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“Nicholas Freudenberg brings a lifetime of scholarship and activism to his panoramic account of movements in New York for better
health and living conditions. Out of this rich history, he draws valuable lessons for those fighting now for higher health standards
for all.
—Joshua B. Freeman, author of Working-Class New York: Life and Labor Since World War II
A roadmap for health activists, Fighting for New York illustrates each step needed for successful advocacy through campaigns
conducted by a wide range of city-based community organizations since the 1960s. These stories should inspire any reader to join the movement to make health justice a reality.
—Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters
A fascinating and important account of the under-appreciated role that activists play in changing policies and institutions. Politicians
and journalists think of activists as pests; in fact they’re in the forefront of keeping the pests at bay!
—Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization”
― Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s
health and living conditions. Out of this rich history, he draws valuable lessons for those fighting now for higher health standards
for all.
—Joshua B. Freeman, author of Working-Class New York: Life and Labor Since World War II
A roadmap for health activists, Fighting for New York illustrates each step needed for successful advocacy through campaigns
conducted by a wide range of city-based community organizations since the 1960s. These stories should inspire any reader to join the movement to make health justice a reality.
—Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters
A fascinating and important account of the under-appreciated role that activists play in changing policies and institutions. Politicians
and journalists think of activists as pests; in fact they’re in the forefront of keeping the pests at bay!
—Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization”
― Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s
