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#transportation
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Repair not rebuild: Brooklyn and Queens neighborhood groups call on DOT to end plans to majorly overhaul the BQE

Local organizations demand halt to the controversial BQE expansion plans, citing environmental and community impact concerns.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
NYC politics

Round and Round: No Plan for Protected Bike Lane Through 79th Street Rotunda - Streetsblog New York City

Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Repair not rebuild: Brooklyn and Queens neighborhood groups call on DOT to end plans to majorly overhaul the BQE

Local organizations demand halt to the controversial BQE expansion plans, citing environmental and community impact concerns.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
NYC politics

Round and Round: No Plan for Protected Bike Lane Through 79th Street Rotunda - Streetsblog New York City

#mental-health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Downtown Santa Clara revitalization slow to start - San Jose Spotlight

"I want shovels in the ground as soon as possible," Grizzle told San José Spotlight. "That's what I'm fighting for now."
Renovation
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Chef Bruja' unites community roots with artistic inspiration as a culinary influencer | amNewYork

Without these people, without supporters, I would be nothing. Chef Bruja published her first cookbook, titled Tales Of The Bronx, which records the cultural melting pot of New York City by highlighting the blend of the Bronx and the Caribbean in food.
Food & drink
#traffic-safety
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Alternative transportation

City To Fix Dangerous Bushwick Intersection Where Driver Killed Motorcyclist - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
NYC politics

Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers - Streetsblog New York City

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Toronto

Safety advocate, residents question council decision to make speed cameras more visible | CBC News

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Alternative transportation

City To Fix Dangerous Bushwick Intersection Where Driver Killed Motorcyclist - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
NYC politics

Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers - Streetsblog New York City

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Toronto

Safety advocate, residents question council decision to make speed cameras more visible | CBC News

#brooklyn
NYC parents
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Students testify at City Hall to obtain funding for their farm markets and healthy cafes

Students in Brooklyn advocate for funding to combat food deserts by promoting fresh produce and nutrition education through community-driven initiatives.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC real estate

Editorial | NYC Ferry redesign should strongly consider this transportation desert | amNewYork

NYC parents
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Students testify at City Hall to obtain funding for their farm markets and healthy cafes

Students in Brooklyn advocate for funding to combat food deserts by promoting fresh produce and nutrition education through community-driven initiatives.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC real estate

Editorial | NYC Ferry redesign should strongly consider this transportation desert | amNewYork

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Investing in destruction': campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete

Campaigners intend to convert the disused Queensbury tunnel into England's longest cycle and pedestrian tunnel, opposing the government's decision to fill it with concrete.
Alternative transportation
#lgbtq-rights
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Activists Move to Reclaim Compton's Cafeteria Site From Private Prison Operator

LGBTQ advocates have the right to challenge operations of a GEO Group facility at a historically significant site in San Francisco.
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

NYC Pride March draws more than 1 million to Manhattan to express joy, love, and defiance

San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Activists Move to Reclaim Compton's Cafeteria Site From Private Prison Operator

LGBTQ advocates have the right to challenge operations of a GEO Group facility at a historically significant site in San Francisco.
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

NYC Pride March draws more than 1 million to Manhattan to express joy, love, and defiance

#environmental-justice
#immigration
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
SF parents

Federal judge blocks ICE's plan to move Milford high school student out of Mass., says he can meet with lawyer

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
Social justice

How Volunteers Are Supporting Immigrants and Responding to ICE at California Courthouses

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
SF parents

Federal judge blocks ICE's plan to move Milford high school student out of Mass., says he can meet with lawyer

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
Social justice

How Volunteers Are Supporting Immigrants and Responding to ICE at California Courthouses

#san-jose
fromKqed
1 month ago
Portland food

San Jose Could Temporarily Ban Smoke Shops, Citing Health Inequities | KQED

fromKqed
1 month ago
Portland food

San Jose Could Temporarily Ban Smoke Shops, Citing Health Inequities | KQED

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Hayward, Alameda County officials propose Russell City reparations fund

The Russell City Redress Fund aims to provide reparations for former residents of Russell City, who have faced long-term trauma and displacement after the community's destruction.
Social justice
#transportation-policy
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
NYC parents

BREAKING: Activists Sue City To Prevent Erasure of Bedford Avenue Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
US politics

'Blood On His Hands': Cyclists Slam Eric Adams After Judge Lets Him Remove Brooklyn Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
NYC parents

BREAKING: Activists Sue City To Prevent Erasure of Bedford Avenue Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
US politics

'Blood On His Hands': Cyclists Slam Eric Adams After Judge Lets Him Remove Brooklyn Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

fromwww.times-series.co.uk
2 weeks ago

'I counted late trains at my tube station for two weeks - this is what I learned'

According to Mr Hostan's data, over the 15-day period, 41 of the 525 scheduled departures were no shows. Of these, 33 were during the morning rush hour and the longest gap between tubes was on Friday 2nd, when the 8.12am and 8.26am trains were both cancelled, leaving people waiting 41 minutes for the next train.
London
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Coalition of parents, teachers, trustees speaks out against Ontario's school board takeover | CBC News

