Progressives vie for influence at Democratic convention

Feb. 17, 2022 – While the New York State Democratic Convention in Manhattan was intended to be a heavily scripted event, the opening night deviated from the establishment’s plans when progressive activists held a speak out outside the party’s pep rally, calling for tenant protections and investments in the Excluded Workers Fund. Make the Road New York lead organizer Angeles Solis discusses the policy priorities and why they chose the site of their protest.