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The lag in Latino political representation

October 31, 2018 8:46 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Recent years have seen only slight improvement in the number of Latino elected officials. Instead of a “blue wave” or…

June 11, 2018 8:16 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

One goal in creating our innaugural Pride Power 50 list was to celebrate diversity, but it’s also worth noting that the…

May 4, 2015 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Bushwick has been in the national spotlight of late, the most recent neighborhood to be emblematic of the New Brooklyn…

May 1, 2015 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

The June 15th deadline for the renewal of rent regulations and a handful of other housing related bills is fast…

April 22, 2015 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

When I came to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 2007, the only thing I brought with me…

March 5, 2015 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Natalia Aristizabal, Lead Organizer for Make The Road New York, discusses the DREAM Act’s passage in the Assembly, disputes the…

November 19, 2013 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Five years ago this month, Marcelo Lucero was killed in the Village of Patchogue by a band of hate-filled teenagers.…

November 15, 2013 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Five of the prospective candidates for City Council speaker made their case to the public at a forum in Queens…

January 29, 2013 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

As part of a “day of action”, advocates [including advocates from Make the Road New York] of a minimum wage…

February 17, 2012 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Why is paid sick leave [a bill supported by Make the Road NY] coming back as a political issue after…