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Behind the Hate Crimes on Staten Island

Aug 23, 2010

Photo byThomas Good A recent rally against hate crimes on Staten island. Let’s start with this inescapable fact: If you are a Mexican immigrant living in Port Richmond on Staten Island you

 

The City's New Dollar Menu for Bus Riders

Aug 11, 2010

Photo (cc) 2010 Andrew Silverstein. Dollar van riders reach their destination in Jamaica Eric Simit, a Jamaican immigrant, has been driving private commuter vans, most commonly known as "dollar vans," for

 

The Price of Increased Surveillance

May 21, 2010

Photos by Andy Humm One of the dozens of cameras -- government and private -- that keep watch on Times Square. There are 82 police cameras and others cameras from stores trained

 

Council Approves Business Bill of Rights

May 13, 2010

Photo (cc) 2009 Light Snaffler The City Council offered small businesses their own version of the first amendment yesterday by requiring every city inspector give shop owners

 

Haitian's Case Focuses Attention on Deportations

Jan 29, 2010

Photo (cc) CC BY-NC 2.0 Protestors rally in support of Jean Montrevil and against deportations.   The campaign to free community activist Jean Montrevil, a native of Haiti, began on Dec. 30, 2009,

 

Fighting Complacency on Same Sex Marriage

Jan 08, 2010

Photo (cc) carbonNYC Protestors rallied in support of same-sex marriage in Times Square last fall. "Rally, times square @ 6!" read the enthusiastic text from my boyfriend Joel. In response to my