You might have missed the news that Mayor Adams is trying to overturn the city’s decades-old Right to Shelter law. We also give an update on the recent work of Adhikaar, a Queens-based immigrant justice organization—the first in the US to represent Nepali-speaking communities. Read More
We debated whether to bring this week’s story to you. Would we be amplifying Curtis Sliwa’s vicious, cynical politics by reporting on them? Should readers who have never heard of Sliwa be introduced to him here? Read More
As the seasons turn, we turn again to addressing one of the most pressing issues of immigrant justice here in New York City: the arrival of over 100,000 recent migrants looking for housing, employment, and a livable future. Read More
In this newsletter, we report on how the Biden administration and corporate capitalism are undermining New Jersey activists’ attempt to shut down privately contracted immigrant detention centers. Plus, offer an introduction to a new neighbor—The World’s Borough Bookshop. Read More
This week we report on the city’s shutdown of the lively street vendor scene at Corona Plaza. We urge all of our readers to sign the petition supporting the struggle of local vendors, and to circulate this newsletter to neighbors, co-workers, and political and religious organizations who might offer social solidarity. Read More
We continue to highlight the arrival of almost 100,000 new migrants to the city in the past 16 months. The crises driving migration at this moment are hard to grasp, much less resolve. And as summer again brings catastrophic fires and flooding around the globe, we focus on the struggles of Pakistani immigrants and students in the US. Read More
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