Lawyers for immigrant activists fighting the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census made closing arguments Tuesday in federal court before activists held a press… Read more “Advocates Say Census Citizenship Question Risks Silencing Minority Populations”
Category: Manhattan
Washington Heights Learns to Fight Drug Overdoses with Narcan
Every six hours, a New Yorker dies of a drug overdose, according to the city’s health department. One way to tackle this grim statistic is to train… Read more “Washington Heights Learns to Fight Drug Overdoses with Narcan”
Protestors March in Solidarity with Migrant Caravan
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio Clutching a cardboard sign that read, “No human being is illegal,” a young woman stood under the arch at Washington Square… Read more “Protestors March in Solidarity with Migrant Caravan”
View From The Gift Shop: Andy Warhol at the Whitney
On Saturday Nov. 17, New York City’s Whitney Museum Of American Art opened its doors to dozens of people gathered on the museum’s steps, waiting patiently in… Read more “View From The Gift Shop: Andy Warhol at the Whitney”
Meatball Takes Manhattan: A Dog’s Journey to PetCon
By Sara Ohlms, Nov 17, 2018 Meatball wore a bowtie at PetCon 2018 (TheInk/Sara Ohlms) Meatball was shaking. And no wonder. The eight-pound piebald dachshund with big… Read more “Meatball Takes Manhattan: A Dog’s Journey to PetCon”
Housing Advocates Call for Statewide Rent Control
An intense snowstorm, the first of the season, didn’t hamper dozens of upset tenants from marching in lower Manhattan for affordable housing and rent reform Thursday. Residents… Read more “Housing Advocates Call for Statewide Rent Control”
At a Mobile Pet Adoption Clinic, Dogs Search for a New Home
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio One-year-old Snoopy seemed to be doing all he could to find a new home on Saturday. In his crate in a… Read more “At a Mobile Pet Adoption Clinic, Dogs Search for a New Home”
Exhibit Explores Asian Identity in Global Chinatowns
Dozens of faces stared warmly from the white walls of a gallery in downtown Manhattan on Saturday. They were the faces of residents of Chinatowns around the… Read more “Exhibit Explores Asian Identity in Global Chinatowns”
Activists Rally at City Hall for Better Drug Treatment in Prisons
Trish Herring, 50, clutched a photograph of her son Matt, who died of an opioid overdose last year just a few months after being released from prison.… Read more “Activists Rally at City Hall for Better Drug Treatment in Prisons”
Despite Low Unemployment, Investing in America’s Workforce Remains a Priority, Experts Say
Despite a positive economic outlook, investments in workforce development are necessary to face significant challenges that still persist in the country’s labor market. That was one of… Read more “Despite Low Unemployment, Investing in America’s Workforce Remains a Priority, Experts Say “