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Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello faces mounting pressure to resign with a major protest planned for Monday. Photo: YouTube Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello is refusing to resign…
AFT's Weingarten: says to Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rossello "it’s time to uphold your promise to lead by example and quit.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons AFT President Weingarten demands…
Melissa Mark-Viverito. Photo: Wikimedia Commons We’re asking you: Please do not vote for Melissa Mark-Viverito. Our names are Iris Baez, Margarita Rosario and Altagracia Mayi. We are Latina…
Council Member Williams. Photo: Kevin Fagan The New York City Council passed a bill from Council Member Jumaane D. Williams (D-Brooklyn) that would provide additional protections to secure…
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s. Photo--Flickr. Coalition Demands That Mayor de Blasio Respect Community’s Support For Continued Full Inclusion In City’s Immigrant Defense Program. A coalition of immigrant rights, community…
Rep. Jeffries -- "disastrous healthcare bill" The condemnations of The American Health Care Act which passed narrowly in the House of Representatives today have been fast and furious…
Rep. Barbara Lee deplores Trump budget--file photo President Donald Trump's proposed budget has been widely denounced and leading elected figures vow to oppose his huge across-the-board cuts that…
Melissa Mark-Viverito Last year, an average of 174 individuals entered our city’s jails every day. That amounts to over 63,000 detainees over the course of a year. The…
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said loud and clear in her State of the City address that ‘we need more justice’ - and we agree wholeheartedly when it comes to…
Mayor de Blasio. Photo: nyc.gov Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced an expansion of New York City’s outreach and engagement with community and ethnic…
