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Swastikas on door of UWS church
In the midst of a national and citywide spike in anti-Semitic acts, an Upper West Side church, which recently announced its status as a sanctuary for the undocumented, discovered a…
Read MoreReflections on the Travel Ban
On March 6th, President Trump signed a second version of an Executive Order on Immigration titled, “Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States”. We…
Read MoreHouses of Worship Sign Up to House Undocumented Immigrants During Raids
MANHATTAN — As fear grips the city’s immigrant communities after this weekend’s arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, many houses of worship across the boroughs are gearing up to…
Read MoreFaith in sanctuary
After hearing reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids around the country, an Upper West Side congregation voted to make itself a short-term refuge for undocumented immigrants. “Hopefully it…
Read MoreWith 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…
Read MoreSwastikas 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…
Read MoreIn 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…
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