Are you a worker/owner at a worker cooperative? Join us for our next worker-owner gathering!   When? Thursday June 28th, 7-9pm   Where? The Commons Cafe (388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn), a local establishment that is in the process of converting to a co-op!   What? Our focus this time around will be on cooperative principle … Continue reading Worker-Owner Gathering/Reunión de Trabajadores-Miembrxs →

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Office of Labor Policy & Standards, in partnership with the City Commission on Human Rights and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, will hold a public hearing about the state of workers’ rights in NYC. Join us to hear how workers are defending and advancing their workplace rights. The … Continue reading The State of Workers’ Rights in New York City: Advances and Setbacks in Turbulent Times →

Based on response, please note that, depending on attendance and venue capacity, an RSVP to the opening does not guarantee entry. RSVP HERE Join the Center for Architecture for the opening of The Fourth Regional Plan. In 2017, the Regional Plan Association published the Fourth Regional Plan, a long-range strategic plan for the New York Metropolitan … Continue reading The Fourth Regional Plan Opening →

Join the conversation about how New York City can improve its landmark campaign finance program. Our matching funds program is the model for citizens across the country who want to protect local elections from the threat posed by big money from special interests. During the 2017 elections, the Campaign Finance Board provided more than $17 … Continue reading Panel: Improving NYC’s Campaign Finance Program →

Is resistance futile? Since the last economic downturn, there has been a tremendous surge of new grassroots activism — mostly on the left, in keeping with the dominant historical pattern. Yet in recent years, numerous commentators have observed that protest now seems less effective than in decades past, a feeling shared by some veteran organizers … Continue reading Does Protest Still Matter? Lessons from NYC; Activist Capital, USA →