The Solidarity Organizing Initiative team collaborated with Hands Off NYC to put on a massive training for close to a thousand New Yorkers on Saturday, January 31. The training covered Know Your Rights, ICE Watch, and organizing & mobilizing strategies. Afterwards, attendees were connected to neighborhood groups so they can work together to protect their neighbors and build grassroots power.
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The Push to Save Jimmy’s Corner
The Push to Save Jimmy’s Corner
The Guardian spotlights the growing movement to save Jimmy’s Corner, as supporters rally to protect the historic bar and advance broader efforts for commercial rent stabilization in New York City.
The Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner
The Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner
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.

Jimmy’s Corner Continues Fight Against Landlords
Jimmy’s Corner Continues Fight Against Landlords
CBS News highlights the ongoing fight to protect Jimmy’s Corner as its building faces sale, underscoring growing concerns over displacement and the need for commercial rent protections in New York City.
Lawmakers Rally to Save Jimmy’s Corner
Lawmakers Rally to Save Jimmy’s Corner
Lawmakers and community members rallied to save Jimmy’s Corner, highlighting the urgency of commercial rent protections to prevent displacement of longstanding small businesses in New York City.
Jimmy’s Corner Supporters Rally for Rent Stabilization
Jimmy’s Corner Supporters Rally for Rent Stabilization
Supporters rallied to protect Jimmy’s Corner, highlighting growing momentum behind commercial rent stabilization efforts to defend small businesses from displacement in New York City.
The Infiltrators — Screening and Conversation with Alex Rivera
The Infiltrators — Screening and Conversation with Alex Rivera
A screening of The Infiltrators was followed by a conversation with Alex Rivera, Alina Das, and Claudio Rojas on immigration, detention, and storytelling as a tool for justice.

