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New York City
US Immigration Policy Is Designed to Divide the Working Class
A policy that legalizes some immigrants and criminalizes others pits workers against each other for employers' benefit.
Trying to Subdue Nature Is a Fool’s Errand When Planning for Climate Adaptation
Local, state and federal governments must actively pursue both mitigation and nature-based climate adaptation policies.
NYC Nannies Built an Underground Care Economy That Should Inspire US Policy
A circle of nannies in New York City created an underground care economy that challenges us to dream bigger.
A Nearly $11 Billion NYPD Budget Didn’t Save New Yorkers Like Me From Floods
As New York City funnels billions to policing, improving transit and drainage infrastructure has fallen to the wayside.
NYC Police Plan to Use Drones to Surveil Labor Day Parties This Weekend
Civil liberties groups believe police use of surveillance drones is “poised to explode.”
Incarcerated Survivors in NY Can File Sexual Abuse Civil Suits Until November 24
Advocates say the Adult Survivors Act has potential to end the culture of silence, but more systemic change is needed.
Malcolm X Assassination Witness Says He Heard Police Ask If Killer Was “With Us”
“My testimony would have … pointed the finger of guilt at the establishment,” said Mustafa Hassan.
Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub Attempt to Block Wage Increases for NYC Workers
“Workers brave thunderstorms, extreme heat events, and risk their lives to deliver for New Yorkers,” one advocate said.
In Historic First, Workers Unionize at 2 Major Farmers’ Market Nonprofits
Despite providing essential services, wages and benefits for these workers lag far behind those of other city workers.
NYC Officials Knew Wildfire Smoke Was Coming But Did Little to Protect Residents
After the worst day of wildfire smoke pollution in U.S. history, critics decried the city's "lackluster" response.