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Support a Queens Family in Deportation Proceedings for Traffic Violation
Support a Queens Family in Deportation Proceedings for Traffic Violation At Faith in New York, we have been working to support a number of families who have been placed in deportation proceedings in the past year. One such family, the Qaiser family, lives in Astoria, Queens. With the support of Faith in New York, the…
Read MoreVan Bramer Says He’ll Listen to Public Housing Residents on Rezonings
Councilmember and Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer addresses the Justice for All Coalition at Queensbridge Houses’ community center on October 16, 2017. Originally published By Abigail Savitch-Lew | October 17, 2017 Link to original article published on citylimits.org On Monday night, City Council Majority Leader and local Councilmember James Van Bramer addressed a crowded room in the basement of…
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Top NYC Mayoral Candidates Skip Faith-Based Forum In Harlem
Originally Published on Observer The three top candidates to lead the city—Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, GOP real estate executive Paul Massey and Republican Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis—decided not to appear at a forum last night organized by faith groups and centered on the needs of minorities. Massey, Malliotakis and de Blasio were invited…
Read MoreBrother of innocent Rikers inmate who killed himself is running for mayor
Originally Published on New York Post The brother of a young man who killed himself after being locked in Rikers Island for years for a crime he didn’t commit is running for Mayor on the Green Party ticket. Activist Akeem Browder — whose younger brother Kalief committed suicide at age 22 in 2015 – crashed…
Read MoreMassey cancels participation in Thursday mayoral forum
Originally Published on Politico Organizers for the “Faith Over Fear” non-partisan mayoral forum said they are “deeply disappointed” Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey has canceled his participation in their Thursday night event. Massey’s campaign spokeswoman Mollie Fullington said the candidate pulled out because, “the entire event changed at the last minute: the moderator, the tone,…
Read MoreFaith leaders furious after big names skip mayoral candidate forum
Originally Published on New York Post Faith leaders who organized a large nonpartisan forum for the city’s mayoral candidates were left fuming Thursday night when the biggest names pulled out at eleventh-hour– including Mayor de Blasio who cited a scheduling conflict and Republican real estate mogul Paul Massey who complained the questions were too tough.…
Read MoreHolding on to that Rent-Stabilized Apartment Is Getting Harder in Some Neighborhoods
There are still more than 900,000 rent-stabilized apartments in New York City, but these regulated units are turning over at a faster rate in certain neighborhoods, according to a new report by the city’s Independent Budget Office Astoria, Morningside Heights and Bay Ridge all have high concentrations of rent-regulated housing built prior to 1974. It’s an important distinction,…
Read MoreCould Dozens Of Shuttered Catholic Churches Become Immigrant Sanctuaries?
Roman Catholic activists are calling on the Archdiocese of New York to take a stronger stance against deportation. While dozens of churches, mosques and synagogues across the city are opening their doors to immigrants, providing everything from know-your-rights training to physical sanctuary from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they say Cardinal Timothy Dolan isn’t doing his…
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