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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.

Supporters rallied to save Jimmy’s Corner, using the moment to push for commercial rent stabilization and highlight the broader fight to protect small businesses from displacement.

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.

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 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.

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.

New York lawmakers are advancing legislation to regulate commercial rents, aiming to protect small businesses through lease stability, capped increases, and stronger tenant rights.

New legislation supported by The Action Lab was introduced on Monday to cap commercial rent increases and guarantee lease renewals for small businesses across New York City. The Small Business Rent Stabilization Act (S8319/A5568A) would create a Commercial Rent Guidelines Board to set maximum annual rent increases for commercial tenants and provide lease renewal rights with a default 10-year renewal term.

Sen. Julia Salazar and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher introduced a bill called the “Small Business Survival Act” in an attempt to prohibit unaffordable rent hikes and guarantee lease renewal for small businesses across New York.

Grammy-nominated musician John Forté, who was best known for his work with the Fugees and Wyclef Jean, has died. He also served on our Advisory Board and was a beloved collaborator and ally.

A new stage work by Dennis Leroy Kangalee, an Action Lab Artist in Action, explores grief, activism, and movement fracture under rising authoritarianism, using theater as a space to wrestle with the emotional and political costs of long-term organizing.

Community leaders in Bushwick unveiled a mural celebrating immigrant workers and launched a broader campaign for immigrant protection across the city.