Mar. 26, 2025 By Lauren Rapp New Yorkers criticized U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis last week after she voted in favor of a House budget proposal they said could lead to cuts for healthcare programs — staging two separate protests, including a “die-in” — outside her office. Last month, Malliotakis — and all Republican members…
Mar. 5, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A local advocacy group has joined a larger immigrant rights organization to file suit against the Trump administration’s removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. Make the Road New York, with hubs Bushwick and across the New York metro area, has called the status…
Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In the wake of Donald Trump being re-elected President of the United States Tuesday, multiple New York City-based immigrant organizations have released statements in which they criticized Trump for his history of anti-immigrant rhetoric and reinforced their missions to protect immigrants from any unconstitutional actions his administration may…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Naisha Roy Last Saturday, a dozen volunteers from immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York gathered at Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park, with banners and signs reading “Vote Yes for Prop One!” and “Defend Democracy in NYC.” Over the next few hours, the group spoke with hundreds of Brooklynites, helping…
May. 18, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Hundreds of Brooklynites marched through the streets of Bushwick on Thursday, calling for stronger tenant protections as New Yorkers face ever-climbing rents.