Layla Law-Gisiko, a Parisian-born community activist who’s become a Chelsea mainstay, hosting the first episode of her new public access show. Topics will include everything from public policy to the arts. ( Photo via Carte Blanche on Youtube ) Layla Law-Gisiko Has A New Public Access TV Talk Show: “Carte Blanche” A glance at Layla Law-Gisiko’s public record reveals what happens when the idea of “community activism” is taken seriously.... Home 19 Dec 2023 | 11:36
Little Amal in front of the New York Public Library, reaching towards flowers presented to her. Photo: Gaby Messino Little Amal in New York Little Amal travels with an entourage. It’s not just the crowds of onlookers who follow her down the street snapping as many... News 16 Sep 2022 | 01:07
Photo from @catcallsofnyc on Instagram Catcalls of NYC: Fighting Street Harassment At 19, Sophie Sandberg created a school project that mapped out her experiences with street harassment in New York, where... News 28 Aug 2022 | 04:10
Qween Jean speaking at rally for Marsha P. Johnson’s 77th birthday in Washington Square Park. Photo: Gaby Messino A Black Trans Liberation Rally Honors the Life of Marsha P. Johnson “We bouta twerk for Marsha,” Qween Jean announces. She’s wearing a light pink tulle gown with monarch butterflies bobby pinned... News 26 Aug 2022 | 01:05
Protesters in Washington Square Park on June 24. Photo: Leah Foreman Grief and Anger Over Roe June 24 felt like a usual Friday at first. The summer air hot, yet welcoming. The birds chirping, the horns honking, the... News 25 Jun 2022 | 12:36
Bench painted by students from Isaac Newton Middle School for Math & Science. Photo courtesy of CEI Benchmarks Manhattan Students Speak Out Against Discrimination and Violence Through Art Students from six Manhattan public schools spoke out about community issues Wednesday at the unveiling of a set of new social-action... News 09 Jun 2022 | 12:54
A protest downtown in Foley Square on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court majority opinion draft on the future of Roe v. Wade was leaked. Photo: Abigail Gruskin A Day Of Protest When a procession of larger-than-life cutouts of six Supreme Court justices’ faces bobbed over a crowd of thousands in Foley... News 05 May 2022 | 01:42
Signs of the time. Photo: Paige Harriss ‘Putin Get Your Bloody Hands Off Ukraine!’ “Is your family safe?” I asked a young woman with short green and blue hair. I regretted the question as soon as I asked... Voices 29 Mar 2022 | 12:29
Corinne Low is the co-founder and executive director of Open Hearts Initiative, a local volunteer organization. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Activists Back ‘Safe Havens’ For Homeless After Shootings In a flurry of snow and freezing temperatures last weekend, activists huddled together in Downtown Manhattan near the site... News 18 Mar 2022 | 11:07
A line of antiwar protesters formed in front of the Washington Square Arch on February 27. Photos by Ava Manson Rally for Ukraine Crowds gathered in front of the Washington Square Arch on Sunday afternoon to rally in support of Ukraine in a sea of blue... News 28 Feb 2022 | 10:50
Michelle Tran. Photo: Michelle Alyssa Tran on Twitter NYC Medical Student Recognized for Work Against Asian Hate A NYC medical student is making waves after the charity she founded to fight back against anti-Asian hate received funding... News 03 Feb 2022 | 09:27
Asian American Federation Executive Director Jo-Ann Yoo addresses the crowd during the Asian Justice Rally at Foley Square on January 30. Photo: Ava Manson A Rally for Asian Justice in Foley Square In sub-freezing temperatures, New Yorkers gathered in support of victims of anti-Asian hate crimes at last weekend’s Asian... News 31 Jan 2022 | 08:01
When the marching began, thousands filled the streets. Some men came in solidarity with the women in their lives. Photo: Leah Foreman Women March for Abortion Rights It’s been over 100 years since the start of the suffrage movement. It’s been almost 100 years since the creation of the Equal... News 03 Oct 2021 | 12:42
At the Asian American Federation’s Anti-Asian Hate Rally in Foley Square on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office ( Michael Appleton) Battling a Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Hate crimes against Asians have gone up exponentially across the country — and around the globe — in the last year due to... News 03 Mar 2021 | 07:09
L. Joy Williams is a political strategist who participated in the civic action discussion on Thursday evening. Photo courtesy of Women Creating Change Keep Up the Momentum, Advocates Urge Voters On Thursday evening, New Yorkers logged into a virtual event titled “Civic Action After the Election: What’s Next?” It was... News 13 Nov 2020 | 11:36
