday morning earlier this month I waited, with a few dozen others, on a New York City…
Bronxites Call on Rep. Eliot Engel to Do the ‘Obvious’ For the Climate
A small crowd of activists from Bronx Climate Justice North gathered outside Rep. Eliot Engel’s office Wednesday in Riverdale…
Sunrise Activists Call for Presidential Climate Debate
Over 50 activists gathered in the rain outside the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC’s) New York headquarters on 43rd Street…
Spike in Traffic Deaths has Cyclists Wondering if NYC Drivers have License to Kill
When 30-year-old Em Samolewicz was killed on Brooklyn’s Third Avenue on July 29, after she was hit by a…
Fighting For Their Park, LES Residents Challenge the City’s Climate Change Plan
It was a bright Sunday afternoon in early August when Yvette Mercedes looked out over East River Park from…