Statement on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court
ALIGN’s Executive Director Maritza Silva-Farrell issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to sit on the U.S.…
100,000 New Jobs for New York: Will Enough Go to Poorer Workers?
Since graduating two years ago from a small private high school in Queens, Ya’seen Madyun has completed a culinary training program and has attended security training courses, all in the hopes of landing a job that pays anywhere near $50,000.…
ALIGN in Action Spring 2018
Cover-up of an immigrant worker’s death exposes the dark side of NYC’s private waste industry
Here in 21st Century New York City, immigrant workers are still dying on the job. …
How de Blasio can make transit fares fair
Our public transit system is the economic lifeblood of the city. Fair fares will mean that New York’s poorest workers no longer have to struggle to afford to take the bus or subway. It will mean that workers across the city don’t have to go broke just getting to work.
Transportation allies welcome NY MTA commitment to zero-emission electric buses
We look forward to working with the MTA to define a set of policies and specific benchmarks that establishes high road jobs standards, a just transition, and a targeted phase-in prioritizing electric bus routes in transit deserts and communities most impacted by diesel emissions by modernizing our bus fleet.