Hay que mejorar el Proyecto de Unidad Familiar Para-Inmigrantes de Nueva York

Como directora de Fe en Nueva York, que representa a miles de neoyorquinos de fe, sabemos que nuestros textos sagrados nos mandan a tratar a los inmigrantes con dignidad. http://eldiariony.com/2017/03/15/hay-que-mejorar-el-proyecto-de-unidad-familiar-para-inmigrantes-de-nueva-york/

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Rally in Washington Square Park Planned Trump Suffers Second Travel Ban Defeat

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban hours before it was to take effect, marking the second time courts have thwarted Trump’s efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations. http://thejewishbuzz.com/2017/03/16/rally-in-washington-square-park-planned-trump-suffers-second-travel-ban-defeat/ http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/590201/rally-in-washington-square-park-planned-trump-suffers-second-travel-ban-defeat.html

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Interfaith Solidarity in Wake of Swastika Attack

The two swastikas, barely visible to a passerby but resonating broadly throughout the city, were carved crudely into the front door of the Fourth Universalist Society on Central Park West on Feb. 28. But they hit at the heart of a Reconstructionist synagogue a few blocks away. View full article here: http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/interfaith-solidarity-in-wake-of-swastika-attack/

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With Inwood Rezoning Slowed, Attention Turns to Inwood Library Project | City Limits

Almost a year after the city said it was moving quickly to propose a rezoning plan for Inwood, the city has yet to produce a draft scope of work describing the details of the proposal. Some believe the city put the rezoning on the backburner after community residents pushed local Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez to say…

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Swastikas Carved Into Progressive Upper West Side Church’s Doors

Originally Published in DNAinfo on March 1, 2017 Written by Amy Zimmer An Upper West Side Unitarian Universalist church, known for its commitment to social justice issues, was vandalized with two swastikas carved into its wooden doors along Central Park West on Tuesday. Staff from the Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York,…

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In rezoning, a tale of two cities

In rezoning, a tale of two cities: Poorer, black and Latino neighborhoods and wealthier, predominantly white ones still get treated very differently by the city Photo: James Keivom/New York Daily News BY: ONLEILOVE ALSTON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, September 12, 2016, 5:00 AM Ever since Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez rejected a proposed rezoning in the Inwood…

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UN Working Group: The Impact of Mass Incarceration & Police Brutality on Black Women and Girls

UN WORKING GROUP OF EXPERTS ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT – SUBMISSION ON THE IMPACT OF MASS INCARCERATION & POLICE BRUTALITY ON BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS   January 25, 2016 INTRODUCTION  Dear UN Working Group on Experts of People of African Descent:   I serve as the Executive Director of PICO-Faith in New York, a…

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