Hundreds of seniors, people with disabilities, care workers, faith leaders, advocates, and friends and family of people who rely on care services came together to share their experiences and discuss strategies for improving home care nationally and locally.
WBAI, June 3, 2012. Today the first ever New York City Care Congress was held at Pace University in downtown Manhattan. Care givers, recipients, seniors, faith leaders, advocacy groups, and concerned citizens met to discuss ways to improve the home care industry.
On June 3rd, hundreds of seniors, people with disabilities, care workers, and friends and family of people who need care are coming together to transform the home care industry. For the first time in New York City, people on all sides of the home care issue are meeting across generations, abilities, and other divisions to share their experiences, discuss local and national policy solutions, and build a movement that creates quality jobs and affordable care.
City & State, By Laura Nahmias, May 24, 2011. In the wake of last month’s New York Times bombshell report that Wal-Mart bribed Mexican officials and then covered it up, Walmart Free NYC is targeting one of the retail giant’s board members who the coalition says could be tied up in the scandal.
Community and advocacy groups, Occupy Wall Street, and unemployed and underemployed activists gathered outside of Bank of America Merrill Lynch headquarters to demand the investment bank create jobs or return the public money it has received.
“Unemployed, underemployed and struggling New Yorkers have too often seen little benefit out of expensive corporate subsidy deals, while having to fight for every penny to fund essential public services,” said Nathalie Alegre, an organizer with ALIGN. “Today we say: another way of doing things is possible, another city is possible!”