RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Civil Rights

Roosevelt Island Justice: Susan Rosenthal’s Due Process Battle

Susan Rosenthal, former RIOC President/CEO, filed a federal complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violation of Due Process Rights by New York State. After her abrupt dismissal and public defamation, she seeks justice at the federal level, arguing she was denied basic fairness and a name-clearing hearing. The lawsuit asserts the deprivation of her Constitutional Rights and lack of due process.

THIS MLK DAY, LET’S LEARN THE RIGHT LESSONS FROM HISTORY

Every year, the arrival of the Martin Luther King holiday calls us to pause and reflect on Dr. King’s legacy. And every year, I’m struck by the same thing: as sincere as we are in our reverence for Dr. King,…

REFORM THE SUPREME COURT OR LOSE YOUR RIGHTS

Unelected judges shouldn’t have the power to take away rights most Americans support. Regardless of anyone’s views on abortion, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson took away a reproductive right that a half-century of hard-fought judicial precedent had determined was…

What Rights Will The Supreme Court Roll Back After Roe?

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that guaranteed the right to an abortion, in a 6-3 decision. The court also overturned Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 case that in some ways…