The Ontario government has taken control of four school boards, citing financial mismanagement and deficits, but parents and trustees claim the action is a 'sham.'
Toronto
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

San Pablo passes on implementing stronger renter protections

San Pablo city leadership emphasizes that education on existing tenant protection laws is a priority, suggesting that stronger rent control is not the solution for housing insecurity.
San Francisco
#arts-funding
fromBKReader
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Amid Budget Cuts and Shifting Priorities, Brooklyn's Arts Scene Faces Strain ... But is Fighting Back

fromKqed
2 weeks ago
Public health

'Just Makes No Sense': Protests Continue in Oakland Over Slashed Arts Position | KQED

fromBKReader
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Amid Budget Cuts and Shifting Priorities, Brooklyn's Arts Scene Faces Strain ... But is Fighting Back

fromKqed
2 weeks ago
Public health

'Just Makes No Sense': Protests Continue in Oakland Over Slashed Arts Position | KQED

fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago

For 4th straight year, part of the East River Esplanade remains shut due to construction

The reopening of the esplanade keeps getting pushed back. It was originally set to reopen last summer, and now residents face extended closures.
NYC real estate
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Field Notes: Amy Tan Watches Birds, a Pop Star Emerges in Marin, and a Lost Gay Film is Found

A once-forgotten 1970 queer film is returning to the screen after a partial print was rescued from the trash, directed by Mike Thomas.
SF LGBT
#urban-infrastructure
#affordable-housing
NYC parents
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Black Renters at Risk of Displacement Under Trump Administration's Housing Cuts

Elisha Fye Jr. fights against funding cuts and privatization of public housing, following in the footsteps of his father's legacy.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Tenants of Fillmore low-income housing, owned by Black church, plead for help

Residents of Thomas Paine Square face health hazards and negligent management while fearing eviction in affordable housing.
NYC parents
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Black Renters at Risk of Displacement Under Trump Administration's Housing Cuts

Elisha Fye Jr. fights against funding cuts and privatization of public housing, following in the footsteps of his father's legacy.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Tenants of Fillmore low-income housing, owned by Black church, plead for help

Residents of Thomas Paine Square face health hazards and negligent management while fearing eviction in affordable housing.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

Annabel Rook was a dedicated advocate for survivors of gender-based violence and co-founder of MamaSuze, enriching the lives of disadvantaged women.
Women in technology
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Tensions rise on Maui as decision over vacation rental phaseout looms

"We are not here to divide our community. We are here to preserve our community," said Mayor Richard Bissen during a presentation at the top of the meeting.
NYC real estate
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Windrush campaigners back Carnival funding bid

The government needs to recognise this and act urgently to protect it, as the carnival holds huge national and international significance.
London politics
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

Opinion: The Promise-and Pushback-on NYC's Racial Impact Studies

"Racial impact studies don't block or delay rezonings. They simply pull together data that's already publicly available," the authors write. "What the backlash reveals is how uncomfortable some developers are with giving communities the tools to demand more from a broken status quo."
NYC politics
#immigration-policy
#environmental-concerns
#public-health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Save the chicken-wire Mr Darcy! The push to preserve the fantastical works of Wigan's Gaudi'

Kevin Duffy transformed a dumping ground into a vibrant kingdom of art, leaving behind a testament to creativity that many are unsure how to preserve.
Renovation
#housing-issues
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

Remembering Tom Robbins, Who Bore Witness to New Yorkers' Everyday Battles

Tom Robbins dedicated his life to telling the stories of New Yorkers fighting for their communities against governmental negligence.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

Remembering Tom Robbins, Who Bore Witness to New Yorkers' Everyday Battles

Tom Robbins dedicated his life to telling the stories of New Yorkers fighting for their communities against governmental negligence.
#san-francisco
fromMission Local
1 month ago
Mission District

Day 88 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: 'There are some positive happenings on 16th and Mission'

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Mission District

San Francisco Rips Out Planters, Benches, Posts on Wiggle Crosswalk - Streetsblog San Francisco

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Mission District

Call to Action: It's Time to Finish Valencia's Protected Bike Lanes - Streetsblog San Francisco

Mission District
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Day 88 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: 'There are some positive happenings on 16th and Mission'

Local resources are misallocated towards a mobile unit rather than street cleaning and infrastructure.
Community efforts, such as churches providing food, are vital yet underreported.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Mission District

San Francisco Rips Out Planters, Benches, Posts on Wiggle Crosswalk - Streetsblog San Francisco

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Mission District

Call to Action: It's Time to Finish Valencia's Protected Bike Lanes - Streetsblog San Francisco

fromBrownstoner
1 month ago
NYC parents

Tax Lien Sale Has Struggling Homeowners Fearing the Worst

The property lien sale disproportionately affects Black and brown neighborhoods, exacerbating homeowners' financial distress post-pandemic.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Campaigners fight to save tree facing axe again

