Representative AOC Provides Updates On New Legislation, Chhaya Community Empowerment, Immigration
A Message from the Office of Representative Ocasio-Cortez After recent rulings by the Supreme Court…
Category: Civil Rights
Happy The Elephant: Neither Person Nor Thing, But An Elephant Without Rights: NY’s Highest Court
June 14, 2022, New York, NY–Below is a statement from the Nonhuman Rights Project on…
Celebrate Disability Pride Month With New York Public Library Throughout July
Disability Pride Month at NYPL The New York Public Library is celebrating Disability Pride Month,…
Italy Bestows Medal Of Honor On 2 Local Italian Americans Interned In WWII
Italy posthumously bestows Medal of Honor on two local Italian Americans for suffering Nazi internment…
Conference Of Presidents Of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO) Visits Rome, Provides Update
Special Report: Turning Vision Into Action The President’s Report, From Basil M. Russo Turning Vision Into Action:…
Representative AOC Weighs In On Abortion Rights
Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went to the House Floor to address the Supreme Court decision…
NY Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Giuliani Weighs In On SCOTUS Abortion Decision
Andrew Giuliani Makes Statement On Reversal Of Roe v. Wade: “As a pro-life New Yorker, I…
2nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival This Weekend At Lighthouse Museum
The Jubilee Collective 2nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival June 18 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Jubilee Collective…
BP Fossella Commends Mayor Adams For Announcing Extended Hours At Department Of Buildings
We want to commend Mayor Adams and Department of Buildings Commissioner Ulrich for their recent…
Congressional Art Competition Winner, Sally Almaklani, Announced By AOC
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Recognizes Congressional Art Competition Winner The Bronx, NY – On Thursday, June 9th,…
Effects Of Worldwide Unsustainable Overfishing: Our Ocean Ecosystems Are Being Destroyed
Man-made problems like acidification, plastic pollution, and overfishing have never been more serious- we’re killing our…
East Harlem Hoops 2022 Championship Created By Salvation Army GNY Wraps Up
The East Harlem Hoops is an adult basketball league started 10 years ago by The…
Storied Irish Bar, Subject Of Documentary Film “Coogan’s Way,” Gets Street Corner Co-Naming
The Irish Bar, Coogan’s Bar and Restaurant in The Bronx, closed sadly on St. Patrick’s…
New York’s Highest Court Asked To Rule Elephant As Rights-Holder, Entitled To Justice, Freedom
March 31, 2022, New York, NY–A group of 27 law professors from across the United…
NAMI Staten Island’s St. Joseph Crisis Respite Program Helps Those With Mental Illness Live More Independently
The Residential Services Division, established in 1986, provides a full continuum of residential and housing…
Annual Resource Fair For People With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Tomorrow Presented By Senator Andrew Lanza, JCC
SENATOR LANZA TO HOST ANNUAL SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR Senator Andrew Lanza and the JCC…
Municipal Monitoring Of Air Pollution Won’t Help Communities Without Additional Measures Or Resident Informing Requirements
by Lisa Song and Lylla Younes, photography by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica ProPublica is a…
Youth Design Group Art Exhibit Explored Immigration, Violence, Mental Health, Sponsored By NYCHA
BROWNSVILLE—The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) are pleased to…
Congresswoman Malliotakis Delivers 500 Pounds Of Food To Bay Ridge Community Center In Brooklyn
(BROOKLYN, NY) – Monday, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) delivered 500 pounds of food to the Bay…
HPD, NYCHA, HDC Announce Plans To Build 195 Homes In Mixed Use Development For Low-Income Seniors In The Bronx
NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group, and Foxy Management will develop a solar-oriented building on an underused section…
