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Carroll Gardens

May 01, 2013

Participatory Budgeting Brings in Women and Minority Voters, Study Shows

Low-income, minorities and women were more engaged in participatory budgeting, a new study shows.

East Harlem

December 19, 2012

East Harlem Councilwoman Wins Top Marks on Human Rights Report Card

City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito won the top spot on the Urban Justice Center's report.

Lower East Side

November 13, 2012

LES Residents Still Without Power and Heat Threaten Rent Strike

Residents of Knickerbocker Village are considering a rent strike after two weeks in the dark and cold.

Concourse Village

August 17, 2012

Claremont Houses Tenants File Lawsuit Over Rat Infestation

Claremont Houses' tenants are suing NYCHA for failing to fix a rampant rodent problem, they say.

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 08, 2011

Illegal Street Vendors Warned of Imminent Police Crackdown

Illegal street vendors in upper Manhattan are being warned that their days are numbered. 

Harlem

November 14, 2011

East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito Tops Human Rights Report

A new report by the Urban Justice Center gave top marks to East Harlem City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito for her work on human rights.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

October 20, 2011

LGBT Youth Group Planning West Village 'Pop-Up Center'

The LGBT youth organization FIERCE plans to create a mobile "pop-up center" in the West Village, the group said in an interview Wednesday.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 21, 2011

Food Fight Erupts Over Popular Chinatown Greenmarket

Advocates charged the police with harassing produce vendors at the bustling Forsyth Street market.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 24, 2011

Lower East Side Tenants Claim Their Building is Unlivable, Sue Landlord

Tenants from 101 Stanton St. are suing their landlord to have an independent party make repairs to their building.

Lower East Side & East Village

November 10, 2010

Chinatown Restaurant Workers Sue Shanghai Cafe for Allegedly Withholding Wages

Former employees of the Shanghai Cafe on Mott Street are suing the restaurant for allegedly violating labor laws.

Manhattan

November 01, 2010

Christine Quinn Gets Low Marks on Human Rights from Urban Justice Center

While Christine Quinn has spoken out on recent hate crimes, a nonprofit group argues her human rights record is subpar.

Harlem

October 25, 2010

East Harlem Councilwoman Gets A+ on Human Rights

Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center called Melissa Mark-Viverito tops on the City Council for her stance on human rights issues.

Manhattan

April 01, 2010

Street Vendors Oppose Proposal to Grade Food Carts

Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center called Melissa Mark-Viverito tops on the City Council for her stance on human rights issues.

Harlem

March 22, 2010

Tenants of Foreclosed East Harlem Buildings File Lawsuit Over Alleged Neglect

Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center called Melissa Mark-Viverito tops on the City Council for her stance on human rights issues.