On the heels of President Trump signing three executive orders “designed to restore safety in America,” City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is condemning the actions as…
What Happens When You Stop and Talk to a Clipboard Person
I can come up with a handful of half-decent excuses to not talk to a canvasser on the street, ranging from the whiny to the…
Get Blasted for a Good Cause at This Black Lives Matter Fundraiser
When America is faced with what seems to be an endless stream of police brutality, discrimination, and gentrification toward black and brown individuals, sharing an…
Black Lives Matter Marches and Arrests Continued Over the Weekend
Since Thursday evening, Black Lives Matter protesters have been on-and-off occupying the streets of New York City. Demonstrations were held almost continuously this weekend in New…
Protesters Occupy Streets in Response to Police Killings of Black Men
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of New York City last night, halting traffic and chanting throughout midtown Manhattan to protest the police shootings…
Police Brutality Protest Spills into Streets of Williamsburg
Protesters affiliated with Black Lives Matter and NYC Shut It Down briefly took over Williamsburg’s busiest intersection last night and marched through the neighborhood while police…
Photos+Video: Arrests and Injuries as New Yorkers Protest Police Brutality
Over 100 people were arrested in New York City last night as hundreds protesting the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore police custody gathered in…
Skirmishes, Arrests as Police Brutality Protesters March Over Brooklyn Bridge
Hundreds of New Yorkers protesting police brutality took over Broadway today and marched from Union Square to the Brooklyn Bridge, where some clashed with police amidst stalled traffic.
Photos: ‘Millions March NYC’ Draws Massive Crowds, Including Some Santas
Tens of thousands took to the streets Saturday to protest police brutality, dwarfing earlier demonstrations against the lack of indictments in the deaths of Michael…
Over 200 Arrested As Thousands Return to the Streets to Protest Police Killings
Thousands of demonstrators returned to the streets of New York last night to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer…