The Day at Zuccotti Park -- and Beyond
Nov 16, 2011
Photo by Gail Robinson As protesters awaiting a court ruling, a heavy police presence kept anyone out of Zuccotti Park for much of the day Tuesday. Following the early morning police raid
After Police Clear the Park, A Range of Reactions
Nov 16, 2011
Photo by the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly held a press conference Tuesday to explain why and how they cleared Zuccotti Park. But
Immigrants Want Redistricting to Reflect the Changing City
Nov 09, 2011
Photo by Gail Robinson At a redistricting hearing in Manhattan earlier this fall. Asians called for the new boundaries to reflect their growing presence in the city. Ten years ago, there was
Bill Curtails City Role in Deportations
Nov 04, 2011
Photo by William Alatriste, New York City Council Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, shown here at a recent hearing on city cooperation with deportations, supported the council bill. With states such
Organized Occupiers Frustrate Mayor and Landlords
Oct 17, 2011
Photo by Shankbone Protesters gather to demonstrate on Wall Street. In the damp, pre-dawn darkness over Zuccotti Park, three thousand people were ready for a confrontation. Police vans interspersed with news vehicles
Unions Find Room Under Occupy Wall Street's Umbrella
Oct 11, 2011
Photos by Gail Robinson The union members and others who have joined the Occupy Wall Street protests bring their own grievances to the movement, including cuts in education and mass transit. In
A Decade after 9/11, Little Pakistan Bounces Back
Sep 09, 2011
Photo by Larry Tung Pakistani businesses line several blocks of Coney Island Avenue in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. It was Mohammad Nadeem's stomach that led him to what would be his
City Council Challenges Obama Administration on Deportations
Aug 22, 2011
Members of the New York City Council aren't waiting for the Obama administration to fix the immigration system. New York has long been a sanctuary for immigrants and now, a majority
Council Seeks to Limits Conflicts Between Pray and Pay
Aug 18, 2011
Photo by Emily Raw New York City workers will find it easier to pray on the job – and to thank God for having one in this
U.S. Law Keeps Some Rights of Marriage from Same Sex Couples
Jul 26, 2011
Photo by Larry Tung John and Eufemio Torres prior to their marriage on Sunday in Brooklyn. For more photos of their wedding day, go here. John Torres has always struggled with what |