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New York City facing the crisis of affordable housing

March 4, 2015 By Chris Butters

In New York, it's truly a tale of two cities: a city of the very rich, growing richer, and the poor, who are growing poorer.

Arrest increases call for political reform in New York State

February 9, 2015 By David Mirtz

The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver is only the latest in a series of events that has raised the volume on calls for ethics and political reform in New York.

Packed house at 3rd annual Vito Marcantonio Forum

October 29, 2014 By Gabe Falsetta

Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954) was a fourteen-term Congressman from East Harlem.

Coalition takes UPK fight to Albany

March 17, 2014 By Estevan Bassett-Nembhard

Elected officials of all races came from across the city to show their support for the mayor's proposal that UPK be enacted and paid for by taxing those who make $500,000 and up.

Today in labor history: first legal protest by slaves in New York

February 11, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On this date in 1644 the first "legal" protest by Africans in America occurred.