The day of Hurricane Sandy I was volunteering with Occupy Sandy and the Hartsdale Fire Department in Staten Island. We came to help out those who were affected by one of the worse storms on record.
New York City and State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
This special section covers New York city and state elections. New York City is the most populous city in the US and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, especially because this is where Democracy Chronicles is headquartered! Also see our articles on local governments.
Judge Rules on New York Reform Party Split
Republican leaning faction of the New York Reform Party is clashing with bloc led by Guardian Angels’ Silva
Physicists Promise Accurate Election Predictions Using Twitter
New analytical tools by physicists at the City College of New York promise accurate election predictions with Twitter
21st National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality
October 22nd is a day that people around the nation have mobilized every year since 1996 for a National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation
Surprise Michael Moore Trump Documentary Shown in NYC
Twitter confirmation from the director about surprise Michael Moore Trump documentary film
Rally for Greening Revolution with Jill Stein and Amaju Baraka
A few hundred people showed up last night to hear Dr. Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka at an event at Hostos College in the Bronx to learn more about the progressive Green Party platform.
America Divided at NYU’s Tishman Hall
Zach Galifianakis travels back to his home state to investigate how North Carolina has become a bellwether for how the money of a few has come to dominate our democracy
Islamic Voters Could Have Big Election Impact
The nation’s growing number of Islamic voters are mostly in NYC but also in some key swing states
Will NJ Voting Selfies Boost Youth Turnout?
One politician has taken up the cause of legalizing NJ voting selfies in a bid to engage youth voters
Die-In During NYC Justice for Kyam Livingston March
Take a look at these videos from the Justice for Kyam Livingston Emergency Rally and March that took place on September 21st, 2016 at in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal