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The Action Lab’s Providers Organized for Power (POP) coalition is featured in Gothamist advocating for fair compensation for home-based child care providers as New York City moves toward universal child care.

The Action Lab’s Director of Policy and Program, Irene Tung, spoke with City Limits about New York City’s commercial rent crisis and the case for Small Business Rent Stabilization.

Amalia Olivia Rojas writes about Palantir’s role in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and surveillance infrastructure—and why immigrant communities are demanding that members of Congress reject Palantir-linked campaign contributions.

This episode is brought to you by The Evergreen Initiative at The Action Lab NY, whom recently appointed Rachel La Loca as an Artist In Action Fellow! Our guest is Luis Ortiz, who has been giving filmmakers a conduit for their stories for decades.

Years ago, New York City took its first steps toward expanding public child care with the creation of Pre-K and 3-K. Those investments changed lives. But as the city expanded access, too many family child care providers — the home-based educators who have long anchored their communities — were left behind.

Tom Morello of Rage Against Machine stood alongside immigrant advocates outside 26 Federal Plaza on Tuesday afternoon and sang in protest of ICE in the Big Apple.

Patch reports on the Tenant Power Act, proposed New York legislation aimed at expanding tenant organizing power, collective bargaining, and landlord transparency.

BrooklynVegan highlights Tom Morello’s appearance at a New York City anti-ICE mobilization where artists and organizers gathered to protest immigration enforcement and state violence.

Rolling Stone covers Tom Morello’s appearance at a New York City protest event condemning ICE abuses, authoritarian violence, and attacks on immigrant communities.

A newly introduced Tenant Power Act in New York would expand tenant union rights, require landlords to negotiate in good faith, and establish statewide funding for tenant organizing.

Workers, artists, and labor organizers staged the “Ball Without Billionaires” in New York, transforming the language of fashion into a public statement against billionaire power and labor exploitation.

Workers, artists, and labor organizers gathered in New York for the “Ball Without Billionaires,” a protest fashion action challenging billionaire power and centering workers as the foundation of culture.

Workers, labor unions, and organizers staged the “Ball Without Billionaires” in New York, challenging billionaire influence, Amazon labor practices, and economic inequality during the 2026 Met Gala.

Labor unions and organizers staged a “Ball Without Billionaires” in New York, protesting wealth inequality, Amazon labor practices, and billionaire influence surrounding the 2026 Met Gala.

Hoodline reports on supporters taking the fight to Albany, escalating the campaign to save Jimmy’s Corner and push for commercial rent stabilization at the state level.

Coverage highlights the growing movement to save Jimmy’s Corner, as patrons and lawmakers rally against eviction and call for stronger protections for small businesses in New York City.

Crain’s New York examines the intensifying debate over commercial rent stabilization, as advocates push for protections for small businesses and industry groups raise concerns about impacts on property owners.

PIX11 reports that lawmakers are backing the fight to save Jimmy’s Corner, strengthening calls for protections against displacement and highlighting the urgency of commercial rent stabilization in New York.

Supporters gathered outside the Durst Organization offices to defend Jimmy’s Corner, calling for protections against displacement and standing up for small businesses across New York City.

The Guardian highlights the growing movement to save Jimmy’s Corner, a beloved Times Square bar facing eviction and symbolizing the broader fight to protect small businesses and community spaces.