NEW: In partnership w/ Hester Street + Afrikana, we’re proud to launch this timely report: “Leaving Behind the Newest New Yorkers: Shortcomings to Welcoming Asylum Seekers to NYC in 2024.”

By surveying hundreds of migrants, we confirmed what everyone has seen, migrants are NOT…

🧵NYPD violence is a horrific response to student protests! CPR condemns violent mass arrests & brutalizing of City College of NY & Columbia University students/faculty and #NYPD ’s deployment of dangerous militarized tactics. Full statement by Loyda Colon/Justice Committee: changethenypd.org/releases/state…

Our statement on Governor Kathy Hochul standing in the way of crucial statewide tenant protections against unfair evictions and unreasonable rent hikes, expanding health insurance for low-income immigrants, and making billionaire New Yorkers pay what they owe in taxes.

Part of the budget hold up is a Governor Kathy Hochul proposal to increase retail theft penalties. What most people don’t know, is she is simultaneously gutting penalties on employers who don’t pay their manual workers on time.

Healthcare and other workers need tenant protection in New York State now!

Eric Adams about to send 500,000 cops to the earth’s core.

The Mets win ONE GAME and the damn rapture happens in New York City

Today, w’re marching w/ AQE New York & Invest In Our New York Campaign to call for a budget that prioritizes NY’s children & families.

New York Senate Dems & NY Assembly Majority prioritized working-class NYers in their budget proposals, but Governor Kathy Hochul keeps protecting the millionaires.

We need to…

NEW: Rep. Nydia Velazquez writes powerful op-ed for New York Daily News in support of #GoodCause !

'If Good Cause Eviction fails to move forward this legislative cycle, it will represent a major win for the real estate lobby.'

We can't let that happen! nydailynews.com/2024/03/29/alb…

STATEMENT: Make the Road Renews Call for Ceasefire.

In response to the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in Palestine and the threat of an imminent ground invasion in Rafah, Make the Road CT 🦋, Make The Road NV 🦋, Make the Road New Jersey 🦋, Make the Road NY 🦋, and Make the Road PA🦋 issued the…

NOW: Our youth leader Dhaliem is testifying in front of the New York City Council's hearing on the proposed education budget:

'I’m a junior at a high school and I’m a leader w/ Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC).

I came to New York City about a year and a half ago from Ecuador. When I arrived my teachers…

STATEMENT: In response to the State Senate and State Assembly releasing their one-house budget proposals, our Theo Oshiro 🦋 said:

“We applaud the Senate and Assembly for leading on vital legislative measures that would help working-class New Yorkers have the freedom to stay and…

💔We are heartbroken to learn about the passing of trans community leader Cecilia Gentili.

Cecilia was a trans and queer community organizer and actress who dedicated her life to creating spaces for healing and transformation... /1

NEW: Statement from NYWFP, Make the Road NY 🦋, New York Communities for Change, Housing Justice For All:

“The scenes of hundreds of asylum seekers waiting in the cold to get shelter this week have been unbearable to watch.' (1/6) 🧵

Here's pic from The Legal Aid Society this morning, with 100+ who had started lining up in pre-dawn hours and some sleeping overnight, which they and Coalition for the Homeless called it, 'an egregious breach of the City’s legal and moral obligation to provide shelter in a timely fashion.'

STATEMENT: Make the Road NY Urges Chuck Schumer to Defend Immigrant Communities

“We forcefully reject these anti-immigrant proposals that counter our values as a country and our legal commitments to refugees and asylum seekers,” shared our ✨Natalia Aristizabal 🦋🐺🐜.

Full statement below👇

STATEMENT: Make the Road NY Responds to Mayor Eric Adams Adams’ Major Planned Budget Cuts to NYC services

“Every NYer deserves access to health, housing, & education services, and it’s unacceptable for Mayor Adams to… threaten to take away existing services that thousands depend on…”

On October 20th, President Biden admin sent a supplemental funding request to Congress asking for $4.5 BILLION for CBP and $2.5 BILLION for ICE, 3x more than the amount previously asked.

If approved, this means:

1⃣Increasing the number of deportations & expediting removals. /1

Make the Road Calls for #CeasefireNOW :