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Housing and HomelessnessSeptember 1, 2016
What Happens When a Homeless Shelter Opens in a Gentrifying Neighborhood?
A shelter opening in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has some residents outraged.
Allegra Kirkland
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June 21, 2016
The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police
Should the New York City transportation agency, and others across the nation, be in the business of deciding what riders are allowed to see?
Allegra Kirkland
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GlobalizationFebruary 4, 2014
Why Is the Port Authority Raising Wages for Only Some Airport Workers?
Thanks to a muddled response from the bi-state agency, subcontracted workers at LaGuardia and JFK airports will receive raises, but those at Newark will not.
Allegra Kirkland
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LaborNovember 26, 2013
New York Airport Workers Organize to End Two-Tier Wage System
Passenger service workers earn significantly lower wages than the largely unionized airline employees with whom they work. Now they’re organizing to change that.
Allegra Kirkland
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Higher EducationSeptember 23, 2013
Grinnell College Offers $100,000 Prize to Young Social Justice Activists
The Grinnell College Young Innovator Prize offers a $100,000 prize annually to activists under the age of 40 who have demonstrated leadership in the field of social justice.
Allegra Kirkland and StudentNation