NY: Peace/Non-Violence
Report: NYC intimate-partner violence reaches new high
A new report finds New York City intimate-partner violence increased almost 30% between 2022 and 2023. The city's Domestic Violence Fatality Review …
Why Israeli politics matter in NYC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Nations General Assembly sparked major demonstrations in New York City on Friday…
NY rallies for Jewish democracy as Netanyahu meets UN
Protests have heightened in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins the United Nations General Assembly today. Sonya Meyerson-…
Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally
Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …
NY 'SafeWalks' Program Keeps On Walking
A community effort meant to curb incidents of violence against Asian Americans in New York is undergoing some changes - but it will still be around…
NY Bill Aims to End Support for Pro-Israeli Settlement Groups
A proposed New York bill aims to end state funding for so-called charities supporting Israeli settlements. The "Not On Our Dime Act" aims to end …
NY Immigration Coalition Urges U.S. to Welcome Ukrainian Refugees
The New York Immigration Coalition is among the groups urging the U.S. to take in as many Ukrainian refugees as possible, as Ukraine faces an ongoing …
WWII Veteran: Ignorance, Indifference Greatest Threats to America
NEW YORK – Seventy-four years after he saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima, a World War II veteran has an Independence Day message for America: The …
Muslims Hopeful but Cautious about NYPD Surveillance Agreement
NEW YORK - Some Muslim New Yorkers are cautiously optimistic about a settlement involving the New York City Police Department. The force has agreed …
Vigil at Site of Garner Death Fuels "Momentum" for Police Accountability
NEW YORK - About 800 New Yorkers used the long weekend to call attention to pending measures intended to increase police accountability. Adilka …
Graham Nash's Reproachful Refrain for America
NEW YORK - "It's time for a revolution," says Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, who fears for an America that's become divided into "haves …
Peace Activists Issue "Order of Protection" Against Drone Attacks on Civilians
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Two Yale Divinity School students and a longtime peace activist from New Haven, Conn., were arrested Monday in a unusual protest at …