Press Coverage
Our relationships with journalists are crucial in securing invaluable press coverage for our work. Here’s a selection of the most recent:
The Guardian Covers NYLPI Sports Equity Suit
January 4, 2019
The piece, by journalist Matthew Hall, focuses on NYLPI’s suit through the lens of student efforts to secure sports teams.
ProPublica Quotes NYLPI On Industry Reform After Waste Truck Hits Man Outside de Blasio Event
December 19, 2018
The crash comes as de Blasio’s administration is pushing a major reform that it says will improve the safety records of waste trucks that crisscross the city’s streets.
NYLPI Client Challenges Mayor Bill de Blasio Over Sports Equity on WNYC
December 14, 2018
Matt Diaz, a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit filed by NYLPI, pressed Mayor Bill De Blasio live on the airwaves about sports equity.
Citylab Cites NYLPI Report, Asking “Why Can’t Uber and Lyft Be More Wheelchair Friendly?”
December 13, 2018
Journalist Molly Taft cited our “Left Behind” report in her 2,000-word investigation.
Fair Play Lobby Day Brings New York City Public School Students to City Hall to Demand Equity in Access to Sports Teams
December 10, 2018
Students will demand an end to racially discriminatory sports team allocations by the Public School Athletic League.