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‘To understand this, we have to think about the history of this relationship between African Americans and Latinos. Both communities have faced the same economic problems and have lived in…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Aug 2019

At NYCHA’s Fulton Houses, A Bitter Divide Over the Future of the Development

At the Fulton Houses, activists and residents are fighting a proposal to demolish two buildings and allow a private developer to build market-rate apartments. But NYCHA says the plan is…

ByHarry DiPrinzio 4Comments

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Aug 2018

Housing and Homelessness Video

Video: Why People are Protesting the Inwood Rezoning

Two days before the final City Council vote, hundreds rallied against the plan and several submitted to arrest. What is their argument against the plan that the mayor proposes and…

ByMarc Bussanich 1Comment

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Jan 2018

In Depth

UrbaNerd: New York City Saw 600 Protests in 2017

If you find something compelling about the mere site of people standing up for what they believe in, New York City offers all manner of inspiration.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Visions Clash at Meeting on Environmental Review for East Harlem Rezoning

The city’s rezoning plan has critics aplenty–the supporters of a separate ‘neighborhood plan,’ their partners who want to press beyond that plan, and several groups who want to see no…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Sep 2016

Uncategorized

City Views: Homeless Shelter Opponents Pick the Wrong Target

‘Rather than demanding that the city site shelters anywhere but in their backyards, protesters should direct their passion toward urging our elected leaders to provide the only proven solution to…

ByGiselle Routhier 1Comment

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Jul 2016

Government Health

From the Archives: The RNC Comes to NYC, Free Speech Gets Tested

The roots and ramifications of the Bloomberg administration’s approach to the 2004 RNC—some of which could echo in Cleveland.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2015

Justice

‘Hands Up’ Goes Beyond Incident that Triggered It

An artist who is postering American cities with images of raised hands says conflicting evidence about the killing of Michael Brown hasn’t changed the power of his visual protest.

ByKathleen Caulderwood 0Comments

Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ to NYC’s Latino Police-Reform Marchers