Anne Pruden

New York: ‘Strong rent laws now!’

“We are tired of being displaced, extorted, harassed and ignored. We will continue to bring our grievances to the doorsteps…

June 7, 2015

New York protest blocks traffic near Gov. Cuomo’s office to demand fair rent

“We are tired of being displaced, extorted, harassed and ignored. We will continue to bring our grievances to the doorsteps…

May 30, 2015

Brooklyn tenants take to streets

Brooklyn tenants and homeowners rallied on April 9 across the street from a high-rise luxury apartment building owned by the…

April 19, 2015

Stolen Lives rally focuses on Eric Garner

A “Stolen Lives” rally was held near the Brooklyn, N.Y., public housing where police victim Eric Garner of Staten Island…

February 26, 2015

Sekou Odinga’s release celebrated

In spite of freezing weather, hundreds of people filled the auditorium of The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial…

February 17, 2015

19th annual dinner honors political prisoners

All seats at the Service Employees Local 1199 auditorium were full on Jan. 17 for the “19th Annual Dinner Tribute”…

January 22, 2015

Crown Heights, Brooklyn: ‘No heat — no peace!’

After three mostly below-freezing days without heat or hot water at an apartment building at 1045 Union St. in Crown…

January 13, 2015

Brooklyn, N.Y., protest demands justice for Akai Gurley, slain by NYPD

Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 6 — Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old unarmed Black father, was taking the stairs with his partner at…

December 6, 2014

Brooklyn, N.Y., organizers fight gentrification

A forum on Nov. 17 at Brooklyn’s Central Library was packed with at least 120 supporters of the anti-gentrification fight.…

November 29, 2014

Slam dunk for Palestine

Protesters, including many from the Jewish community, voiced support for Palestine outside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Oct. 7, when the…

October 17, 2014