Join this Columbia University special joint event to reflect on the central role of women in the Northern Ireland Peace process in the negotiations leading to the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
Continue readingNew Report: Legal Aid For NY Immigrants Could Generate Billions In Economic Gains
Providing universal legal representation in immigration proceedings in New York could generate billions of dollars for the economy.
Continue readingCUNY Students Demand Full Funding For CUNY And Free MetroCards
With lawmakers entering the final weeks of state budget negotiations and the City Council days away from a hearing on City University of New York funding.
Continue readingPlaygrounds And Petitions: 50+ Parents Build Support For Free Child Care In City Wide Day Of Action
On Sunday, March 17th, 2024, the day before the City Council’s Preliminary Budget Hearing for the Education Committee, parents and members of New Yorkers United for Child Care (NYUC).
Continue readingMayor Adams Secures $77M For School Bus Electrification & Electric Truck Depot
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city has been awarded a total of $77 million in competitive grants from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Continue readingNYS Tenants And Legal Workers Rally At Capitol For Right To Counsel, Seeking $260M In Budget
Yesterday, members of the Right to Counsel Coalition, advocates, and supporters held a press conference and rally to announce support for Statewide Right to Counsel.
Continue readingImmigrant Advocates Support Shelter Mandate, Push Adams For Permanent Housing Solutions
Following months of court proceedings, the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless announced a settlement with New York City.
Continue readingMayor Adams, Legal Aid Society Agree On Shelter Rights Mediation Amidst Migrant Crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the City of New York has come to an agreement with The Legal Aid Society.
Continue readingMayor Adams Launches NYC’s Inaugural Tenant Protection Cabinet
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the launch of the Tenant Protection Cabinet.
Continue readingMayor Adams Gives 80,000 Human Services Workers A Hefty $741M Pay Boost!
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a $741 million investment for an estimated 80,000 human services workers employed by non-profit organizations.
Continue readingOutraged Harlem Residents Speak Out Against Injustice Refusing To Remain Silent
By Eartha Watts-Hicks
Residents of Community Board District 10 are outraged by the city’s plans for the luxury condominiums located at 2201 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, NY.
Continue readingThousands Unite To Honor Atlanta Shooting Victims, Saying No To Hate!
On March 16th, 2024, the third anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, hundreds of Asian Americans and allies are expected to come together in events and gatherings.
Continue readingGreat News For NYC Cyclists, More Harlem River Greenway Workshops From The Boogie Down To Harlem!
New York City cyclists—including those on Manhattan’s East Side— received good news on Monday, March 11, 2024.
Continue readingAttention Student Loan Borrowers! Limited-Time Chance To Cancel Your Debt!
Chances like this don’t come around often and we’re months away from asking for help, but the Department of Education is offering a unique one-time opportunity to cancel or get closer to canceling federal student loans.
Continue readingCommunity Board 12 Opposes Demolition Of Historic Row Houses, Urges Preservation Improvement
Community Board 12 Manhattan (CB12M) expresses its dismay and outrage regarding the imminent demolition of the historic row houses at 636-646 West 158th Street in Washington Heights.
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