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Fall Of Freedom | May Day in Los Sures!
Poetry, music, and community organizing converged in Los Sures for a May Day gathering honoring workers, resisting displacement, and celebrating cultural resistance.
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
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.
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 | 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.
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 (POP)
The Action Lab is helping coordinate Providers Organized for Power (POP), a growing coalition of childcare providers and partner organizations fighting for fair wages, improved working conditions, and universal childcare in New York.
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.
Understanding the Conservative Movement and Homegrown Screening
On Thursday, February 5, we co-hosted a screening and Q&A of the powerful new documentary Homegrown at NYU.
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.
Political Education | The Action Lab Cohorts
Participants and facilitators reflect on political education, Strategy School and The Art of Purpose.
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