Boro Gets New Immigration Office
Leave your thoughtsFor years, residents of the borough trying to become American citizens have had to venture to Manhattan and wait with…
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Paid sick days are back in City Council spotlight
Leave your thoughtsIf City Council Speaker Christine Quinn thought delivering a compromise on the living-wage bill last week would bring her a…
Push for Proposed Sick Leave Bill Renewed Despite Quinn’s Concerns
Leave your thoughtsCITY HALL — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn remained hesistant Wednesday to support a push to revive controversial legislation that…
Quinn on paid sick leave, teacher evaluations and forbearance for drivers: No, hopefully, yes
Leave your thoughts“As I said over a year or so ago now, I think the sponsors and proponents of paid sick leave,…
Dozens Rally By City Hall To Revive Bill For Paid Sick Days
Leave your thoughtsMore than 100 people rallied on the steps of City Hall [including member of Make the Road NY] on Wednesday…
The Next Big Progressive Fight
Leave your thoughtsThe dust has barely settled on the grand living wage compromise and progressive forces [including Make the Road NY] are…
A Coming Compromise On NYC Paid Sick Leave?
Leave your thoughtsLabor leaders [including Make the Road NY] and public health advocates are hoping retooled paid sick days legislation will come…
Bloomberg promete de todo
Leave your thoughtsNUEVA YORK – Con un ambicioso plan para el sector educativo, el apoyo al Dream Act y la realización de…
NYC parents fight against Bloomberg’s school cuts
Leave your thoughtsAs the saga continues over public school closures across the city, parents and students at one school in Brooklyn, like…
Contempt, confusion, and cheers in State of the City reactions
Leave your thoughtsMinutes after Mayor Bloomberg finished delivering his State of the City address today, reactions started flying about his aggressive slate…