Urban Studies
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Jail Workers & the Fight to Close Rikers
The fight to close the Rikers Island Jail complex has received renewed attention since Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan last March to close down the facility in the next 10 years. Many have welcomed the moved, but one group has expressed resistance: correctional officers. In a recent article in the Daily News, Brooklyn…
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Photos: The City is The Factory: Discussion and Book Party
On November 3rd, faculty, students and community members gathered for a lively discussion and celebration of The City Is the Factory: New Solidarities and Spatial Strategies in an Urban Age, co-edited by Miriam Greenberg, University of Santa Cruz and Penny Lewis, Murphy Institute, CUNY. Contributors Penny Lewis, Miriam Greenberg, Stephanie Luce, Shannon Gleason and Melissa Checker…
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New Labor Forum Highlights: Oct 30th, 2017
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. New Labor Forum continues to discuss and debate the macro-economic and social forces that have contributed to the rightward shift in…
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Event: The City is The Factory: Discussion and Book Party (11/3)
Murphy Institute 25 W. 43rd St., 18th Floor, New York, NY Program at 6pm, reception to follow Join us to discuss and celebrate the publication of The City Is the Factory: New Solidarities and Spatial Strategies in an Urban Age, co-edited by Miriam Greenberg, University of Santa Cruz and Penny Lewis, Murphy Institute, CUNY. Contributors…
