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WEBZohran Mamdani Outpaced the Field in Mayoral Candidate Response to NYPD’s Sutter Avenue Mass Subway Shooting. John Tarleton Sep 21. While most of Eric Adams’ primary challengers avoided speaking about the incident, the Queens assembly member tied the officer misconduct to a large systemic problem with the NYPD.
Eight Things You Should Know About Roberto Clemente on the …
WEBDec 31, 2022 · This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the death of baseball superstar Roberto Clemente. He and four others died in a plane crash shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve 1972 attempting to bring relief supplies to the victims of a massive earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua.
The Story of Hasidic Vilyamsburg - The Indypendent
WEBOct 27, 2021 · A Fortress in Brooklyn sets this stay-or-leave decision by a beleaguered Hasidic sect in a post-World War II outer-borough hinterland as a pivotal moment for the future Williamsburg. Jews had lived in the neighborhood for decades — the Williamsburg Bridge was nicknamed “Jew’s Highway” because …
Complicit in Genocide: Activists Blockade Danish Arms …
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Ciliane S. J. Tuesday’s blockade of Terma is amongst a growing movement of direct action targeted towards the weapons industry. On Oct. 25, activists in Bristol, United Kingdom blockaded the UK headquarters of Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons company. Activists blockaded Elbit on Oct. 31st, and again on Nov. 7th.
Weekly NYC Protest Calendar and Activist Resource Guide
WEBIndypendent Staff Oct 5, 2020. PROTEST GUIDE: Centralized information and updates on BLM protests and actions in NYC. DONATE: Riot Safety Fund. Riot Safety Fund runs entirely on donations crowdfunded online! We redistribute funds directly into the hands of those most impacted by anti-Blackness, state violence, and colonial trauma.
Why I Yelled at the Kara Walker Exhibit | The Indypendent
WEBNicholas Powers Jun 30, 2014. “You are recreating the very racism this art is supposed to critique,” I yelled. The visitors lowered their cameras. Just seconds ago, they had been aiming their lenses at the sculpture of a 40-foot tall, nude black female sphinx. Many posed under its ass; some laughed and pointed at its vulva.
ICE Breakers: Public Defenders are Standing Up for their …
WEBT he increasing detention of undocumented immigrants inside New York City courthouses is spurring protests from the public defenders who represent them. Immigrants make up a large percentage of public defender clients and their attorneys say Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is violating their clients’ rights by preventing them from attending court hearings without fear of apprehension.
CUNY Faculty Firings Spark Outrage | The Indypendent
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · The firing of 26 full-time faculty at CUNY-Queens College has sparked outrage and concern that an era of deepening austerity could take hold at the City University of New York. “A lot of us here are angry. But anger doesn’t actually describe it; I’d go with furious,” said Professor David Gerwin, chair of Queens College’s Department of ...
When an NYPD Corruption Scandal Sent NYC’s Mayor Fleeing to …
WEB5 days ago · The front page of the Dec. 11, 1949 Brooklyn Daily Eagle heralding a massive corruption scandal that would lead to the resignation of NYC Mayor William O’Dwyer. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. The police department’s penchant for corruption led to the political demise of William O’Dwyer, a former cop from Brooklyn who was elected mayor in 1945.
Couch Surfing for Kamala: How I Plan to Put My Love of …
WEBThere is a growing excitement for the Harris-Walz ticket. Nancy Romer Aug 14 I’m a retired Brooklyn College professor, a grandparent and a union and climate organizer. I’ve been involved in left political organizing for more than 50 years and I must say that I (mostly) love doing the work. I ...