FUREE In the Media

FUREE In the Media

Make sure every vote is counted

The Journal News, 07/07/2010 -

The reason it is imperative for New York to fix its new voting machines immediately can be summed up in four digits: 2000. That was the year of the infamous hanging chads in Florida's flawed election. With the governorship, two U.S. Senate seats, House races, and the entire state Legislature, among other races, up for grabs in the fall, no one wants to chance a similar scenario happening here. Read more »

FUREE In the Media

Living Wage NYC Coalition Testimonial

Video Thumbnail Living Wage NYC, 05/25/2010 -

FUREE member Maisha Morales emphasizes why it's a problem that public money being used for private development that does not guarantee living wages jobs keeps the public in poverty.

For more information, visit the Living Wage NYC campaign's website.

FUREE In the Media

With Sheraton, Downtown Brooklyn’s Makeover Continues

NY Times City Room Blog, 05/20/2010 -

"... Not everyone was pleased with the transformation, though; as officials and hotel executives cut the ceremonial red ribbon and hoisted the blue-and-white Sheraton flag above the entrance, about a dozen protesters chanted, 'Houses, not hotels –- the people are not for sale,' and, 'Up with the people, down with developers.'"

 

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FUREE In the Media

Boisterous Protest Interrupts Bloomberg

NY Times City Room Blog, 02/03/2009 -

Coverage of the Right to the City protest against Mayor Bloomberg's economic policies and refusal to meet with community organizations. Read more »