Advocates Call for Passage of Sentencing Reform Legislation
BY SARAH O’CONNELL Demanding the passage of state sentencing reform legislation, criminal justice activists and elected officials rallied on November 18 in front of Edgecombe …[read more]
Manhattan
Manhattan BP Advocates for Affordable Housing Reform at Brooklyn Poll Site
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA At the John Jay Educational Campus in Brooklyn, outgoing Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who will be the New York City Comptroller, …[read more]
“Deliveristas” Rally for Job Protection
BY SARAH O’CONNELL Just months after NYC delivery drivers saw a minimum pay hike go into effect, members of the Los Deliveristas Unidos campaign crowded …[read more]
“Get up! Get down! New York is a Union Town!” Entertainment Unions Take Center Stage at NYC’s Labor Union Parade
BY JAIDA DENT Thousands from New York City’s hardworking class took over Fifth Avenue for the Labor Day Parade and March on Sept. 6. Organized …[read more]
The Art of Gentrification: the Link Between Public Art and Rising Rent
BY: AMIRA TURNER For some New York City residents, new murals popping up are simply fresh new pieces of art to brighten a neighborhood, …[read more]
Former Washington Square Park Artist Finds New Hope in Central Park
BY IAN M. TORRES Local artist and teacher Sharon Volpe is one of many artists who used to display her work in Washington Square Park, …[read more]
Senator Leroy Comrie Teams Up With Lower East Side Ecology Center to Fight E-Waste
By SAMUEL MORTEL Last weekend, the Lower East Side Ecology Center made a trip to 113-43 Farmers Blvd in St. Albans, right in front of …[read more]
Future of Fifth Presents $350 Million Redesign of 5th Avenue
BY ANGELINA BANEK On Tuesday, Oct. 29th, Future of Fifth invited the public to an open house at the CUNY Graduate Center on proposed changes …[read more]
Washington Square Artists Feel Singled Out by New Law Enforcement Policies
BY IAN M. TORRES Tensions continue in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park between artists and their supporters on one side and Parks and City police on …[read more]
UNORGANIZED CHAOS AT TOMPKINS SQUARE HALLOWEEN DOG PARADE
BY KELLY MCGRATH There was chaos at this year’s 34th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade last Saturday as at least 20,000 spectators descended …[read more]