Organizing and transformation by the Workers Justice Project
A lot of our members see themselves as first responders. When another Sandy happens, they know that they will be the first ones on the ground — exposed to dirty,…
Talking with Judaline Cassidy of Tools & Tiaras
The minute you start working with tools, the mind shift happens: ‘I can do this. I can do anything.'
Building and re-building in Coney Island
"Everyone wants to live by the ocean"...
District 49 – St George, Tomkinsville, Clifton and more
You have a built in tourist attraction, the Staten Island ferry. Thousands of tourists take this every day just to get a view of the Statue of Liberty. How do…
Life as a day laborer – talking with Rafael
We have our rights. New York is the cradle of immigrants, after all. But that’s not to say that we’re ever going to push back in a dispute...
The (un)authorized plans for New York
Through a combination of imagination and community-building New Yorkers can take planning into their own hands, create powerful alternative visions for their neighborhoods and put them into action...
Day laborers organizing for change at La Colmena, Staten Island
La Colmena is strategically located next to Staten Island’s two major day laborer “corners” – two of around 35 across the city where workers wait for contractors to pick them…
District 51: Todt Hill, Manor Heights, Freshkills Park, Tottenville-Charleston and more
In a conversation with NYC 51 to 1 at Tottenville Library, a group of women discuss significant buildings in the town, changes from the past, and the growing risk of…