Citywide
Ballot Butterflies
James Bradley |
As the Working Families Party matures, critics fear it’s turning away from its roots to become another cog in the Democratic machine.
Manhattan
Death of a Radical Boss
A. Ciezadlo and S.P. Kuriakos |
Ernesto Jofre made the journey from Allende’s Chile to New York labor leader, and everyone from greengrocer workers to progressive politicos have him to thank for their livelihoods. Will the Lower East Side ever be the same?
Manhattan
A UNION MAN IS DEAD
Saj P. Kuriakos |
Remembered for his tenacity and his leadership in political and labor movements, Ernest Jofre died last week at the age of 63.
Citywide
The New Wage Movement
City Limits |
They clean bedpans, do laundry and take care of children, all for a song. Meet the people who might be the biggest players in the mayoral campaign: the thousands making pitiful wages working for New York City. Plus, see how other cities’ living wage laws are faring.
Christine Quinn
Night Watchmen
Avi Mermelstein |
Every evening, vigilante volunteers take to the street to make sure homeless people with AIDS get what they deserve: a kind word and a clean bed.
Christine Quinn
BEARING THEIR TEETH
Jarrett Murphy |
Closing community dental clinics was supposed to mean that poor families would simply go to other facilities for free care. Somewhere along the line, that message has been lost.
