CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS CALL FOR LIFTING SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
The Trump Administration levied additional sanctions against Iran in the midst of the pandemic, which has to date killed more than 2,600 Iranians. Photo: YouTube Bernie Sanders and…
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WHY ARE NY POLITICIANS TRYING TO ROLLBACK BAIL REFORM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer: “In FY 2017, New York City defendants’ and their families and friends posted more than 12,300 private bail bonds, with a total…
NY ATTORNEY GENERAL ON CENSUS: EVERYONE MUST BE COUNTED
The 2020 Census count is actively underway. However, given the ongoing response to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Census Bureau has adjusted…
REP. VELAZQUEZ ENLISTS RESTAURANTS IN ANTI-HUNGER EFFORT
COVID-19\Anti-Hunger Efforts] Rep. Velazquez: “All of us need to pull together in this unprecedented time and this bill will help our local community organizations pair with the restaurant…
REPUBLICANS COVID-19 RESPONSE: PROTECTING CORPORATE PROFITS NOT AMERICAN PEOPLE
Professor Lavin: "This is not the time for the President and his administration to push for opening business, it defies the consensus of medical experts. Medical experts are…
PUBLIC ADVOCATE DEMANDS ANSWERS REGARDING RIKERS ISLAND COVID-19 RESPONSE
Williams: "While your current efforts to curb the impact of COVID-19 within our jails are noted, I still believe there is much more to do to curb the…
SHARPTON CALLS ON FAITH LEADERS TO DISCONTINUE CHURCH GATHERINGS
Rev. Al Sharpton (NAN), Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, and the Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) Convene National Conference Call to Discuss the Need for Pastors to…
WILL NY POLITICIANS IGNORE BLACK BUSINESSES HARMED BY COVID-19?
Black people are approximately 22% of NYC’s population, yet we own only 2% of NYC’s businesses and we receive less than 2% of contracts from NYS and NYC…
SANDERS LAUNCHES INQUIRY INTO POSTAL WORKER PROTECTIONS AGAINST COVID-19
Sen. Sanders: “The Postal Service leadership must do everything in its power to protect these heroes by immediately distributing protective gear, implementing strong workplace safety policies, and making…
AMERICA’S VOICE: IMMIGRANTS ESSENTIAL IN COVID-19 FIGHT
United Farm Workers of America'sTeresa Romero: “Farmworkers are uniquely vulnerable in the pandemic because of the cramped, substandard and unsanitary conditions in which most must live, commute and…