NEW YORK – The Black Institute (TBI), a Black-led policy and organizing institution, released its latest publication, an analysis of the MTA's proposed congestion pricing plan from the lens of people of color and its impact on our communities. The…
Black Leadership Action Coalition (BLAC) Position Overview BLAC is seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead our membership and organizing efforts and expand BLAC’s work in the areas of civic engagement and legislative, issue and policy campaigns around racial justice.…
INTRODUCTION Throughout New York City, students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade are learning firsthand about “co-location,” the practice of two or more distinct schools existing in the same building and sharing spaces. While some co-locations involve multiple public schools, this paper will…
For almost four years, Families for Freedom (FFF) has been seeking information about the policies, practices and consequences of United States Border Patrol’s (USBP) operation in which they demand to see “papers” from persons traveling and living in Northern New York. In our last…
he national unemployment rate has been hovering around the 8 percent mark, but in the city it has consistently been above 9 percent since July 20111 and stood at 10 percent in June 2012.2 While both the country and the…
For a phrase designed to inspire feelings of inclusion and acceptance, the familiar mantra "we are a nation of immigrants" makes many in the black community feel excluded and uncomfortable. And now that efforts to draft an immigration reform bill…
James O'Keefe pays out to just one victim of his Acorn video deception The rightwing activist has paid damages to my Acorn colleague, but millions of underprivileged Americans go uncompensated In this season of redemption, I am reminded of a…
Public School Supporters Seek to Shape New York City Education Policy Earlier this month, a beat-up school bus from Wassaic, N.Y., rolled into Queens Village, and a team of public school students, parents and members of advocacy groups descended upon…
Two Democratic candidates for mayor challenged Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, on her home turf on Friday, for blocking a vote over paid sick-leave legislation.The two candidates, William C. Thompson Jr., a former comptroller, and Bill de Blasio, the public advocate, are, along…
New York City is poised to mandate that thousands of companies provide paid time off for sick employees, bolstering a national movement that has been resisted by wary business leaders.A legislative compromise reached on Thursday night represents a raw display…