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States vs. Cities: Immigration Enforcement Policy in 2011 24 Nov 2011 | 09:11 am
By afton branche Three years into the Obama administration and no comprehensive immigration reform in sight, immigration enforcement policy seems to be going two directions, characterized by smart po...
The 99 Percent 8 Oct 2011 | 08:34 am
By John Petro I was among the thousands of people cramming into Foley Square Wednesday evening, observing those who had come down to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street movement. I arrived ...
More Than Spare Change: How NYC Scams City Street Vendors 27 May 2011 | 03:51 am
By afton branche New York is home to an estimated 10,000 street vendors, the vast majority of whom are immigrants from destinations like Bangladesh, Senegal and China. Life on the job for these worke...
DMI Scholars Alumni: Where Are They Now? 7 May 2011 | 04:23 am
By afton branche This summer, the Drum Major Institute will begin its leadership pipeline program for the fifth class of DMI Scholars. The DMI Scholars program helps bring talented young people from...
City Cops To Obama: We Don’t Want To Enforce Broken Immigration System 28 Apr 2011 | 03:37 am
By afton branche In a recent White House meeting, President Obama and an eclectic group of administration officials, business and law enforcement leaders, former and current elected officials and oth...
Martin Luther King III Speaks Out on NYC Living Wage Campaign 5 Apr 2011 | 04:59 am
By Amy Traub 43 years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. The assassination occurred as he was supporting a strike of municipal sanitation workers, standing up for the principle that “ev...
NYC Should Take A Second Chance on the Census 26 Mar 2011 | 06:56 am
By afton branche New York’s official 2010 Census results came in yesterday far below expectations, stumping politicians and city planners alike. While the Census Bureau estimate puts New York’s popul...
Why We Can’t Afford to Give NY’s Richest a Tax Break 24 Mar 2011 | 06:35 am
By John Petro As protesters demanding the extension of the millionaire's tax descend on Albany, Governor Cuomo and the state senate Republican leadership have held firm on their desire to cut taxes f...
Don't Blame City Workers for New York's Budget Woes 11 Mar 2011 | 05:56 am
By Amy Traub “Across the country, taxpayers are providing pensions, benefits and job security protections for public workers that almost no one in the private sector enjoys.” wrote Mayor Bloomberg re...
Cuomo Must Embrace NY's Greatest Job Creation Engine: Mass Transit 5 Mar 2011 | 10:48 am
By John Petro While presenting his budget to Albany lawmakers last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo talked about the importance of creating jobs throughout the state. “We need jobs and we need revenue. L...
