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NEW YORK—Last Friday, Oct. 13, thousands massed here to demand an end to the ongoing assault on Palestine by the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. An international wave of mass protests has materialized as the Israeli military continues to relentlessly bomb Gaza.
NEW YORK—On June 27 and 28, residents from two New York Community Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings in Manhattan—Fulton Houses and Chelsea-Elliott Houses—held an emergency response rally to protest a plan to demolish their buildings and put them under private ownership.
NEW YORK—The New York City Council has passed a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. political and economic blockade on Cuba. The resolution, passing with a vote of 25 out of 51 members, represents a toward ending the U.S.-led blockade and removing Cuba from the “State Sponsor of Terrorism” list. From D.C. to Chicago, similar resolutions have been passed by other councils. The NYC resolution, titled Res.
New York, N.Y. — On January 12, three students from Bard High School Early College (BHEC) Advocacy Club led a student wide walkout, citing widespread Department of Education (DOE) budget cuts which have impacted their quality of education.
ALBANY, N.Y.—If housing and tenants’ rights organizations have their say, it will soon be harder for landlords in New York State to kick renters out of their homes without a valid reason.