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Marlene LaSalle and husband Nader Tallat

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Marlene LaSalle and husband Nader Tallat in front of their Bedford Avenue home in the Midland Beach neighborhood of Staten Island.

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Marlene LaSalle and husband Nader Tallat

Income Inequality is Making it Harder to Escape Storm Risk on Staten Island

Arturo Conde | September 20, 2019

In areas hit hard by Sandy, the choice between rebuilding or retreating isn’t easy for anyone. It’s harder for those whose finances make elevating their home or accepting a buyout all but impossible.

Economy

Older Gig Economy Workers Face Unique Challenges

Arturo Conde | July 19, 2017

The popular image of a gig economy worker is of a Milennial with little interest in traditional employment. But older workers, who have left or been forced from regular jobs, are a huge part of the sector.

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From Protests to 5K Runs, Activists Vent Outrage in NYC Over Mexican Kidnappings

Arturo Conde | June 24, 2016

Home to a growing Mexican population, key diplomats and economic interests vital to the government in Mexico City, New York is a theatre for the protest movement over the 2014 abduction of 43 students.

The Work Site

Farmworkers March to Albany to Demand Rights

Arturo Conde | June 1, 2016

Farmworkers hope New York consumers know that the food on their tables impacts not just their own health and the environment, but workers and their families, too.

Housing and Homelessness

Can Broad Housing Coalition Get Real Change from Albany?

Arturo Conde | September 4, 2014

Real Affordability for All is bringing an unusually broad coalition to press the state for changes to rent regulations and other policies to preserve affordable housing.

News

The '13 Race, Through Immigrants' Eyes

Arturo Conde | September 9, 2013

Many of New York’s immigrants will be voting Tuesday. Others can only watch. But almost all are mindful, advocates say, of how important local policy is to their future in this city.

Economy

For Some, Occupy Movement is a Test of Faith

Arturo Conde | April 30, 2012

Many in the Occupy Wall Street movement frame their advocacy in religious terms. For one Brooklyn clergyman, that means tension with some churches, and challenges for his own congregation.

ARTS and CULTURE

In A Bad Economy, Even Opera Vocalists Sing The Blues

Arturo Conde | July 18, 2011

The soft labor market is a challenge for all job seekers. But young people who have trained for artistic careers—who help make New York a cultural capital—face unique obstacles. Do they also possess special tools to survive?

Economy

Battling Iran's Government … From New York

Arturo Conde | March 21, 2011

Activists in New York are playing a role in the democratic surge sweeping the Middle East. While technology’s part of the story, local advocates say, human networks are what really matters.

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