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This Is Why It Sucks to Be Stopped and Frisked in New York City
by Jamilah King on March 18 2013, 10:21AM
Long before the NYPD’s signature program went to trial, men of color have documented their experiences. Here’s what they have to say.
Topics: /NOW Blog
Activists Want Rent Relief For NYC Residents Without Power Post-Sandy
by Jorge Rivas on December 10 2012, 11:25AM
With 77,000 residents, the New York City Housing Authority is the nation’s biggest public landlord.
All NYC Public Middle and High Schools Will Now Have Sex-Ed
by Jorge Rivas on August 10 2011, 1:30PM
New York City Mayor Bloomberg launches sex-ed program that includes safe-sex lessons in NYC public schools.
Topics: Health
Shahzad Appears in Court after 2 Weeks, Becomes Canvas for Due Process Debate
by Seth Freed Wessler on May 19 2010, 9:57AM
Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad, 30, (R) is pictured in a courtroom sketch during a brief federal court appearance May 18, 2010 in New York City. (Courtroom sketch by Christine Cornell/Getty Images) Faisal Shahzad, the man who allegedly attempted…
Topics: National Security
by Jorge Rivas on December 7 2009, 12:07PM
The Envisioning Development Toolkit provides beautiful infographics of the not-so-beautiful lack of affordable housing in New York City. The Toolkit is a set of teaching tools designed to help experts and community folks communicate. Advocates, policy wonks (not us!), community…
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Homophobia Trumps Anti-Poverty Mission of DC Archdiocese
by Guest Columnist on November 13 2009, 2:46PM
by Leigh Graham. Originally published at Change.org’s Poverty in America blog. I’m with Mike on this one: I’ve got to headline this unbelievably craven move by the Catholic Church to threaten its social services to Washington D.C.’s poor if the…
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