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Wednesday October 14, 2009

Video: City Life/Vida Urbana Stages Eviction Blockade

Boston - City Life / Vida Urbana staged an eviction blockade in an attempt to prevent the removal of the Esquivel family from their Roslindale home. Supporters protested Deutsche Bank, calling for the bank to allow the family to purchase their home at appraised value. The bank refused to negotiate, and the family is thrown out.Read More >

Wednesday October 14, 2009

HUD Passes the Buck At Town Hall Meeting

New York City - HUD (Housing and Urban Development) representatives blamed Congress, local HUD offices, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and even public housing residents for their own failing policies and lack of communication with residents at a town hall meeting, this past Saturday.Read More >

Monday September 28, 2009

Still Not Stimulated-- If You're Not First, You're Last!

Miami - It's always great to be the best at something, isn't it? Florida recently got spanked for coming last in spending federal stimulus dollars on transportation and infrastructure. In other words, we were number one in not spending federal ARRA dollars.Read More >

Monday September 28, 2009

Local Right to the City Coalition Releases Policy Platform for New York

New York City - The local coalition of the national Right to the City Alliance has released a detailed policy platform for New York City, calling for low-income communities to be involved in the allocation of stimulus funds, radical changes to the New York City Charter to give communities more power, and affordable housing for low-income people.Read More >

Thursday September 10, 2009

Chinatown's Superlong Recession

SF Bay Area - Watch Now! ARC speaks with Shaw San Liu of the Chinese Progressive Association, San Francisco about how the 'recovery' looks in communities of color.Read More >

Thursday September 10, 2009

NYC Council Candidates Get FIERCE

New York City - In an August 28 Friday Forum hosted by FIERCE, a Chelsea-based advocacy group for LGBTQ youth of color, District 3 City Council candidate Yetta Kurland repeatedly signaled her personal identification with the struggles those young people face.Read More >

Thursday September 10, 2009

Victory Rx for Healthy NY

New York City - Just months after winning landmark civil rights complaints against New York State’s largest pharmacy chains requiring comprehensive new translation and interpretation services at close to 3000 pharmacies statewide, Make the Road New York has catalyzed the passage of City legislation requiring similar services at all chain pharmaciesRead More >

Wednesday August 05, 2009

Homeless New Yorkers Occupy Vacant Lot, Create Tent City, Demand Change

New York City - On Thursday, July 23 at 11am, members of Picture the Homeless and their allies orchestrated a spirited occupation of a warehoused (vacant) property, currently owned by the firm JPMorgan Chase, a recent beneficiary of billions in taxpayer bailout money.Read More >

Wednesday August 05, 2009

Landmark HIV/AIDS Affordable Housing Bill Passes NY Senate

New York City - Bill Would Create An Affordable Housing Protection For 11,000 Low-Income People With AIDS At Risk Of Eviction; Advocates Look to Assembly and Governor Paterson to Approve It,Read More >

Thursday July 09, 2009

Struggle For Freedom Recognized at Juneteenth Celebration!

DC Metro - On Saturday June 20, 2009, Chirilagua, Alexandria gathered at Tenants and Workers United offices to honor the triumphs and achievements of the African-American community in the struggle for freedom. Hundreds of families turned out for an afternoon of BBQ, music, and dance.Read More >

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