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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
Protest Buffer Zone Legislation Faces Hail of Criticism After City Council Passage
The legislation, passed by the city council last week, comes after pro-Palestine protestors demonstrated against the illegal sale of Palestinian land at synagogues
Indypendent’s John Tarleton Discusses NYC Mayor’s Race on Democracy Now
The Indypendent’s Editor-in-Chief John Tarleton has led our local political coverage since 2017 as the left has steadily gained…
Gaza Looms Large Over Sunset Park City Council Race
DSA’s Alexa Avilés continues delivering for her district while being targeted by pro-Israel PAC for her ceasefire support.
City Council Progressives Call on Mayor to Uphold NYC’s Sanctuary City Laws
Defenders of NYC’s sanctuary laws say they have promoted public safety, saved the city money, enhanced trust in local government and kept families together and safe.
Op-ed: The City Council Must Reject Mayor Adams’ Rogue Budget Cuts
The Mayor’s proposed mid-year budget cuts will devastate essential city services. Will the City Council fight back?
NYC City Council Takes a Stand Against the US Blockade of Cuba
The resolution, which passed with a vote of all 51 council members, calls the blockade unfair to the Cuban people.
New York Tenants Demand ‘Rollbacks Not Hikes’ at Rent Guidelines Board Hearing in Brooklyn
Ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board’s final vote on June 21, tenants gathered in St. Francis College’s auditorium to…
Exonerated 5 Member Yusef Salaam Returns to Harlem to Run for City Council
Salaam is easily the most progressive candidate in a race that also features two veteran state legislators. Plus, ‘Who are the Exonerated 5?’