Congresswoman Malliotakis Announces $494,000 Federal Funding For Goodhue Community Center
The Goodhue Center has served children, youth, and families on Staten Island since 1912. One…
Brittany Ramos DeBarros, Sarah Blas, Amazon Labor Union, AFT Call On NY AG To Investigate Amazon For Violations Of Excelsior Job Programs
NEW YORK—Today, Sunday, April 24, 2022, Brittany Ramos DeBarros (Democratic candidate for New York’s 11th…
Nation’s Largest Summer Employment Program Application Deadline Extended To May 6th
NYC young people aged 14-24 have two more weeks to apply for a record 100,000…
American Trucking Associations Statement On Nationwide Vaccine Mandate For Truckers
The American Trucking Associations believes in expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine and encourages vaccination…
New Snug Harbor Exhibition, Queer Van Kult, Opens At Newhouse Center For Contemporary Art
The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is…
NYPL Allowing Free, Open Access To Commonly Banned Books In Banned Books For All Program
The New York Public Library’s mission is rooted in the principles of free and open…
BP Fossella Makes Statement On Student With Alleged Gun At Port Richmond High School
The incident [on March 8th] at Port Richmond High School, captured on video, shows a…
31st Annual Bread Of Life Food Drive Partnership With BP Fossella, DA McMahon Announced
Catchphrase “Fight Hunger, Not Each Other” strives to encourage working together for good Borough President…
Mask Mandates for Young Children Overturned by Staten Island Judge: Statement from Borough President Vito J. Fossella
This is overdue but welcome news for young families. We believe it’s time to move…
United Way NYC Celebrates Women United Power Of Women To Make A Difference 16th Annual Awards Luncheon
This year’s luncheon benefited UWNYC’s ReadNYC program and honored Debra-Ellen Glickstein, Founding Executive Director of…
AOC Secures Millions For Bronx, Queens Community Projects In Latest Spending Bill
March 10, 2022 QUEENS, NY – In May 2021, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez formally requested nearly…
Early Learning Programs Offered By The Salvation Army Put Childcare Within Reach of Many New York Families
It’s no secret that what children learn in their first few years of life can…
Annual Don’t Walk By Event By Rescue Alliance Reaches Out To Homeless New Yorkers
Volunteers Urgently Needed to Help with Annual “Don’t Walk By” Effort WHAT: “Don’t Walk By”…
Democratic Congressional Candidate Submits Proposal To Curb Gas Prices, Provide Economic Relief For Working People
Former Army Captain Brittany Ramos DeBarros Proposes Plan To Curb Gas Prices and War-Profiteering, Providing…
NYC Needs To Follow The Science On Regulations Regarding Covid-19 – Peter Pitts, Former FDA Assoc Commissioner
“We cannot ‘follow the science’ when it is convenient or suits our politics or personal belief…
Rep Ocasio-Cortez Weighs In On Ukraine/Russia Conflict
It has been a very difficult time for our country and the world. Russia’s violent…
Community Leaders Call On NY to Suspend Use Of Public Funds For LGBT-Excluded St Patrick’s Day Parade
STATEN ISLAND, NY — New York City does not stand for exclusion and discrimination, yet…
Voices From The Deep South – Persistent Inequities For Poor Blacks
by April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity The legacy of slavery continues to shape life…
Salvation Army Responds To Accusations Of Racism Due To Their “Let’s Talk About Racism” Guide
Originally published by the Salvation Army The holidays are a welcome reminder of the things…
Salvation Army Toy Giveaway And Valentine’s Day Immersion Experience Videos Posted
Video of the NYCHA Marcy Houses Toy Giveaway in December The first part of the above…
Rural Poverty In Deep South Driven By Lack Of Medicaid Expansion, Income-Based Inequity In Health Insurance
by The Center for Public Integrity Jabriel Muhammad pays up to $40 when he sees…
Redistricting Staten Island New Maps Would Silence The Voice, Vote Of Islanders
On February 8, 2022, Sam Pirozzolo held a rally outside of Assemb. Mike Cusick’s office….
