Via NYC Indymedia, Aug. 19: August 19, 2008, New York – A group of 52 local activists today announced a $2 million settlement in their lawsuit against the City of New York. The activists were illegally arrested on April 7,… Read moreNYC activists get $2 million settlement in Carlyle Group case
A glimmer of hope that this has, at least, sparked an outcry—thanks to a tourist with a video-camera, and YouTube. From the New York Times, July 29: Officer Investigated in Toppling of Cyclist A New York City police officer was… Read moreNYC: police assault of Critical Mass cyclist probed
From the WCBS-NY, June 23: Truck Hits Bus; Bus Crashes Into Bank One person is dead and four people are injured after an out-of-control dump truck coming off the Manhattan Bridge slammed into a waiting bus that was loading people… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
The Rev. Al Sharpton joined New York City’s monthly Critical Mass bike ride May 30 in another protest over the Sean Bell verdict. “Whether you’re fat or skinny, gay or straight, we are all Sean Bell. We are all riding… Read moreNYC: Al Sharpton does Critical Mass
Protesters blocked New York’s Queensboro, Triborough, Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges and the Holland and Queens-Midtown tunnels May 7 to express outrage at the acquittal of three police detectives in the fatal 50-bullet shooting of unarmed Sean Bell at his his… Read moreSean Bell protesters block Manhattan arteries
In 1994, the first year of Rudolph Giuliani’s initial term as mayor of New York, 3,400 people were arrested for marijuana possession in the city’s five boroughs. By 2000, that number had swelled to 51,500. This period and the ensuing… Read moreNYC marijuana busts racist —surprise!
Tompkins Square anarchists ride again New York Press, AM New York, The Villager/Downtown Express and the NO! Art blog were among the media that turned out for a press conference on the steps of New York’s City Hall April 3,… Read moreNYC: Tompkins Square activists demand surveillance-free zone
WHAT ABOUT KRISTEN? New York Sex Worker Organizations Respond to Spitzer Scandal New York, NY – In the last few days, Governor Eliot Spitzer has publicly admitted to being associated with an escort agency and is considering resignation. As sex… Read moreNew York sex workers speak on Spitzer scandal
A small bomb caused minor damage to New York’s Times Square military recruiting station before dawn March 7, and police are searching for a hooded bicyclist observed pedaling away on a surveillance video. The blast left a hole in the… Read moreAdventurist yahoo (or police provocateur?) attacks Times Square recruiting station
From Newsday, Nov. 26: Tour bus runs over woman in Chinatown A New York City sightseeing tour bus ran over a woman on a Chinatown street yesterday, sending her to the hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. The… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
Children exposed to World Trade Center dust are at much higher risk for respiratory problems, according to a New York City Health Department survey. The survey of the 3,100 children who are enrolled in the city’s World Trade Center Health… Read moreNYC: 9-11 dust takes toll on children
Politicians and labor leaders held a rally at Ground Zero Sept. 8 in support of efforts to get federal funding for first responders, construction workers, volunteers, residents, and students exposed to health risks in the 9-11 attacks and their aftermath…. Read moreNYC: battle goes on for 9-11’s political legacy
