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Even though the Inwood rezoning was approved by the City Council, a significant contingent of people, including many local elected officials, are concerned...
UC Recap – August 13 – August 18
Opinion
Remembering a Reformer
Recordando a una reformadora
Dorothea Dix tendría 216 años si estuviera viva hoy. Una reformadora de la salud mental en los Estados Unidos a mediados de 1800, a Dix...
A Blueprint for Gentrification at its Finest
Un plan para la gentrificación en su máxima expresión
Estoy profundamente preocupado por la decisión de la semana pasada del Concejo de la ciudad de Nueva York de aprobar el plan de...
“Our Work Is Never Done”
“Seguimos en la lucha”
In the 1980's, I led the negotiations to stop CUNY tuition increases that would hurt low-income students and hinder our success. Above all things...
UC Recap – August 6 – August 11
As many of you are already aware, the City Council voted 43-1 (with one abstention) to approve the Inwood Rezoning plan. The fight, however...
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Finally, the Plan Inwood Deserves
Finalmente, el plan que Inwood merece
Today, the City Council will take a historic step forward for Inwood. For decades, the community watched as new investment and opportunities...
The Judgement on Juicing
Juzgando los jugos
Carrot, celery, and pineapple. Kale, apple, and raspberry. Spinach, peach, and mango. Whether they’re blended at home in a breakfast smoothie...
“Respected Councilmember”
“Respetado concejal”
As opponents have organized rallies and protests to voice their resistance to the rezoning plan, others have also sought to reach out directly...
UC Recap – July 30 – August 4
Our Congressman Adriano Espaillat as well as other elected officials and concerned community members held a vigil at the Billing’s Lawn...
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Inwood – In their own words
Inwood – En sus propias palabras
Es tiempo de decisión. El Concejo Municipal realizará su votación oficial sobre el plan de rezonificación de Inwood esta semana. A medida...
Making Guaranteed Healthcare a Reality
Haciendo la atención médica garantizada una realidad
Support for guaranteed, universal healthcare is at a rolling boil throughout New York State, fueled by the relentless attacks of the Trump administration...
UC Recap – July 23 – July 28
Say it ain’t so. The far right comes to the Heights. That’s right, people; White Supremacist group Identity Evropa came Uptown to Fort Tryon...
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