Doctors Diagnose Pact Problems
Doctors, medical students and activists protested Trans-Pacific Partnership provisions that could drive up drug prices.
Tag: Manhattan
Halloween Tots on Parade
Before the spectacle of the adult-driven march through Greenwich Village, some Manhattan toddlers put on a costumed show of their own on the Upper West Side.
via The Nation
Punishing Push For School Sports
Bronx students are leading the charge for more school sports programs after their dean was ousted following his demands for more athletic offerings.
via New York Daily News
Baltimore Unrest’s Local Echoes
New Yorkers spoke out about the case of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, as some faced arrest during demonstrations in Manhattan.
Sikhs Mark Somber Anniversary
Members of the Sikhs for Justice Organization rallied at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza to remember the thousands of Sikhs murdered 30 years ago.
via City Limits
Wheels Turn on Climate Change
A group of wheelchair users who call themselves “Crips for the Climate” gathered at the People’s Climate March to highlight environmental-related issues of importance to the disabled community.
Words of Praise for a Poet
New Yorkers celebrated the life of Maya Angelou during a packed memorial service at the Riverside Church.
via WNYC
Horseless Carriage Reimagined
The owners of a Manhattan stable are trying to redraw the Central Park carriage debate with a model that can be powered by battery or horse.