Amidst the controversy surrounding the decision to cut $1 billion in funding from the NYPD, one thing went virtually unnoticed when the City Council passed…
Musicians and DJs Turn Up the Volume For BLM
Sabrina Chap had been avoiding protests in the city due to health concerns when she had a vision, mid-shower, of New Yorkers dancing simultaneously in…
New ICE Directive Leaves International Students Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Ngoc Dinh was still considering her options for the fall academic semester when Immigration and Customs Enforcement left her with no choice. A July 6…
‘It’s Heartbreaking’: Why So Much Homelessness in the East Village?
“The East Village has become unsafe,” tweeted @kernie_sanders in a message to Mayor Bill de Blasio in late June. “I have never seen such desperation.” …
As Housing Courts Begin Mulling Evictions, Protesters Demand Rent Forgiveness
“They are like vultures in there. They treat people inhumanely. They need to close this indefinitely, lock it down,” said a woman pointing to Brooklyn’s…
When Rent Comes Due, Residents of Privatized Public Housing May Be Most Vulnerable
As New York City continues to progressively reopen and attempts to salvage the second half of summer, its public housing residents face looming evictions and…
‘Cancel July 4,’ Protesters Say During Another Weekend of Marches
This year’s Fourth of July celebrations brought more fireworks, picnics and Black Lives Matter protests to the city’s streets. As demonstrations against police brutality sweep…
City Gets a Budget, But Occupy City Hall Isn’t Budging
In the early morning hours yesterday after the New York City Council approved the City’s 2021 budget, NYPD officers advanced on Occupy City Hall protesters…
Is It Time For White Stand-Ups to Step Back?
It’s said that laughter is the best medicine, but with the cures for coronavirus and systemic racism nowhere in sight, comedians are questioning the role…
City Council Approves Budget Amid Uproar Over Police Funding
Hours before the City Council’s vote on the 2021 fiscal year budget, thousands of people took to the streets in front of City Hall to…