By Marivir R. Montebon, OSM! The city that never sleeps may not sleep on your rights as immigrants, even if you are undocumented. This was the assuring message of the office of Mayor de Blasio to the City’s Filipino community…
Author: Greggory Morris
NYC Commission on Human Rights Reports 60 Percent Increase in Discrimination Inquiries in 2016 and an Increase in Damages for Aggrieved New Yorkers
NYC Commission on Human Rights reported a significant increase in reports of alleged discrimination in 2016, receiving 8,330 reports in 2016 compared to 5,296 in 2015, a nearly 60 percent increase.
MY NAME IS EMILY Film Review
Review by Avid Maldonado, February 13, 2017 The eponymous MY NAME IS EMILY opens up with Emily in a bathtub, saying, “Life happens quickly” and that people hope that once they wake up (assuming that they will) they can resolve…
MY NAME IS EMILY
Film Review in the Works by Avid Maldonado
Opening February 17
A 16-year-old spunky girl runs away from her foster home to rescue her father from a psychiatric institution.
New York Commission on Human Rights Charges Wheelchair Assistance Contractor at JFK International Airport for Violating the NYC Human Rights Law by Repeatedly Discriminating Against Muslim Employees
Edited by Gregg Morris, February 7, 2017 The NYC Commission on Human Rights announced charges January 25 against Pax Assist Inc., a wheelchair assistance service at JFK International Airport, with violating the NYC Human Rights Law for discriminating against Muslim…
City Agencies, Leading Muslim-American Organizations and Community Organizations Join Forces For a #Onenewyork Day of Action: Protecting Our Muslim Communities
Consumer Affairs, Immigrant Affairs and Human Rights, along with Leading Muslim-American Organizations and Community Partners, Conduct Outreach to Reassure and Educate Muslim New Yorkers about City Protections and Resources On Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 a.m. (press conference at…
CUNY Board of Trustees’ Message to Donald Trump
Edited by Gregg Morris Statement from the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York The City University of New York was founded on the principle of equal access and opportunity. CUNY’s commitment to protecting and supporting our…
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Many Student Clubs Reflect the Big Apple’s Ethnic Diversity
Article by Chasity Fernandes
New York City is the world’s melting pot where all kinds of ethnic cultures can be found. And Hunter, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, reflects that reality through its rich variety of student clubs.
Bland But Righteous Statement From Chancellor James B. Milliken About President Donald Trump’s Travel Ban
Via CUNY Newswire [cunynewswire@mail.cuny.edu] Monday, January 30, 2017 11:41 AM [Edited for comment by Gregg Morris] CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken: On Friday afternoon, the President issued an Executive Order that suspended entry of all refugees for 120 days, barred…