Issue 303
The Indypendent
Issue 303
May 6, 2026
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Following Mamdani’s recent push to clean the city, let’s look back to the garbage movement of the 1960s
Editor’s Note: A Government That Delivers
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his first 100 days in front of an adoring crowd of supporters at a…
Look Out for Upcoming Rent Guidelines Board Hearings
On Thursday, May 7, the city Rent Guidelines Board will vote on preliminary recommendations for how much landlords of…
Columbia’s Cooperation With ICE Calls Back to KKK Days
During the 1920s KKK resurgence, Columbia swept anti-Black persecution under the rug
Despite Casino Approval, Flushing’s Political Voice Flourishes
Approved last winter, the Met Park casino puts Asian Americans at greater risk of gambling addiction
Prediction Markets Highlight Overlap Between Financial Trading and Gambling
Problem gambling treatment professionals and the New York Gaming Commission argue prediction markets should be regulated as gambling, not as financial markets.
Remembering a Forgotten Jewish Left
The book chronicles the history of the Bund, a Jewish progressive movement that flourished in the 20th century
Bushwick Inlet Park Mega-Development Divides Neighborhood
Environmental advocates argue the development will derail the park’s ecosystem, but housing groups say the affordable housing is worth it
NYC-DSA Wins Election Law Appeal, on Verge of Recouping Six-Figure Fine as Primary Season Heats Up
The unanimous verdict by a five-judge panel shoots down the state’s case against DSA for the Many.
LittlePuss Press Celebrates Trans Community, Indie Publishing Ethos
Founded during the COVID pandemic, the press, which publishes trans writers, values the community art creates as much as the art itself
Home Care Workers Announce Hunger Strike After Another City Council Delay On No More 24 Legislation
Council Speaker Julie Menin promised to workers that she would submit the bill to be voted on in April
“André Is an Idiot”: Laughing in the Face of Death
An eccentric 55-year-old man with a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis decides to make a documentary about his own demise