Excluded workers march to Capitol eyeing $3B more in benefits
Leave your thoughtsHundreds of advocates marched to the state Capitol on Wednesday, blocking roads along the way, as they pushed lawmakers to include…
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Advocates push for expansion of health care coverage regardless of immigration status
Leave your thoughtsThe push to include the “Coverage4All” legislation in the state budget features two billboards, one near the state Capitol and…
Protect immigrants’ health, too
Leave your thoughtsWhen the COVID-19 pandemic began, as a high-risk New Yorker without health insurance, I knew that if I got the…
Progressive groups unite to focus on taxing the wealthy
Leave your thoughtsWith New York anticipating a multi-billion-dollar deficit for years to come, progressive groups are uniting in their efforts to convince…
Commentary: Lawmakers must act to protect workers from wage theft
Leave your thoughtsCOVID-19 has not only endangered lives and livelihoods around the world, it is exacerbating a crisis in labor law enforcement,…
Immigrant issues loom large at Albany Latino conference
Leave your thoughtsAlbany – Immigrant and human rights groups reiterated Saturday their requests for more financial backing from the state as they…
Childhood, education groups call for tax on wealthy to fund $2.3B education campaign
Leave your thoughtsCommunity groups and unions gather at the state Capitol in Albany, NY on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to outline a $2.3B…
Home Act offers hope for immigrants
Leave your thoughtsWith President Barack Obama once again delaying immigration reform with a path to citizenship, immigrants aren’t waiting any longer for…
Tipped workers seek higher wage
Leave your thoughtsCarlos Tenemea and some New York City residents looking for a healthy meal rub shoulders on a daily basis. But…
Lawmakers focus on DREAM Act at Somos El Futuro
Leave your thoughtsSupporters of DREAM Act rally at Latino conference for college bill despite loss Mateo Tabares and two dozen other students…