Eric Frei’s childhood dream was to join the Marine Corps. “I used to dress up in the fatigues and everything and practice my marching,” he said. But… Read more “Veteran’s Day Honor Ruck Brings Veterans and Supporters out to Lower Manhattan”
Category: Manhattan
Activists Rally After Midterms
About 50 activists gathered at Washington Square Park Saturday to push for the end to the administration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The… Read more “Activists Rally After Midterms”
Veterans Honored in Washington Heights
On a brisk Wednesday morning, four days before Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, political officials, veterans groups and community members… Read more “Veterans Honored in Washington Heights”
What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?
Affordable housing in New York City hinges on a patchwork of policies created amid the often-cutthroat economics of local real estate. The tensions of the system play… Read more “What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?”
Protestors and Counter-Protestors Face Off Outside Planned Parenthood
Early morning on Saturday, Angela Muto was jolted awake by the sound of a protest outside her window on Mott Street in the Village. “Pro-life. That’s a… Read more “Protestors and Counter-Protestors Face Off Outside Planned Parenthood”
The View from the Outside at the Start of the ‘El Chapo’ Trial in Brooklyn
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio About 30 onlookers braved a downpour early Monday outside the federal courthouse in Brooklyn hoping to catch a glimpse of the… Read more “The View from the Outside at the Start of the ‘El Chapo’ Trial in Brooklyn”
Council vote rescues 12 Manhattan HDFC buildings from foreclosure and sale
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to pull 12 foreclosed buildings, all of which are low-income cooperatives, from a list of buildings scheduled to be transferred… Read more “Council vote rescues 12 Manhattan HDFC buildings from foreclosure and sale”
LAW & ORDER: Working to Decrease the Prison Population
Janos Marton has spent most of his career advocating for citizens who are often overlooked – inmates. As state campaigns manager at the American Civil Liberties Union’s… Read more “LAW & ORDER: Working to Decrease the Prison Population”
Young Lawyers Renovate Housing Court
There is a youth movement in New York City Housing Court. Thanks to Right to Counsel, a piece of legislation signed last year that guarantees all low-income… Read more “Young Lawyers Renovate Housing Court”
Right to Counsel Rollout Leaves Some Tenants Behind
Just over a year ago, the New York City Council passed “Right to Counsel,” a piece of legislation guaranteeing an attorney to all low-income New Yorkers facing… Read more “Right to Counsel Rollout Leaves Some Tenants Behind”