IN THE NEWS 2010: October-December Digest
Leave your thoughtsAt the turn of the year, Make the Road New York (MRNY) won an extraordinary number of legislative achievements, thanks…
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Shoulder to Shoulder, Ending the Violence
Leave your thoughts2010 brought what was reported as a "spike" in bias incidents against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) and…
Port Richmond Woman is a Face of a ‘DREAM’ Deferred
Leave your thoughtsSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — She quietly works two jobs to afford college, because she does not qualify for financial assistance…
National Pharmacies Get Better Interpreting Services
Leave your thoughtsTo look into the implementation of the Language Access in Pharmacies Act, Make the Road New York, New York Lawyers…
Rally Held in Support of Student Safety Act
Leave your thoughtsDozens of students gathered at City Hall last Thursday to rally in support of the Student Safety Act, a citywide…
U.S. Senate Crushes Immigrants’ Dreams
Leave your thoughtsImmigrant rights groups and thousands of undocumented youth nationwide were disappointed with the U.S. Senates failure to pass the Development,…
Students Win Passage of Historic Legislation Promoting Transparency on School Discipline and Policing
Leave your thoughtsMRNY youth leader Jaritza Geigel speaks at a press conference Thursday with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Members…
Diagnosing A Defeat: Why The Sick Leave Bill Failed
Leave your thoughtsA measure to ensure all workers have paid sick leave had enough votes to pass the City Council. So why…
Latinos Give Paterson a Report Card: Good, But Not Good Enough
Leave your thoughtsNEW YORKIf Governor David Paterson was applying for a job and the Latino community was hiring, his resume would be…
Law to Ensure Workers Get All Their Pay
Leave your thoughtsSen. Diane Savino proclaimed Dec. 13 that New York had struck a blow for the little guy with the signing…