"It feels like the tree is still the fall guy in this situation and it is just morally, ethically, environmentally wrong."
London politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Uptown Portion of Hudson River Greenway Closed For Another Month - Streetsblog New York City

"That's not a detour, it goes to a different place, up a whole bunch of hills, it's a different route," Dave Thom, one of the principal organizers of the Inwood Owners Coalition.
NYC politics
#homelessness
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

HUD and ICE Collude to Target Mixed-Status Families

Federal housing assistance faces significant cuts under Trump's budget proposal, risking homelessness for thousands of Americans.
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

HUD and ICE Collude to Target Mixed-Status Families

Federal housing assistance faces significant cuts under Trump's budget proposal, risking homelessness for thousands of Americans.
#local-elections
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Pro-Israel Donors Gave Thousands to South Bronx and East Harlem Candidates

Big-money donors are investing in the impoverished South Bronx-East Harlem City Council race.
#legislation
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

New Legislation Aims to Prevent Deed Theft and Deliver Justice to Victims

New York lawmakers introduced legislation to combat deed theft, a growing issue particularly affecting Black and brown communities.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

New Legislation Aims to Prevent Deed Theft and Deliver Justice to Victims

New York lawmakers introduced legislation to combat deed theft, a growing issue particularly affecting Black and brown communities.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

PREMIUM Canarsie takes steps to get a ferry stop

Canarsie residents continue to push for a ferry service to address transportation equity after years of petitions, rallies, and advocacy efforts.
California
fromKqed
1 month ago

'Unprecedented': ICE Officers Operating Inside Bay Area Immigration Courts, Lawyers Say | KQED

Federal immigration agents are conducting enforcement operations inside immigration courthouses for the first time, leading to arrests of immigrants.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Dad of Suspect in Killing of Israeli Couple Was Democrat's Guest to Trump's Congressional Address

Eric Rodriguez, the father of the man charged with killing an Israeli couple, was invited to Trump's address to Congress by Rep. Chuy Garcia, who emphasized veterans' rights.
NYC politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

"You Don't Rebuild Gaza by Bringing More Injustice Into This World"

"I worry about going to my synagogue. And now I have to worry about safety at my school."
Black Lives Matter
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 months ago

Chinatown Pride 2025 to Take Place on May 24 With Theme 'We are Immortal!' - San Francisco Bay Times

For 60 years, CCC has been a dynamic hub for art, social transformation, and community advocacy. As we celebrate this important anniversary, we recognize the urgent need to empower our increasingly marginalized LGBTQIA+ and immigrant communities.
SF LGBT
NYC politics
fromFox News
2 months ago

'Bodega brothel' near schools in AOC's red-light district shut down without her help, local leaders say

Local brothel near schools in Queens shut down by NYPD after community advocacy, criticized lack of support from Rep. Ocasio-Cortez.
#education
fromsilive
2 months ago
NYC politics

Semester-long study connects Wagner College students with Staten Island civil rights leaders

fromsilive
2 months ago
NYC politics

Semester-long study connects Wagner College students with Staten Island civil rights leaders

Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Stop & Shop defends pricing amid lawmakers' scrutiny over urban area costs

Stop & Shop faces scrutiny over grocery pricing disparities in low-income neighborhoods.
Lawmakers are advocating for price reductions to support working-class families.
Stop & Shop claims it is already implementing price reductions across its stores.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Flatbush bus riders are still waiting. Mayor Adams must deliver. * Brooklyn Paper

Flatbush Avenue bus riders need action, not just words, for better public transit solutions.
fromGay City News
2 months ago

'No Hate, No Fear': Qaravan hosts ninth annual Brighton Beach Pride

We started marching nine years ago when it was Trump's first administration, so we already have some experience with that,
Brooklyn
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

May Day protest in Los Gatos draws hundreds to town plaza

Kasten said came to the May Day rally in support of labor unions, income equality and women's reproductive rights, which she fought for in the '60s and saw reversed in 2022.
NYC parents
East Bay (California)
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Kumar: New Bay Area heating equipment standards will help us breathe easier - San Jose Spotlight

The Bay Area faces critical air quality challenges, with significant health impacts from pollution affecting vulnerable communities.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'We are losing a generation of young people to drug gangs'

Communities are battling against the exploitation of children in the drug trade.
Young children are being coerced into county lines drug trafficking.
SF parents
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Silicon Valley Latino leader dies at 90 - San Jose Spotlight

Alcario Castellano used his lottery winnings to support Silicon Valley's communities of color through philanthropy after decades of community activism.
fromwww.bxtimes.com
2 months ago

Riley and sports advocates rally for year round access to indoor basketball courts Bronx Times

Riley stated, 'We cannot allow our youth to be left without safe places to grow, play, and thrive especially during inclement weather or after school hours.'
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Opinion: This Fair Housing Month, Let's Protect Public Housing From HUD Cuts

Proposed cuts to HUD and Section 8 threaten vital community housing and support systems.
NYC politics
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