Domestic workers call on leaders to help
Leave your thoughtsDomestic workers have been on the front lines since the beginning of the pandemic, and they’re making a plea for help. Having…
Category: Health Justice & Access
The Toll of Household Cleaning Work Report
Leave your thoughtsDOWNLOAD HERE Executive Summary Household cleaners face many challenges to their health and well-being at work including insecure employment, low…
Corona Has the Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rate in NYC, Local Officials Call for More Sites
Leave your thoughtsCorona, the Queens neighborhood once dubbed “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the pandemic, has the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate…
Supreme Court Dismisses Immigrant Public-Charge Cases
Leave your thoughtsThe Supreme Court dismissed several pending appeals over a Trump administration rule penalizing lawful immigrants for seeking public assistance, acting…
With More Than 1 Million Uninsured, New York Needs Immediate Comprehensive Health-Care for All
Leave your thoughtsThe pandemic has been raging throughout New York for nearly a year, killing tens of thousands of our neighbors and…
2nd Circ. Upholds ‘Public Charge’ Rule Block For 3 States
Leave your thoughtsThe Second Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a pair of decisions blocking the Trump administration’s so-called public charge rule, which penalizes…
NY Judge Blocks ‘Public Charge’ Rule During Pandemic
Leave your thoughtsA New York federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from implementing its controversial wealth test for immigrants during…
Cuomo: Extending rent relief ‘a deep breath’ for families amid COVID-19 crisis
Leave your thoughtsNew Yorkers cannot be evicted for failing to pay their rent amid the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said…
An Undocumented Single Mom Couldn’t Buy Groceries, But Then People Started Donating Their Stimulus Checks
Leave your thoughts#ShareMyCheck is a crowdsourcing effort bringing relief to workers who are largely overlooked by federal, state, and local governments. When…
‘A Tragedy Is Unfolding’: Inside New York’s Virus Epicenter
Leave your thoughtsIn a city ravaged by an epidemic, few places have been as hard hit as central Queens. Anil Subba, a…