When Love Turns Violent
As intimate partner homicides in New York City steadily increase, victims and advocates point to misconceptions about gender-related violence.
“Haiti Has Roots in Black August” Movement Educates and Mobilizes New Yorkers
Rasanbleman Pou Ayiti NYC’s political education and film screening event with Cinemóvil NYC on August 30 wraps up the group’s Black August actions.
What ACT UP is Up To
The AIDS activism organization ACT UP embraces the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and has become more vocal in support of Palestinian rights amidst the ongoing war.
“Migrants Fight Climate Displacement”: Summer of Heat focuses on the impact of climate change on immigrants
Week 10 of a summer-long campaign targeting corporations like CitiBank’s contribution to it stresses the consequences of climate change on migrants. Dozens of demonstrators have been arrested throughout the summer, and on Friday, 13 more arrests were made at Citi headquarters as protesters chanted: “We need clean air, not another millionaire.”
The Food Pantry Sustaining Elders in the Bronx
On a recent Friday, residents of the Belmont neighborhood in the Bronx signed up for the weekly food pantry in front of the local mosque, the Masjid Adam. Every week, the sidewalk on Crotona Avenue fills up with produce, vegetables, canned goods and other items for the afternoon distribution.
“Gaza is a Beach Town Too”
Surfers in Rockaway use their sport to stand in solidarity with Palestinians