Last week, I reported on Picture the Homeless’ ongoing campaign against JPMorgan Chase. The homeless-led organization is pressuring Chase…
Chasing JPMorgan: Picture the Homeless Takes Aim at Chase Bank
JPMorgan Chase head Jamie Dimon better watch out this Christmas—the homeless are coming to town. At least 30 homeless…
Web Exclusive: IndyVideo on Right to the City’s demands for New York City
In the latest issue of the Indypendent, I report on Right to the City New York’s efforts to convert…
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s top campaign strategist, Bradley Tusk, previously worked for Rod Blagojevich and Lehman Brothers. That should tell…
Cashing in on the Housing Crisis
The white, concrete 30-story luxury condominium building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, towers over the neighborhood. The structure’s glass windows…
Exclusive: U.N. Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing Speaks with the Indypendent
Last night, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnick, kicked off her nationwide tour by hosting…
U.N. Housing Rapporteur Kicks Off U.S. Tour in New York City
Public housing residents, victims of foreclosure, and homeless people gave testimony on New York City’s housing crisis Oct. 22…
Charges Dropped Against ‘Tent City Ten’
Charges of criminal trespassing against ten housing and homeless activists were dropped this morning after a short hearing in…
City Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito has introduced a bill that would require the city take a census to count vacant…
Local Right to the City Coalition Releases Policy Platform for New York
The local coalition of the national Right to the City Alliance has released a detailed policy platform for New…
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