protests

Mar
27
Local Schools To Rally Against Proposed Education Reforms This Saturday

Local Schools To Rally Against Proposed Education Reforms This Saturday

A crowd packed the sidewalk in front of PS 321 at a recent rally. Photo courtesy of Emma Murphy.With
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Jan
20
Pols Slam City’s Concrete Boardwalk Plan At Rally

Pols Slam City’s Concrete Boardwalk Plan At Rally

Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s officePublic Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Comptroller Scott Stringer joined local
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Aug
27

Today: Coney Community Organizing Anti-Violence Rally In Response To Recent Shootings

West 23rd Street and Mermaid Avenue, the scene of the shooting (Source: Google Maps)Following a shooting yesterday in broad
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Apr
11
PS 10 Joins Schools Across The City In Common Core Protest

PS 10 Joins Schools Across The City In Common Core Protest

One week after students completed the English Language Arts (ELA) portion of this year’s Common Core test, PS 10
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Jan
30

Senator Diane Savino Is All For Free Tuition For CUNY And SUNY Students

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)Senator Diane Savino supports more than just looser marijuana laws
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Dec
04
Kensington Stables Supports Protest Tonight Against Mayor-Elect De Blasio & NYCLASS

Kensington Stables Supports Protest Tonight Against Mayor-Elect De Blasio & NYCLASS

Kensington Stables [http://www.kensingtonstables.com]‘ Walker Blankinship posted on the barn’s Facebook page this afternoon asking neighbors to
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Oct
24

Community Speaks Against Co-Location At Cavallaro Junior High

Source: schools.nyc.govThe planned protest of a co-location proposal at I.S. 281 Joseph B. Cavallaro Junior High School
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Aug
12
Golden Farm Boycott Starts Back Up, Pickets Tonight & Wednesday

Golden Farm Boycott Starts Back Up, Pickets Tonight & Wednesday

After agreeing earlier this year to suspend boycotts against embattled Kensington grocery store Golden Farm [/tag/golden-farm], neighbors, Occupy Kensington
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Apr
15

UPDATE: Oceana Dwellers Protest City’s Plan To Place Public Bathroom’s Obstructing Their View

The Oceana. Source: Google MapsResidents of the Oceana condominium complex (50 Oceana Drive West) took to the streets to protest
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Apr
30

Commuters, Beware: OWS To Spread May Day Mayhem

Source: owsposters.tumblr.comRemember those scruffy fellas from Occupy Wall Street [http://occupywallst.org/] ? Yeah, they were all the rage…
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