AOC Addresses Question About Conditions At Rikers Island Jail Complex
At a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed a question posed…
Guardian Angels 43rd Anniversary Celebration With Curtis Sliwa Held Yesterday
The 43rd Anniversary Celebration was held yesterday. The event started at 10am sharp outside the…
Testing Eyesight Of The Poor In South Africa, Soon Zimbabwe To Provide Better Vision For Everyone Who Needs It
Overlanding with a Noble Purpose – Helping People See the World Dealing with vision impairment…
Canadians, Many Americans Support Truckers Freedom Convoy, Standing Up For Freedom Against Mandates
Editor’s Note: The Freedom Convoy 2022 has been protesting the vaccine mandates, specifically as it…
Deadly Bronx Fire: Update From Salvation Army GNY On Aid Distributed, Interview With Major Stoops
As of January 18, 2022, the following relief efforts were carried out by the Salvation…
NPR Investigation: States Charge Parents For Their Kids’ Foster Care, Regardless Of Income Or Ability To Pay
Note: Quotes from the original NPR article will appear in a smaller font than the…
Letter Sent From AOC, Mahoney, Raskin Re Rikers Island Responded To Meaningfully by Michael E. McMahon, Staten Island District Attorney
The following letter was sent to Michael E. McMahon, District Attorney for Staten Island. The…
While Need For Welfare Grows, States Hoard $5.2 Billion In Unawarded Welfare Funds Meant For Their Poor
This story originally appeared on ProPublica Bonnie Bridgforth supported five children with an $8.50-an-hour job…
Liberty Defined – An Address Before the Mont Pelerin Society
Liberty is an important topic. Now, and forever. It’s what everything boils down to, in…
Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” For Industrial Pollution – Legal Challenges Drag For Decades
One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s…
Uyghurs To Gather At US State Dept, Protest Against China’s Genocide On East Turkistan’s Day Of Mourning
Urge Biden to Act Against China’s Genocide Wednesday, Dec 22, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM & Live-Streaming…
First Overdose Prevention Center Service In The Nation Opens In NYC Today
Overdose Prevention Center services offer safe, clean places where people who use drugs can access…
Sheena Wright, First Woman To Lead United Way, Named In Crain’s 50 Most Powerful Women
SHEENA WRIGHT is the first woman to lead United Way of New York City in its…
After Tour Of NY’s Rikers Island Prison Complex, US Representatives Maloney, Ocasio-Cortez, Torres Call On City To Address Inhumane Conditions, Release Low-Level Offenders
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Carolyn Maloney, and Ritchie Torres took a tour of the Rikers Island facility,…
FDNY, NYPD, DSNY, Healthcare Workers, Others, Protest Vaccine Mandate For City Workers, In Effect Today
Protesters gathered on Forest Avenue in Staten Island on the morning of Halloween (Sunday, October…
NYC’s Gifted and Talented Program Is Out; What’s Next For Students Wanting Accelerated Learning? Experts Weigh In
by Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York Originally published at Chalkbeat.org on Oct 21, 8:00pm EDT…
ProPublica: Conservationists Envision Nature Sanctuaries, Black Farmers Witness Legacy Stolen
by Tony Briscoe, ProPublica Editor’s Note: This is an interesting read. Please understand that these…
New York Public Library Says Goodbye Forever…To Fines! All New Yorkers Say Good Riddance! The Library Welcomes ALL Patrons Back To the Library
From The NYPL’s Announcement Page: As of October 5, 2021, everyone is getting a fresh…
Curtis Sliwa Responds To Comments By Eric Adams About Willowbrook State Schools’ Closure In the 1970s
Editors’ Note: The Willowbrook State School, was, according to Wikipedia: “Willowbrook State School was a state-supported…
Legislators, Non-Profits, Academics and Black Education Advocacy Groups Collaborate to Usher Landmark K-12 Black Studies Curriculum
$10 million Education Equity Action Plan to be designed and implemented with New York City…
“New York Unions for Choice” Rally At City Hall Against Vaccine Mandates For All Teachers
I was not expecting 3000 people. It was a stifling “dog day afternoon” when the…
Congresspeople Norton, Jones, Torres Push Bill to Design Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Commemorate Stamp
Aug 24, 2021 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congressman Mondaire Jones…