Outside the Brooklyn Museum, Early Voters Discuss What Makes This Election Different and Record Turnout
Over the course of the last week, “I Voted” stickers have become ubiquitous on the chests of New Yorkers…
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Vox Pop: New Yorkers Discuss Whether Trump is Becoming a Dictator
The Indypendent recently spoke with parkgoers in Union Square to understand how Trump’s actions are shaping public perceptions of his intentions.
Voices of Youth: Generation Z Is Galvanizing Around Palestine
Hear from six college-aged pro-Palestine protesters about why they are politically involved.
“It’s Going to Change Everything:” Bronx Med Students React to Free Tuition Announcement
Students at a Bronx-based medical school will no longer have to pay tuition after a donor gave $1 billion to the school.
After Traveling Thousands of Miles, Migrants Find an Uncertain Existence in NYC
Migrants from Mauritania and Nicaragua talk about the challenges of making a new life in New York.
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.