New York City
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NY tenants defeat legislation to privatize public housing
The fight continues to improve the developments owned by NYCHA, to expand social safety nets and to ensure housing as…
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Community wins housing victory for Brooklyn, N.Y., family
The win was due to the resolve, ferocity and willingness to fight of the tenants and their supporters.
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Queens, N.Y., action demands justice for 19-year-old killed by Nassau County police
The Felix family is demanding the prosecution of all officers involved in Matthew's death to the fullest extent of the…
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One month after deadly Bronx fire tenants honor the victims, rally for their rights
“One month since the fire, there isn’t a single authority here. Not the Governor, not the Bronx Borough President, not…
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Times Square action says: ‘Fight racism, not Russia!’
It wasn’t Russia that was forcing us to go back to work during a global pandemic so our bosses could…
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Racist zoning is killing working-class New Yorkers
The recent Twin Parks fire in the Bronx, which killed 17 residents — including eight children — is a tragic…
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Unions, NYC community back strikers at Columbia U
The escalation in tactics from a picket line in the middle of campus to a picket line peacefully blocking entrances…
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Columbia U. student workers launch second largest strike in the country
The SWC is demanding higher pay, more comprehensive healthcare, and non-monetary benefits like neutral third-party arbitration in cases of discrimination…
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Socialist barred from NYC major debate asks: ‘What are they afraid of?’
Cathy Rojas, the socialists candidate for New York City mayor, drew a crowd on Oct. 20 as she stood outside…
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NYC Chinatown workers protest exploitation and racist violence
Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Manhattan Chinatown on Sept.26 to demand an end to displacement and racial…
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