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“For years, Citi has refused to confront the issue of its fossil fuel business. And so, we are there, outside the bank’s headquarters, blocking the doors, being led away in…

ByAlec Connon 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: City Council Must Act to Keep NYPD Radio Transmissions Public

“An independent, informed press is an essential check against the police, and it is critical that police radios remain open for journalists to monitor police actions and breaking news events.”

ByAndy Ratto 1Comment

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May 2023

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Geofence Warrants Violate NY’s Constitution. Let’s Ban Them.

“These searches enable government agencies to track the whereabouts of thousands of individuals without any specific suspicion of their involvement in criminal activities.”

ByMichaelle Solages 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: If NYC Hosts the Democratic Convention, It Must Do Better Than ’04—At Protecting Free Speech

“In 2004, the Republican National Convention came to New York City. Outside, the NYPD perpetrated some of the worst offenses against civil liberties in the city’s history. Cops rounded up…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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May 2021

Economy Justice

Queens Community Joins Colombian Protests Against Police Brutality

“I want to honor the lives of the people who are no longer with us, as well as that of those who are fighting in the streets,” one organizer of…

ByLuz Karine Vargas for Queens Latino 0Comments

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Jan 2021

ARTS and CULTURE Government

PHOTOS: NYC’s Trump Years

A look back on some of the pivotal moments in New York during the last four years, from protests to the immigration ban to Trump’s impact on local elections.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

14

Jan 2021

Government Justice

NY Attorney General Sues NYPD Over Protest Policing

Letitia James’ office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the NYPD for its actions during months of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, which she says “blatantly violated the rights of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Government Justice

Max Rose Marched to Defund the Police? That’s News to the People Who Ran the March

His opponent is claiming Rose marched with those demanding a cut to NYPD funding. But the people who organized the event say that was definitely not the message most marchers…

ByEmily Nadal 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: BLM Protests Are Pivotal in Fight for Racial Justice, Despite NYPD Defunding Fumble

‘The protesters’ central demand—to cut at least $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget—was not met, although Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson insist on claiming otherwise. But…

ByNara Roberta Silva 1Comment

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Jul 2020

Government Justice

New Protest Movement Poses Challenges for Queens Progressives

Across the country, the sudden growth of demands to defund and even abolish the police has taken by surprise not only conservatives and centrists but many progressives as well. Perhaps…

ByDanny Katch 2Comments

Opinion: Why We’re Getting Arrested at Citibank in Tribeca

Opinion: City Council Must Act to Keep NYPD Radio Transmissions Public

Opinion: Geofence Warrants Violate NY’s Constitution. Let’s Ban Them.

Opinion: If NYC Hosts the Democratic Convention, It Must Do Better Than ’04—At Protecting Free Speech

Queens Community Joins Colombian Protests Against Police Brutality

PHOTOS: NYC’s Trump Years

NY Attorney General Sues NYPD Over Protest Policing

Max Rose Marched to Defund the Police? That’s News to the People Who Ran the March

Opinion: BLM Protests Are Pivotal in Fight for Racial Justice, Despite NYPD Defunding Fumble

New Protest Movement Poses Challenges for Queens Progressives

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