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?”
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Pittsburgh Shooting Overshadows Rabbinic Gathering
As part of an annual conference, thousands of Hasidic rabbis gathered for a giant group photo in Brooklyn Sunday morning, Nov. 4. The normally celebratory event, however,… Read more “Pittsburgh Shooting Overshadows Rabbinic Gathering”
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”
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”
City Council Member Levine Talks About the Success and Side Effects of Right to Counsel
It has just been over a year since the City Council passed the Right to Counsel law, which mandates legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction in… Read more “City Council Member Levine Talks About the Success and Side Effects of Right to Counsel”
Breaking the Silence with #MeToo Post-it Notes in the Subway
On Saturday, as the first snow of the season turned the streets white, Katelyn Sturgill, 23, was in the Columbus Circle subway station standing side by side… Read more “Breaking the Silence with #MeToo Post-it Notes in the Subway”
Survivors Speak Up At New York’s First #MeToo Rally
When Karen Levine traveled an hour by train into Manhattan from her home on Long Island Saturday, she was carrying a poster-sized photo of herself at 12… Read more “Survivors Speak Up At New York’s First #MeToo Rally”
With Momentum from #MeToo, NYC Human Rights Commission Holds Hearing on Workplace Sexual Harassment
Attorney Dina Bakst stood behind the lectern, her voice shaking. She told the story of Louisa, a low-wage supermarket worker whose former supervisor had frequently instructed her… Read more “With Momentum from #MeToo, NYC Human Rights Commission Holds Hearing on Workplace Sexual Harassment”
Love Earns the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy
Though Courtney Love, a senior linebacker from the University of Kentucky, is 24 days away from playing in the Music City Bowl, he already has a prestigious… Read more “Love Earns the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy”
NYCHA Chair Grilled During Lead-Poisoning Hearing at City Council
The chair of the New York City Housing Authority faced a barrage of biting questions when she testified at a City Council hearing on Tuesday as she… Read more “NYCHA Chair Grilled During Lead-Poisoning Hearing at City Council”