Uncertainty on the Horizon: Analyzing the Fear and Confusion Over the New York State Governor’s Deportation Stance

Uncertainty on the Horizon: Analyzing the Fear and Confusion Over the New York State Governor’s Deportation Stance

By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Paul Froggatt / shutterstock.com  The New York State Governor’s recent deportation stance has ignited a wave of fear and confusion among various communities, political stakeholders, and immigrant advocacy groups. This reaction stems from several interconnected factors, including unexpected policy shifts, the historical context of New York’s immigration identity, conflicting […]

Black or Blue? Protest Movements Take Center Stage in Races for NYC’s Swing Seats

Black or Blue? Protest Movements Take Center Stage in Races for NYC’s Swing Seats

Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter demonstrators clash in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, July 12, 2020. Courtesy of Jordan Rathkopf/www.rathkopf.com By Clifford Michel, THE CITY Where candidates stand on Black Lives Matter is quickly becoming a key campaign issue in New York City’s swing districts. Andrew Gounardes, who helped Democrats gain a majority in the […]

The New Coalition for Criminal-Justice Reform Is Multiracial and Bipartisan. It’s Also Fragile.

The New Coalition for Criminal-Justice Reform Is Multiracial and Bipartisan. It’s Also Fragile.

A Black, male activist protesting the death of George Floyd and Mike Ramos, a Black Hispanic man killed by Austin police, confronts a white officer blocking a street. – Austin, TX/USA-May 31, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Zak Cheney-Rice, NY Mag Weeks of protests and opinion polls have demonstrated that a multiracial coalition of Americans supports a […]