Sunnyside gardeners fight for food pantry plots removed by Parks Department
/“We heard how pantry lines were getting longer and longer and we were using the plots to grow food for the food pantry.”
Read More“We heard how pantry lines were getting longer and longer and we were using the plots to grow food for the food pantry.”
Read More“Monthslong utility outages are unacceptable for any New Yorker, whether in private or public housing. NYCHA residents should not be expected to pay full rent, which typically includes utilities, when they are not receiving the service.”
Read More“Every single New Yorker, no matter their income or race, deserves to live in safe, lead-free homes with proper ventilation.”
Read MoreCommission Chair Marisa Lago, one of the 11 members who voted in favor of the rezoning, said the land use application was “an important step forward for Flushing.”
Read More“When women are in charge, policies are more inclusive and better for working families, and everyone knows if you want something done, done right, give it to a woman.”
Read More“This project will connect surrounding communities and enhance the pedestrian and cyclist experience in Brooklyn and Queens for years to come.”
“We don’t have that financial flexibility to find those dollars.”
Read More"As we face down a looming climate crisis amid a void of federal leadership, cities all across the globe are stepping up to take action and advance climate solutions.”
Read More“The cornerstone to sexual and reproductive rights is the right we all have to autonomy and control over our destinies.”
Read MoreThe nonprofit organization Commonpoint Queens has distributed more than 1 million pounds of food since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
Read More“A low-level offense should not equal a life sentence for our young people. Unfortunately that’s what’s happened too often in communities of color in the Rockaways, with young people locked out of employment, housing, job opportunities.”
Read More“I look at my mask, it’s covered with blood, my protest sign is covered with blood. I realized it must be mine.”
Read More“PB provides exactly what New Yorkers need right now to feel connected and empowered to create change.”
Read More“I hope DA Katz will conduct an investigation to find out how a Brady document could be suppressed for 20 years.”
Read More“I’m not afraid of talking about this. Something has to be done.”
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