February 2, 2018
Last night the Vegelos Education Center of Columbia University on Haven Ave hosted an event dubbed “The State of the District.”
Tag: immigration
Sanctuary City
January 17, 2018
A week after two City Council Members were arrested at an immigration rights rally, they came uptown and held a press event at Holyrood Church, an actual immigrant sanctuary in Washington Heights.
Happy Birthday MLK!
January 15, 2018
Hundreds turned out for the #rallyagainstracism in Times Square this afternoon.
Cold As ICE
January 11, 2018
The day began with a confrontation between NYPD and protesters near Federal Plaza following the detention of immigration rights activist Ravi Ragbir by ICE.
Sweat
May 19, 2017
Broadway theater might be classified as entertainment by economists and urban planners, but sometimes it offers something quite different.
May Day!
May 1, 2017
Thousands rallied in observance of May Day today in New York City.
Call to Protest
February 19, 2017
About a thousand people came out this afternoon to protest the Trump Administration’s “Muslim Ban” and demonstrate their support for tolerance and inclusion. Speakers, who included Russell Simmons and Susan Sarandon, invoked the diversity of New York City as an example of America at her best.
Deportees
February 11, 2017
Recent protest activity has been causing flashbacks for some New Yorkers of a certain age. The clouds of pot smoke and incense in Washington Square Park are missing, of course. And today’s young men mostly favor sensible haircuts and trimmed beards. But the clichéd vibe of “revolution in the air” feels awfully familiar.