The Indypendent
Vox Pop
Hard-working Canners Talk About Their Haul and What Keeps Them Going
“We’re Cleaning the Streets” say the York City canners that were interviewed for this vox pop.
Vox pop: What the Library Means to Me
We spoke with New York City library-goers about what they value in the city’s libraries. The cover story of…
Voices from May Day: New Yorkers in Union Square Celebrate Workers, Working-class History
The annual International Workers Day celebration brought together hundreds of workers and organizers. Read what a few of them have to say.
Some expressed concerns that the U.S. government is not doing enough to address poverty and pollution here at home.
Queer & Trans NYCers Respond to Colorado Springs Mass Shooting
“I don’t feel more fearful than I did before. But the fear is at the forefront of my mind now,” says one person we spoke with.
Part-time faculty’s demands for a raise to address inflation are being ignored, even though management salaries increased by 45% between 2014 and 2019.
Election Day Comes to Avenue H
Voters on one Brooklyn block express mixed feelings about Kathy Hochul but most say voting Republican was never an option.
New Yorkers Comment on Recent Supreme Court Decisions, and What They Hope For the Future
The Indypendent hit the streets and spoke to New Yorkers in Washington Square Park about their responses to recent Supreme Court decisions.
As War Rages in Ukraine, New Yorkers Debate the Merits of a No-Fly Zone
NYCers torn between a desire to alleviate Ukrainian suffering and wariness about initiating a direct military conflict with nuclear-armed Russia.