Nearly 200K taxpaying New Yorkers barred from coronavirus relief because of Republican roadblock
Leave your thoughtsAt least 197,000 taxpaying New Yorkers will miss out on coronavirus relief payments from the federal government because of a…
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The Coronavirus Killed the Policy Primary
Leave your thoughtsThe coronavirus has forced the Democrats to change how they talk about policy. What a rollout it was going to…
A Chance to Repeal a ‘Walking While Trans’ Ban
Leave your thoughtsIn 1976, New York criminalized behavior described as “loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense.” The statute…
De Blasio Rejects Community’s Plan For Bushwick Rezoning
Leave your thoughtsMayor Bill de Blasio has rejected a community-driven rezoning proposal for Bushwick, dealing a significant blow to local residents who spent…
Trump Administration Loses Fight To Temporarily Block Public Charge Rule For Immigrants
Leave your thoughtsThe Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the government’s request to let a new rule go into effect…
$15 Minimum Wage Will Apply to Almost All Workers in NYC by End of 2020
Leave your thoughtsYesterday the minimum wage in New York City rose to $15 per hour regardless of the size of the employer…
The Supreme Court Will Hear My Case Today. Trump Will Not Win on DACA.
Leave your thoughtsI will not live in fear. And neither will the 700,000 undocumented immigrants like me. Two years ago, when President…
DACA Dreamers Will March From NYC to DC in Run Up to Decisive Supreme Court Case
Leave your thoughtsThey’re marching because they could lose everything. Dozens of immigrants will walk to Washington D.C. to highlight an upcoming U.S.…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Repugnant’ Public Charge Rule
Leave your thoughtsA federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying green cards to many low income…
Lawsuits Aim to Stop Ice Arrests at NY Courthouses
Leave your thoughtsLaw-enforcement officials and immigrant-rights groups want a federal judge to block ICE from making arrests in and around courthouses. NEW…