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If you're in the mood for giving this Giving Tuesday please consider supporting our work on the Lower East Side and in Ireland. Learn more at our GiveLively page. And thank you! secure.givelively.org/donate/cuala-f…

We're thrilled to host Irish activist and author John Bissett this Friday May 16 at 7pm at 428 East 10th Street talk about his groundbreaking book 'It's Not Where You Live, It's How You Live' with a discussion and Q&A: eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-it… See you there!

The official tally of the Jacob Riis Houses vote yesterday clearly indicated that the residents rejected privatization. Congratulations to all who worked and organized to preserve public housing on the Lower East Side. #lowereastside #publichousing #JacobRiis #Section9 #NYCHA

The residents of Jacob Riis Houses voted no to privatization! The result of last night's initial vote count came in loud and clear with 64% against and 36% in favor. Final count Thursday 2pm. Congratulations to the tenants and all who worked so hard this past year. #publichousing

We asked Jacob Riis residents on the Lower East Side why they voted NO on RAD PACT. Here is what they said: #JacobRiis #JacobRiisHouses #RADPACT

This month, the community of Jacob Riis Houses on the Lower East Side is fighting to resist efforts right now to privatize their homes. Watch the full talk with Susan McKeown and Eddie Rodriguez to learn more at youtube.com/watch?v=iEt2ig…

World renowned artist Al Diaz remembers when Lady Bird Johnson visited Jacob Riis Houses, declaring it "the greatest public housing development in America". Today the community resists efforts to privatize their homes as a NYCHA voting period concludes on Friday.

On 23 May 1966, Lady Bird Johnson visited Jacob Riis Houses and declared it the greatest public housing development in America. Cuala Foundation’s Eddie Rodriguez discusses the community and it's current efforts to resist privatization. #JacobRiis #jacobriishouses

Today residents of Jacob Riis Houses are fighting to preserve public housing and resist the privatization process that concludes April 4. Learn more in the community conversations series on our YouTube channel:youtube.com/watch?v=iEt2ig…

We're hosting a few community conversations as the attempt to erase public housing advances on the Lower East Side. Learn about Jacob Riis community history and what's happening in the first here: youtube.com/watch?v=iEt2ig… Sign up for the 2nd and 3rd here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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We're launching 'Shared Struggles' tomorrow, a Dublin 8 & Lower East Side exchange of community stories, struggles and strategies. Join us for empowering presentations and community conversations at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

33 years ago tonight, 14 women went to bed thinking about their finals, future in STEM and the upcoming holiday season. They didn’t know that these dreams threatened a man’s sense of self worth and that they wouldn’t survive to see their goals and aspirations become a reality.

Tomorrow evening 5PM we're talking about the extraordinary life of Lower East Side Irish poet Lola Ridge @TompkinsLib @NYPLEvents

Live on the Lower East Side this Thursday 5PM...

We are thrilled to host these free Bomba community dance workshops at St. Brigid's Church with @BOMBAZODanceCo!

As Afghan human rights activist Zubaida Akbar told the Security Council: “If you do not defend women’s rights here, you have no credibility to do so anywhere else.” thewire.in/women/gender-a…

We were able to bring a young Afghan woman and her family to Mexico + have directly supported them for some months. Today we urgently need help to get them to the border. Will you please help give them the support they need? secure.givelively.org/donate/cuala-f…

BREAKING: We lit up Parliament with faces of victims of the Northern Ireland conflict This week, Parliament will debate passing a law that will BLOCK victims from getting justice It threatens peace & denies rights The #TroublesBill MUST be scrapped WATCH & SHARE 👇

Several Afghan women activists have called for recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan. They have started a 12-day hunger strike in Cologne, Germany, protesting what they call the world's indifference to Afghan women & support for Taliban. An interview w/Tamana Pariyani: