One of New York City’s largest retail developers, Related, is reportedly in talks to help Walmart build its first of many stores in NYC.  Despite vocal opposition from residents of the East New York section of Brooklyn (in which the store would be built), Related has declined repeated invitations to participate in public forums to [...]

(Cross-posted from The New York Communities for Change blog)

Maribel Toure was hit by a taxi on her way to work as an X-Ray Technician in 2009. Because of her injuries, she was unable to work for four months.

Just a few weeks before Maribel’s accident, her husband was laid off from his [...]

From Shana Mosher at Human Services Council:

On May 12, 25,000 people united to march on Wall Street, rally against budget cuts that will severely impact our communities and social safety net, and demand that banks and Wall Street corporations pay their fair share.

The energy and momentum before and on the day [...]

This week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will propose a new budget for New York City.  It will resemble many of the state budgets that we have seen proposed throughout the country, as well as the federal budget proposal drafted by Rep. Paul Ryan.  They all share the same theme – the only way to fix our [...]

The assault on the working class packaged as “fiscal responsibility” by the likes of Scott Walker has gone viral.  Since Wisconsin, this tactic – force hard working Americans to accept the notion of “austerity”, while giving corporations and millionaires tax breaks – has reared its ugly head in Ohio, Indiana, and Florida.  This week, the [...]