A Promise to Shake Up State Human Rights Division
Apr 17, 2007
New York has the oldest anti-discrimination law in the country – dating back to 1945 – but when it comes to implementing its policies, the state lags behind. The New
Language Barriers Silence Immigrant Tenants
Apr 10, 2007
Shaun Donovan, commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, has responded to this article. For his response, see below. Immigrant tenants and advocates for them have long complained
City Council’s First Haitian Member
Feb 26, 2007
Waving signs and denouncing then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, thousands of Haitians shut down the Brooklyn Bridge as they marched to City Hall in August 1997. Some carried Haitian
Civil Liberties and the Election
Nov 16, 2006
While the headlines trumpet dramatic change in federal and New York State government, the experience on the ground for city residents in terms of civil rights issues may be more
Back In The Spotlight
Nov 01, 2006
Minutemen at Columbia The vigilante border patrol group, The Minuteman Project, has received more than its fair share of attention in recent weeks. It all stems from an October
Good Government Speaks Many Languages
Oct 02, 2006
In a city where one in four New Yorkers is still in the process of learning English, City Hall is failing to take its own advice. In what can only
Parades, Permits And The Right To Protest
Aug 15, 2006
The New York Police Department has published a rule that could end the long-held and cherished right of protesters to proceed down the sidewalks of New York.
Gay Marriage Ruling Highlights a Changing Court
Jul 11, 2006
The 4-2 decision of the New York State Court of Appeals denying that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry was more than just a blow to the gay rights movement.
The Gay Marriage Ruling
Jul 10, 2006
There is no constitutional right to marriage unless your partner’s sex is the opposite of yours, announced the New York State Court of Appeals. The 4-2 split could be summarized |