ESPN Awards Inaugural Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award to Bronx Students Who Fought Racial Inequities in High School Sports
July 18, 2019
New York, NY (July 18, 2019)—During their ESPY celebrations, ESPN honored Bronx public high school Students Matt Diaz and Lisa Parks with the Inaugural Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award for using the power of sports to make a positive impact on s …
“When young people come into my office, I reprioritize to make sure I’m paying attention to them.”
July 17, 2019
Young people from all over New York came together inside NYLPI’s pop-up social justice museum this afternoon to focus on the power of youth activism and organizing. New York City Council Member Antonio Reynoso delivered some remarks, focused on the val …
Univision Features Extensive Interview On Our Sports Equity Campaign
June 25, 2019
Univision ran an extensive studio interview today with NYLPI Community Organizer Jenny Veloz, and Matt Diaz, one of the leaders of the fair play coalition and a key part of our ongoing sports equity campaign. Please watch the story on Univision’s websi …
New York City Bar Honors Hayley Gorenberg With Arthur S. Leonard Award At Pride Reception
June 13, 2019
We’re delighted to announce that the LGBT Rights Committee of the New York City Bar Association will next week present the Arthur S. Leonard Award to Hayley Gorenberg, NYLPI’s Legal Director, for her outstanding advocacy work for the LGBT community in …
NYLPI Speaks At Packed #RenewableRikers Event With @AOC
June 7, 2019
Environmental Justice Program Director Rachel Spector spoke this week at a panel hosted by Astoria/Queens City Councilmember Costa Constantinides to envision a Rikers Island with solar panels, composting facilities and 21st century infrastructure in pl …
Public High School Students At City Hall to Celebrate Unanimous Passage of Sports Equity Legislation
May 29, 2019
Student activists and leaders in the Fair Play coalition gathered at City Hall today to speak with media and greet Council Members today to thank them for meeting during the Fair Play Lobby Day to discuss the serious disparities in access to Public Sch …