Now More Than Ever, the City Must Invest in Adult Literacy
Leave your thoughtsCouncil Member Dromm, one of the authors (photo: Make The Road NY) Three million immigrant New Yorkers currently call our…
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New York Must Take Action Against Corporate Backers of Hate
Leave your thoughtsAssemblymember Moya, the author, speaks at a rally (photo: Make The Road New York) Make the Road New York and…
Our Families Are Under Attack, So We Rise Up
Leave your thoughtsI came to this country at the age of two. I have grown up in this country for over two…
New Yorks Immigrant Families Need Action from Albany
Leave your thoughtsPhoto: Make the Road NY Sixteen years ago, my daughter was about to give birth, and I knew she needed…
A Budget for the City of Immigrants
Leave your thoughtsIn recent years, New York City has taken major strides forward in its engagement with immigrant communities. Under the leadership…
Eviction Bonuses and Preferential Rents, Not 421-a, Should Be the Focus in Albany
Leave your thoughtsWe have long advocated for the elimination of the 421-a tax abatement because it has been nothing but a giveaway…
New Data Indicates IDNYC Popularity Among Immigrants
Leave your thoughtsIt has been one year since New York City launched its ambitious municipal identification program, dubbed IDNYC, and reports show…
Put Queens Residents First in Willets Point Development
Leave your thoughtsFor decades, the Willets Point area in Queens has loomed large in the daydreams of real estate developers and city…
This Is How Landlords Eliminate Affordable Housing In The Bronx
Leave your thoughtsIn the depths of the crack era, 1111 Gerard Avenue was an oasis in the Bronx. “When I first moved…
A Step Toward Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Leave your thoughtsFor years, the school-to-prison pipeline has afflicted communities of color in New York. From a young age, students begin to…