DSA, Teamsters, Amazon Workers Fight to Pass the Delivery Protection Act
The Delivery Protection Act would curb Amazon outsourcing hiring delivery drivers through contractors, and increase worker protections for these drivers.
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After the shooting of Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill, advocates and protesters renewed their demand that ICE leave New York City, and for Jessica Tisch to step down.
‘Electricity Is Not a Luxury’: Ratepayers Speak Out at DSA-Backed Utility Ripoff Hearing
A half-dozen elected officials, most of them democratic socialists, joined Tuesday’s event which was held at the amphitheater at Bed-Stuy’s Herbert Von King Park.
Mobile Food Pantries Reach New Yorkers Afraid of ICE, But Hochul Won’t Fund Them
One family in Washington Heights would rather share a single apple among three children than risk standing in a…
NYPD data nerd Jack Maple and billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg are featured in this selective retelling of the past half-century of NYC’s history.
How “The Indy” Covered 9/11 & The Lessons Learned
When the unthinkable happened, The Indypendent was there to cover it. Editor-in-chief John Tarleton reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Machiavelli in Mill Basin: The Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Old Guard Fights to Remain in Power
Kings County Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and her allies rewrote the rules at the last minute to keep themselves in power. Will it stick?
As Shoppers Avoid Supermarket Lettuce, NYC Greenmarkets Thrive
As Cyclosporiasis made shoppers think twice about picking up fruits and veggies in supermarkets, farmers markets in NYC remained bustling.
Protesters Honor Martyred Palestinian Journalists Outside New York Times Headquarters
The demonstration also marked the first anniversary of Israel’s assassinaiton of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al-Sharif.
Homecare Workers Fighting Against 24-Hour Shifts End Second Hunger Strike
Homecare workers on their second hunger strike this year as a bill that would shorten their day-long shifts stalls.