Teen activist from Queens wins award for leadership in undocumented immigrant and LGBT communities
Leave your thoughtsKatherine Tabares, 18, moved from Colombia to the United States in 2010. She has since rallied in Washington, D.C., fought…
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Video: Pride Week 2013: Transgender NYers Fight Discrimination In The Workplace
Leave your thoughtsTo hear these women tell it, the workplace is often a hostile environment for many transgender New Yorkers, who sometimes…
Video: Immigration Reform Sparks Rally at Make the Road NY
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Video: Hope for immigration reform
Leave your thoughtsCommunity leaders and advocates [including Make the Road New York] in Brentwood gathered to show support for a new federal…
City Council Hears Plea From Fast-Food Workers
Leave your thoughtsNaquasia Legrand works at two KFC restaurants — one in Brooklyn, where she earns $7.70 an hour, and another in…
Fast-Food Workers Denounce Wage Theft ‘Crime Wave’ At New York City Hearing
Leave your thoughtsWhen Shenita Simon, a mother of three, gets paid for working overtime at her fast-food job, it allows her to…
Video: New Yorkers react after Senate approves immigration reform
Leave your thoughtsPamela Dominguez looks like any other college student. She’s 20-years-old spends a lot of time on her phone and calls…
Major Civil Rights Victory Against Stop & Frisk
Leave your thoughtsGreat news! Just after 2am at City Hall last night, Make the Road New York members stood witness to an…
Senate passes immigration bill to bolster border security while giving millions a shot at citizenship
Leave your thoughtsThe Senate vote was 68-32, with 14 Republicans joining all Senate Democrats in backing the bill, which includes 700 miles…
Long Islanders Unite to Call for the Passage of Immigration Reform
Leave your thoughtsAhead of the Senate’s historic vote on Thursday on comprehensive immigration reform, Long Island Wins along with allies, community leaders…