Minal Hajratwala (they/she) is the founder of the Unicorn Authors Club and co-founder of the Changemaker Authors Cohort, supporting movement leaders and activists to develop narrative-changing books. Her books include Leaving India: My Family’s Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents (winner of four nonfiction awards), Bountiful Instructions for Enlightenment (poetry), Moon Fiji (travel guidebook), and_ Out! Stories from the New Queer India _(anthology).
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Op-Ed | Building a city that values home-based providers
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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.
Providers Organized for Power | Child Care Workers Demand Investment and Fair Wages
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At Child Care Isn’t A Walk In The Park, NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse highlighted the urgent need to invest in child care providers and expand affordable child care access for families.
Liberation Summer | June, July, August 2026
Liberation Summer | June, July, August 2026
Through performances, workshops, and community gatherings across New York City, Liberation Summer 2026 brings people together through music, storytelling, art, and collective resistance.

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine protests ICE outside of 26 Federal Plaza
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine protests ICE outside of 26 Federal Plaza
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.

The Regulars | Save Jimmy’s Corner
The Regulars | Save Jimmy’s Corner
A new short-form series documents the people, stories, and cultural history surrounding Jimmy’s Corner, the legendary boxing bar at 140 W 44th St. in Times Square.
Fall Of Freedom | May Day in Los Sures!
Fall Of Freedom | May Day in Los Sures!
Poetry, music, and community organizing converged in Los Sures for a May Day gathering honoring workers, resisting displacement, and celebrating cultural resistance.

