Sen. Salazar, AM Gallagher team up to stabilize rent for small businesses
Sen. Julia Salazar and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher introduced a bill called the “Small Business Survival Act” in an attempt to prohibit unaffordable rent hikes and guarantee lease renewal for small businesses across New York.
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Child Care Advocacy Day
Child Care Advocacy Day
The Action Lab headed to Albany on January 27 for the Child Care Advocacy Day, led by our partners at the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, along with NY Communities for Change, Alliance for Quality Education, Early Childhood Educators On The Move, and more.
Solidarity Response Room: ICE Out Now
Solidarity Response Room: ICE Out Now
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Solidarity Organizing Initiative
Solidarity Organizing Initiative
As we head into the new year, we are welcoming the Solidarity Organizing Initiative staff to The Action Lab staff team to take this work to the next level.
2025 End of Year Report
2025 End of Year Report
2025 has been a jam-packed year at The Action Lab! To learn more about our year of sparking imaginations and driving change, check out our 2025 End of Year Report.
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Rally for Universal Child Care
Rally for Universal Child Care
On Thursday, November 20, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, a partner of The Action Lab, held a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall to release key recommendations for making Universal Child Care a reality in New York State.
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Making NYC Affordable: Housing
Making NYC Affordable: Housing
This October we worked with our partners at the Law and Political Economy Project NYC to organize the first session of a new series about what it means to make NYC affordable.
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The Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner
The Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner
The Guardian highlights the growing movement to save Jimmy’s Corner, a beloved Times Square bar facing eviction and symbolizing the broader fight to protect small businesses and community spaces.
Jimmy’s Corner Continues Fight Against Landlords
Jimmy’s Corner Continues Fight Against Landlords
CBS News highlights the ongoing fight to protect Jimmy’s Corner as its building faces sale, underscoring growing concerns over displacement and the need for commercial rent protections in New York City.
Lawmakers Rally to Save Jimmy’s Corner
Lawmakers Rally to Save Jimmy’s Corner
Lawmakers and community members rallied to save Jimmy’s Corner, highlighting the urgency of commercial rent protections to prevent displacement of longstanding small businesses in New York City.
Jimmy’s Corner Supporters Rally for Rent Stabilization
Jimmy’s Corner Supporters Rally for Rent Stabilization
Supporters rallied to protect Jimmy’s Corner, highlighting growing momentum behind commercial rent stabilization efforts to defend small businesses from displacement in New York City.
The Infiltrators — Screening and Conversation with Alex Rivera
The Infiltrators — Screening and Conversation with Alex Rivera
A screening of The Infiltrators was followed by a conversation with Alex Rivera, Alina Das, and Claudio Rojas on immigration, detention, and storytelling as a tool for justice.
No One Is Safe Film Premiere
No One Is Safe Film Premiere
The documentary *No One Is Safe* premiered on March 22, highlighting the impacts of immigration enforcement on vulnerable communities and underscoring the need for collective action and immigrant justice.
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