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Georgia’s Black voters and activists push for boycott of state
State lawmakers have overhauled voting in Georgia making it much harder to vote. Boycotts and condemnation are growing.

Special Report: In Our Backyard
Crown Heights – Franklin Avenue
Episode 1. Crown Heights activists fight for sunlight, fear gentrification despite lack of affordable housing,

Special Report: In Our Backyard
Inwood
Episode 4: The Inwood rezoning has faced community scrutiny and legal challenge since it was proposed in 2018, and its future remains uncertain.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
First Sandy, Now COVID: Lower East Side Activists Grapple With Construction for Climate Project
Despite the pandemic and community resistance, the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project is still on schedule for a 2025 completion date.

News
Pro-choice activists aim to shut down church’s tour business
NYC Abortion Rights, a grassroots coalition which defends reproductive rights, claims that ever month over 200 church members heckle patients entering a nearby Planned Parenthood, located at 26 Bleecker Street.

Politics
Activists push Democratic leadership on Green New Deal
Protesters block the entrances to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Midtown Manhattan office. They want to make a statement about their commitment […]