Art at the Limits
What Bushwick’s Children Think About Trump’s Wall
Jarrett Murphy |
Among those who did come to the Brooklyn neighborhood from overseas, there are feelings of deep vulnerability.
civil liberties
Max & Murphy: The State of NYC’s Civil Liberties in 2019
Jarrett Murphy |
New York Civil Liberties Union executive director Donna Lieberman joined WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show on Wednesday for a special Independence Day Eve discussion of where civil liberties stand in New York City.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYS Policies Translate to Failure for English-Language Learners
Arthur Goldstein |
‘For years I’ve read about the issues with ELLs. What’s wrong with them? Why don’t they graduate in four years like everyone else?’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: ‘And Justice For All’ Means Barring ICE from NYS Courthouses
Brigitte Hamadey |
‘If ICE will not treat courthouses as sensitive locations, NY legislators must pass the Protect Our Courts Act.’
Ben Carson
Opinion: Trump Admin’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Proposal Would Harm Thousands of Legal Residents
Diane Yentel and Karlo Ng |
‘According to HUD’s own estimate, more than 55,000 deeply poor children—all American citizens or lawful permanent residents—will be evicted from subsidized housing for which they are eligible.’
Queens Community Board Launches New Committee to Address Needs Of Immigrants
Sadia Haque |
Queens Community Board 3, where more than half of the population is foreign-born, recently start a new committee to address the needs of the neighborhood’s immigrant residents.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Concerns About Whether NYC Gov’t Will Step Up for the Census
Jarrett Murphy |
‘It’s a big question-mark whether or not the city will get this right.’
Congress
As Dems Press for Divestment, Feds Strike New Contract for City’s Lone Private Jail
Harry DiPrinzio |
The US Marshals Service awarded the GEO Group a new contract to operate the the Queens Detention Facility
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Rookie State Sen. Says Life in Albany Has Been a Lesson on How Power Works
Jarrett Murphy |
‘We need a lot of reform when it comes to budget process in general that hopefully will lend itself to more transparency and hopefully a lot more uplifting of legislators’ voices.’
brain waste
Brain Waste: Many Immigrants Come With Dreams—and Advanced Training—but Can’t Find Jobs
Tiziana Rinaldi |
An orthopedic surgeon tosses pizza dough. An engineer with a doctorate drives for Uber and Lyft. They are among thousands who arrived here with advanced educations but can only find low-skill work.
