After years of organizing rent strikes and lawsuits against their slumlord, residents of a Flatbush building with more than 500 open violations are starting to see repairs.
Some expressed concerns that the U.S. government is not doing enough to address poverty and pollution here at home.
How Columbia’s Resident Advisors Built Their Union
Columbia’s RAs work long hours helping their fellow students navigate the transition to college life. After a year of organizing, they are confident they can win a union-recognition election.
Community Organizer Hailie Kim Takes on School Defunder Julie Won in Contested Queens Council Race
Daughter of Korean immigrants emphasizes public education and her opponent’s vote to cut school funding by more than $400 million.
A Broad Coalition of Workers-Rights Organizations Demands An End to Unjust Firings
The campaign hit the ground running when it launched in January. Two protests were held this week.
Meet the city at the first light of day and the people who share its streets in this poetry debut.
Universal No More: Parents Scramble as Adams Halts Expansion of 3K Childcare Programs
It’s not easy being a working-class parent with small kids in NYC, and the Adams administration is about to make it even harder.
Drag Story Hour Organizer Unbowed by the Haters
“Why would you disrupt joy?” posits Frankie Dascola in this interview.
Migrants Demand Humane Housing as Adams Tries to Revive Tent City Plan
The protesting migrants have been searching for a home for months, sometime years.
Massive Evidence Storage Facility Fire Sheds Light on Sloppy NYPD Practices
The NYPD maintains poor storage practices because there is no law stopping them from doing so.