Opinion: Together we must amplify and elect more women
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We at Women Creating Change remain hopeful as we look to the future.
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Carlina Rivera calls on Council to elect woman of color as next Speaker
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“I’m hoping that the next speaker is a woman, and specifically a woman of color.”
Read MoreMaloney’s Women’s History Museum bill heads to House floor
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Only 5 percent of the approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreOPINION: Ranked choice voting can help elect more women candidates
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Ranked choice voting “has clear benefits related to civic engagement and representation.”
Read MoreMeng bill would revive committee promoting women-owned businesses
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Meng wants to bring back the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, a U.S. government entity that helps women-owned businesses prosper.
Read MorePrayers answered: Cuomo throws support behind Cabrini statue
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that he would establish a state-led commission to build a Cabrini statue.
Read MoreQueens rep champions national women’s history museum
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Only five percent of the United States’ approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreCatholics question why first American saint will not be included in city statue initiative
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Cabrini was canonized in 1946, and was named the patron saint of immigrants in 1950. She received 219 votes to become a statue.
Read MoreQueens’ dolltr!ck is shattering the glass ceiling of electronic music
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In a genre dominated by men like deadmau5 and Daft Punk, dolltr!ck is not your typical electronic musician. But she hopes to not be atypical for long.
Read MoreQueens artists preview new performances centered on local experiences
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The program “democratizes the traditional commissioning process, which has historically been reserved for a privileged few.”
Read MoreActivists at City Hall demand answers in death of Layleen Polanco
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“It’s been 19 days now since Layleen Polanco was found dead in her cell at Rikers and we’ve had no action from the city.”
Read MoreAdvocates rally for Layleen Polanco at City Hall Wednesday
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Activists will “demand accountability and lay out policy changes that must happen to end the convergence of carceral systems that led to Polanco’s death.”
Read MoreLeader in re-entry services talks Layleen Polanco, closing Rosie’s and city jails plan
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“We don’t think that someone should have to sit on Rikers because they’re homeless and don’t have somewhere to go … “
Read MoreHundreds rally for Layleen Polanco at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse
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“They treated my sister like she was nothing because of how she decided to be happy,.”
Read MoreInside Governors Ball 2019
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Through the mud, glitter and tunes, read on to see the Eagle’s top moments from this year.
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