New York Plays Key Role in Fight for Transgender Rights
Nov 09, 2007
 As the debate over civil rights protections on the basis of “gender identity and expression” heated up in Congress, five of New York City’s members in the House of Representative
Latest License Plan Angers Almost Everyone
Nov 05, 2007
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been in the national spotlight since his controversial announcement in September that he would grant undocumented immigrants driver's licenses. In the face
Driver's Licenses for the Undocumented
Oct 10, 2007
Jola Z. wishes she could drive her kids to Six Flags one day. But with an expired U.S. tourist visa, the Polish native is not eligible to apply for
A City ID Card for All
Sep 10, 2007
M. Zywicka started working as a hostess in an Italian restaurant in Murray Hill just a month after she arrived in New York. A native of Krakow, Poland, Zywicka (who does not
The Legislature Acts, Doesn't Act and Reacts
Aug 08, 2007
Members of the New York State Senate and Assembly always go on a wild ride in the last few weeks of the session, passing bills by the bucketful, and ignoring
Immersed in English
Aug 03, 2007
Martha Escobar, a speech pathologist in her native Colombia, wanted to pursue a similar career after she moved to New York City three years ago. But her limited English proved
New ID Could Cost Immigrants Their Licenses
Jul 02, 2007
As the federal government presses for the issuance of a new identity card, civil libertarians and advocates for immigrants say the plan will be a "nightmare" for New York State
Moving Ahead on Immigration Reform?
Jul 02, 2007
After several months of heated debate over how to reform our nation's immigration laws, the Senate's vote last week essentially killing the administration’s bill temporarily put the brakes
New Yorkers and the Immigration Bills
Jun 04, 2007
Linda Teoh has been waiting for a chance to visit her homeland for years. After landing at Kennedy Airport in Queens 10 years ago, she has missed all the family
Co-op Disclosure Bill Stalls in Council
May 22, 2007
A civil rights bill that would require co-op boards to lift their veil of secrecy and provide a reason when they reject a buyer is stalled in the New |