Trump Org Presses Eric Adams for Wollman Rink Rights After City Hall Spurned $120M Nonprofit Gift

Trump Org Presses Eric Adams for Wollman Rink Rights After City Hall Spurned $120M Nonprofit Gift

By:Greg B. Smith | thecity.nyc| Editorial credit: NYC Russ / Shutterstock.com The Trump Organization is aggressively lobbying the office of Mayor Eric Adams to win its bid to run Central Park’s Wollman Rink, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to THE CITY — squeezing Adams to award a contract even as President Donald Trump’s […]

When Discrimination Outweighs Immigrants’ Economic Contributions

When Discrimination Outweighs Immigrants’ Economic Contributions

By Maribel Hastings  As thousands of federal employees are laid off and thousands of immigrants are deported, the economic contributions of those immigrants that Donald Trump removes become more necessary through their federal, state and local tax payments, and their contributions to the solvency of vital programs such as Social Security and Medicare. The increase […]

Divide & Conquer, President Trump and Elon Musk’s Strategy of Dividing Poor America from Working Together for Economic Equality

Divide & Conquer, President Trump and Elon Musk’s Strategy of Dividing Poor America from Working Together for Economic Equality

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: bella1105 / Shutterstock.com In recent years, the United States has witnessed a deepening polarization, with tensions escalating between certain segments of the white working-class population and proponents of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This divide has been influenced by political figures and influential leaders, notably former President […]

Farm Groups Urge Trump to Spare Immigrant Workers Amid Deportation Threats

Farm Groups Urge Trump to Spare Immigrant Workers Amid Deportation Threats

By Staff Writer As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, agriculture industry groups are urgently calling for a reprieve for the millions of immigrant workers who form the backbone of America’s farming and food supply system. With the incoming administration’s vow to enforce mass deportations, farm advocates fear a drastic disruption to an already […]

The Center We Thought We Knew Is Dead

The Center We Thought We Knew Is Dead

By Donald Blair The outcome of this latest Presidential election surprised both sides. Polls and pundits alike failed to predict the significant shift to the political right. Criticism and complaints usually start on the losing side, and this election was no different. Democratic critics were quick to deride Harris’ campaign, claiming she was either too […]

Biden Rushes Urgently Needed Aid to Ukraine, But Why Not Haiti?

Biden Rushes Urgently Needed Aid to Ukraine, But Why Not Haiti?

By Dr. Ron Daniels, ibw21.org | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com  In the aftermath of the shocking election of Donald J. Trump to a second term to the White House, President Biden is urgently moving to rush military aid to Ukraine during the final days of his administration. This aid is said to be desperately needed to enable the Ukrainian […]

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Photo Courtesy: THE CITY The mayor repeated his longstanding criticisms of the “sanctuary city” laws limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement, while saying he’d “make sure that we continue the spirit of what our laws are here.” Mayor Eric Adams offered mixed messages on Tuesday to New Yorkers wondering […]

Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations?

Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations?

By Chris Gelardi, THECITY | Photo Courtesy THECITY  Trump is poised to ramp up deportation activity in northern states like New York, which has few statewide policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear: His administration will aggressively pursue “mass deportations.” States may seem powerless in the face of such […]

Pay Attention to the Vile Things Trump Would Do – Not Just the Vile Things He Says – on Immigration

Pay Attention to the Vile Things Trump Would Do – Not Just the Vile Things He Says – on Immigration

Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — New must-read commentary from Jonathan Blitzer in The New Yorker, “Trump’s Dangerous Immigration Obsession,” captures that while it’s hard not to become desensitized by the sheer volume of ugly anti-immigrant lies and conspiracies being spouted constantly by Donald Trump, JD Vance and allies, the costs and consequences of their […]