Tag: New York City
Finding Indigenous Solidarity in Washington Square Park
As the late summer sun hovered above Washington Square Park, children splashed in the square’s iconic fountain, seeking refuge from the heat in the fountain’s crisp water. Meanwhile, more than 1,500 miles away in North Dakota, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and its allies were protesting construction of a new […]
Increase in Minimum Wage in New York Will Hurt Small, Immigrant-Owned Businesses
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Albany state legislative leaders announced a raise in the minimum wage in New York City, to $15 an hour earlier this month. Small businesses that employ 10 employees or fewer will have until 2019 to gradually increase the salaries. But while employees celebrate this […]