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We Beat Amazon! People Power Gets It Done!
We beat the world’s richest corporation from taking over our city! We beat the world’s richest man from taking over our neighborhoods! We did this as communities of workers, immigrants, residents, women, youth, and so many more! We know that this is a turning of the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Census Citizenship Question!
Yesterday, a federal judge blocked the The Trump Administration’s effort to intimidate immigrant communities by adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census form. The addition of this question would have led to the loss of billions of dollars for important services and infrastructure that everyone benefits from like health care, housing, schools, public spaces, political representation and voting.
Read MorePublic Charge Proposal Meets Public Action & Commentary!
December 9th 2018 – DRUM members and organizers spent the day talking to our communities in Kensington about the the “Public Charge” changes the Trump Administration is proposing, to discuss the risks that are real and the risks that are not Over 6 hours of conversations on…
Read MoreNo Amazon in Queens!
November 26 2018 – DRUM members mobilized in the cold rain for an action in LIC, the proposed site of the Amazon’s headquarters, to oppose this monstrosity that will destroy and displace our communities DRUM leader Nilesh spoke at the action saying: “New York City is not only giving $3 billion in subsidies,…
Read MoreCensus 2020: Staying Safe & Getting Counted!
October 12 & 13th 2018 – This past weekend, over 80 DRUM members took over Diversity Plaza to hold a 2-day public education workshop on Census 2020,…
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