LHVCLU Farmworker Justice The New York State Farmworker Fair Labor Act (S.1743/A.1792) will, when enacted, allow for basic labor protections many of us take for granted: overtime pay, disability insurance and the right to collective bargaining – rights which the New Deal guaranteed a most workers decades ago, excluding farmworkers. The individuals who cultivate and […]

Purpose: Request Westchester County Board of Legislators to pass a resolution to ban fracking in NYS.    Where: Westchester County Board of Legislators              148 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY10601 . - 8th Floor Date: Monday, Oct. 27th           Time: 6:15 p.m. if you want t o speak or talk to those who are speaking                     7:00 to show support […]

“Raise the Age” October 28, 2014    8:30 AM Jay Heritage Center 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, N.Y.   Keynote Speaker:  Hon. Jonathan Lippman Chief Judge of New York State    Register TODAY! www.ywcaraiseage.eventbrite.com   “It is high time that we change the way the justice system responds to 16- and 17-year-olds accused of non-violent crimes. […]

Keynote SpeakerHon. Jonathan LippmanChief Judge of New York State Topic: Raise the Age* Jay Heritage Center 210 Boston Post Road Rye, NY Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (EDT)  "It is high time that we change the way the justice system responds to 16- and-17- year-olds accused of non-violent crimes," says […]

The Human Impacts Institute,  Consulate General of Germany in New York ,  and Italian Consulate in New York are excited to invite you to  Human Impacts NYC  Collaboration for Climate Action Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 6pm-9:30pm, including VIP reception w/food and light refreshments The German House, The Consulate General of Germany 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 RSVP is […]

The NYU Department of English and The Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre present Artists of Resistance by Nabil Al-Raee  Nabil Al-Raee, Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, Occupied Palestine, will speak about the role of the actor in a cultural resistance. Video and slides of recent productions will be shown. He is […]

Film Screening and Discussion: Harvest of the Empire Documented by Juan Gonzales This event will be held at Manhattanville College, on Wednesday, November 5th from 7pm to 9pm in the Library in the Periodical Room. 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577 914.694.2200  

The MLK Freedom Library is pleased to announce our second poetry slam on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Refreshments will be served from 6:15 to 6:45.  The poetry slam begins at 7. Come with one of your own poems to read, or a poem you love, or just come to hear some great poems by others!  Poetry […]