Make the Road New York hosts Jackson Heights back-to-school drive for families in need
Leave your thoughtsMarilyn Mendoza, an education justice organizer with MRNY, pointed out that her community was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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How New York City Must Support Low-Wage Essential Workers as They Support Everyone Else
Leave your thoughtsFor many low-wage workers like Luz and her colleagues, obtaining private counsel is prohibitively expensive. Often, the worker’s damages from…
NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Excludes Many It Was Supposed to Help, Advocates Say
Leave your thoughtsWhile there is the option of submitting a letter from a charity registered with the New York State Attorney General…
One-stop shopping for school and more
Leave your thoughtsMake the Road NY hosted its annual back-to-school event for the borough of Queens last Saturday in Jackson Heights, giving…
Several landlords frustrated, skeptical of rent relief program as Gov. Hochul takes the helm
Leave your thoughtsGov. Hochul says it’s one of her priorities after pledging to review the program’s workflow and reassign 100 staff to…
Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund
Leave your thoughtsBrayan Pagoada, youth organizer for Churches United For Fair Housing (CUFFH) and Make the Road New York member Sonia Castrejón, stage name Estrella Norteña,…
Transgender Activists Host Rally Against Transphobia in Jackson Heights After String of Attacks
Leave your thoughtsThe activists joined members of the organization Make the Road New York at Manuel De Dios Unanue Triangle (83rd Street…
Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14
Leave your thoughtsHowever, the FEW Coalition and members of Make the Road New York have voiced their concerns over the regulations to determine relief eligibility set…
LGBTQ activists condemn violent attacks against trans community in Queens
Leave your thoughtsThe advocates offered a series of proposed solutions to confront the wave of attacks, including calls to shift funds from…
The Excluded Workers Fund: What You Need to Know to Apply
Leave your thoughtsDocumented and Make the Road hosted a live Q&A where more than 1,200 New Yorkers tuned in to learn about…