NYSNA nurses rally at Foley Square for safe staffing and pay parity. Photo credit: Rochni Khatri Public hospital and Mayoral agency nurses and supporters sounded the alarm on the crisis of high turnover and understaffing that harms patient care 25% of staff nurse positions remain vacant in NYC public hospitals and the city spent a […]

Community Op-Ed: Amnesty for Unpaid Water Bills

Community Op-Ed: Amnesty for Unpaid Water Bills

Water is a precious resource, and New York City has some of the best municipal drinking water on the planet. Our water comes from reservoirs in the Catskills and beyond, and travels hundreds of miles to reach our taps. New Yorkers pay just one cent per gallon for our exceptional drinking water. And we use […]

On International Workers’ Day, Unions and Worker Justice Groups Call for Passage of New York For All Act

On International Workers’ Day, Unions and Worker Justice Groups Call for Passage of New York For All Act

NEW YORK—Unions and worker justice organizations are joining the call for lawmakers in Albany to pass the New York for All Act, which would broadly prohibit local and state agencies from assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) in searching for, arresting and deporting immigrant New Yorkers. Twenty-five labor unions […]

While ANTI-LGBTQ+ Rights Legislation Has Doubled – Luther Church Openly Gay President of the Board Calls for Church Leadership to Embrace LGBTQ+ Worshippers in His Speech at the Church’s New York Annual Assembly

While ANTI-LGBTQ+ Rights Legislation Has Doubled – Luther Church Openly Gay President of the Board Calls for Church Leadership to Embrace  LGBTQ+ Worshippers in His Speech at the Church’s New York Annual Assembly

NEW YORK, NY – May 1, 2023 – At the Lutheran Church’s 2023 Metro New York Synod (MNYS) Assembly, the organization’s first openly gay president of the board Christopher Vergara, will give a speech affirming church leadership’s commitment to inclusivity in faith — and underscoring the importance of embracing their LGBTQ+ worshippers.  His comments will be presented on Friday May 5, 2023, from 10:30am to 11:30 am at the Marriott Hotel in […]

Community Op-Ed: NYC Executive Budget

Community Op-Ed: NYC Executive Budget

Photo Editorial credit: lev radin Last week, the Adams Administration released our Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget. As President Joe Biden has often said: “Show me your budget and I will show you your values.” That is why this budget invests in our Working People’s Agenda, prioritizing education, jobs, housing, health care, and public safety. […]