Did George Floyd’s Death Lead to Actual Change for the NYPD?
Leave your thoughtsBeyond defunding the NYPD, protesters also asked for more police transparency. In response to their request, Albany made police disciplinary…
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Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools
Leave your thoughtsPlácida Rodríguez, a Dominican grandmother of two public school students and a member of non-profit Make the Road NY (MRNY) said…
The Struggle to Improve Vaccination Rates Among Latinos in New York
Leave your thoughtsMembers of the city’s undocumented community faced even greater obstacles. Rebecca Telzak, the deputy director of the immigrant-advocacy group Make…
Ready Your Documents: What to Know to Apply for New York Rent Relief
Leave your thoughtsApplicants without internet access will likely be referred to community-based organizations for assistance, she said. Various organizations, including those that…
What the Extended Eviction Moratorium Means for New York
Leave your thoughtsNew Yorkers at risk of eviction and homelessness were thrown another lifeline this week. New York State is extending its…
Respect and Dignity for All: Make the Road New York’s 2021 State Policy Post-Budget Platform
Leave your thoughtsDOWNLOAD HERE As the largest community based membership organization representing immigrants and working-class people of color in New York, Make…
Mutual Aid Efforts Are Working to Fill the Gaps of Biden’s COVID Response
Leave your thoughtsNorCal Resist is just one of many organizations running stimulus check redistribution campaigns around the country, from California’s UndocuFund to New Mexico’s Santa…
AOC launches effort to increase vaccinations in Corona with Spanish-language video series
Leave your thoughtsIn order to encourage community members in Corona to get their COVID-19 shot, Queens/Bronx Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has launched an…