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Leave your thoughtsMake the Road NY hosted its annual back-to-school event for the borough of Queens last Saturday in Jackson Heights, giving…
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‘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…
Virus Hits NYC Hardest in a Few Working-Class Neighborhoods
Leave your thoughtsNew data shows that the coronavirus pandemic is hitting especially hard in some New York City neighborhoods. NEW YORK (AP)…
The family living above Neir’s Tavern is still facing eviction
Leave your thoughtsThe celebration at Neir’s Tavern lasted deep into the night Friday as patrons, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, toasted a…
Underground Lives: the Sunless World of Immigrants in Queens
Leave your thoughtsIn New York, hope sometimes comes at the price of the sun. The city welcomes poor immigrants, but its housing…
City Partners with Queens Libraries in Unprecedented Census Campaign
Leave your thoughtsLibraries will be an integral part of New York City’s 2020 U.S. census plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on…
Beyond Amazon: An Inclusive Economic Vision for New York
Leave your thoughtsEarlier this year, grassroots organizations like the one I co-lead helped block the planned Amazon HQ2 deal in New York. The…
TEN Arquitectos Designs a Beacon for the Resistance
Leave your thoughtsThe new home for Make the Road New York, a leading immigrant rights group, aspires to be a transparent gathering…
NYC’s Housing Crisis Hits Immigrants Especially Hard, Report Says
Leave your thoughtsNEW YORK — Even though it is a widespread problem, advocates argue New York City’s affordable housing crisis has hit…
The Resistance Is Building a New Home in Queens
Leave your thoughtsAmazon may not be building a new home in Queens, New York, but the resistance is. Three stories and a…