New York City

'A New Day in New York': City Council Passes Sweeping Climate Bill

Buildings in New York will have to become greener and produce lower emissions under the city's new climate legislation.

'Stop Lying to Young Jews': Protest by Anti-Occupation Jewish Activists Targets Birthright Tours

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

"Going to Israel in 2019 and not learning about the Occupation is like going to the Jim Crow South and not learning about segregation."

'Massive Win for the Environment': New York State Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

"At long last, our trees and storm drains won't be clogged with plastic bags."

'Political Reptilian Brains': Cuomo Blasts Democrats and the Left

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

"I'm like you, I'm like you! I'm going to get a tattoo and an earring and I'm...

'I Know Where I Came From': At First 2020 Rally, Sanders Shares How Childhood in Brooklyn Shaped His Drive for Political Revolution

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Slammed for 'Groveling at the Feet' of Billionaire Bezos in Effort to Revive Amazon HQ2

'Fearless' Progressive Jumaane Williams Elected NYC's Public Advocate

'Not Surprising' But 'Shameful': Ousted by Ocasio-Cortez, Crowley Heads to K Street

New York HQ Fiasco and $0 in Federal Taxes, Say Critics, Confirm Amazon's Status as Deadbeat Corporation

'Anything Is Possible,' Declares Ocasio-Cortez After Defeat of 'Amazon's Corporate Greed' in New York

"Don't Let Door Hit You on the Way Out": People Power Credited as Amazon Reportedly Reconsiders New York HQ2

Federal Court Calls for Hearing Into Inhumane Power Outage at Brooklyn Prison, After DOJ Statement Contradicts Warden's Denials

'Huge Step in Right Direction' as de Blasio Unveils Guaranteed Healthcare Plan for All NYC Residents

'Being People-Funded Frees Me to Put People First': Ocasio-Cortez Touts Highest Portion of Small-Dollar Donors

As Cuomo Touts Green New Deal for New York, Critics Warn 'Empty Rhetoric' Just as 'Dangerous as Inaction'

"You're Worth $1 Trillion. Why Do You Need Our $3 Billion?" Angry New Yorkers Confront Amazon Execs at Council Meeting

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#CrimingWhileWhite/#AliveWhileBlack

As the feds plan to investigate the Eric Garner travesty "to heal the breakdown in trust," let them check out #CrimingWhileWhite - whites tell of sins safely committed under the cloak of white privilege - and #AliveWhileBlack - blacks tell the flip dark side of the story. Black - "Cops pulled me over (for) going 45 in a fast lane - speed limit was 50" to white - "My buddies wanted more oil $, so I pretended there were WMDs in Iraq & oversaw the murder of 150,000 ppl" - we are two nations.