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…
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Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion on Crowded Civil Rights Agenda
Leave your thoughtsWhile the current state legislature and Gov. David Paterson have been widely derided as dysfunctional, Donna Lieberman of the New…
City Will Require Police to Report on School Arrests
Leave your thoughtsThe New York City Council voted on Monday to require the Police and Education Departments to produce regular reports on…
Frustración y Tristeza por La Decisión Senatorial
Leave your thoughtsNUEVA YORK Luego de horas, días y semanas de nerviosismo e intenso trabajo, los jóvenes soñadores que luchaban por…
Senate Votes To End “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy
Leave your thoughtsThe U.S. Senate voted 65-31 on Saturday in favor of ending the military’s controversial “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, which…
DREAMers Wonder What’s Next
Leave your thoughtsEighteen-year-old Francisco Curiel was present in the U.S. Senate chamber as the votes were tallied. His hopes alternately surged and crashed…
Immigrants, Advocates Saddened By DREAM Act’s Senate Defeat
Leave your thoughtsImmigration advocates and undocumented residents in Queens were disappointed when the Senate blocked on Saturday a path to citizenship for…
Students, Council Stand Up in Support of Student Safety Act
Leave your thoughtsDid you know? Since 2006, suspensions in NYC public schools have increased by 40% from less than 52,000 to more…
New York Wage Theft Law Raises the Bar
Leave your thoughtsIn what advocates called a stunning win for workers across New York state, outgoing Governor David Paterson has signed a…
Youth, Advocates Stand with Speaker Quinn in Support of the Student Safety Act
Leave your thoughtsStudents and parents today joined New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and the Student Safety Coalition at City…