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Save Jimmy’s Corner: Interview with Adam Glenn
An interview with Adam Glenn highlights the fight to save Jimmy’s Corner, a historic Times Square bar at the center of a broader campaign for commercial rent stabilization.
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.
Providers Organized for Power | Rally at Carl Heastie’s Office
Watch highlights from the Providers Organized for Power rally at Carl Heastie’s office, where childcare providers, families, and allies demanded fair wages and increased investment in the workforce.
Providers Organized for Power | Rally at Kathy Hochul’s Office
Providers Organized for Power rallied outside Governor Hochul’s office demanding $500 million in wage support, an end to childcare waitlists, and increased investment in the workforce.
Providers Organized for Power | Rally at Carl Heastie’s Office
Childcare providers rallied to demand fair wages and support a proposed $500 million fund, highlighting the urgent need to invest in the workforce that makes all work possible.
SALSACTIVISM Returns to Astoria
SALSACTIVISM returned to Astoria, bringing together music, culture, and organizing through live performances, DJ sets, and community voices grounded in collective power.
No Kings March Mobilizes in Manhattan, NYC
Community members mobilized in Manhattan for the No Kings March, taking to the streets in a collective stand against rising inequality, injustice, and authoritarianism.
SALSACTIVISM Recap — Sanger Hall
SALSACTIVISM brought together community, culture, and organizing at Sanger Hall, blending music, poetry, and political education into a powerful night of connection and collective energy.
Empire State Campaign for Child Care | Advocacy Day — Albany, New York
The Action Lab joined partners in Albany for an Advocacy Day and the #TaxTheRich rally, standing alongside families and organizers to demand universal child care and greater investment in working communities.
Rios do Cuidado | Encontro Comunitário - Belém, Pará
Rivers of Care was a community gathering held in Belém, Pará, that brought together Indigenous leaders, environmental defenders, cultural workers, community communicators, and organizers from across the Americas.
SMIF N WESSUN for Fall of Freedom
Big Brooklyn in the house. SMIF N WESSUN at the National Sawdust for Fall of Freedom on stage doing what they’ve always done best — raw, timeless hip-hop.
COP30 - Belem, Brasil
This year’s COP30 Summit was a clear call to take action on the climate emergency.
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