How the New York Democrats’ Midterm Debacle Unfolded and What Comes Next
A cascading series of blunders by leading NY Democrats handed half of Congress to the Republicans. Can the state party’s dysfunction be reversed?
The Indypendent
New York
Kingston Rent Guidelines Board Cuts Rents by 15%!
Landlords are outraged by the first-ever rollback.
Students Still Want to Read Books but NYC’s Public School Libraries Are Being Forgotten
Students still want all the magic you can find in a library, yet 60% of NYC schools don’t have one that’s functioning.
Kingston Tenants Win Historic 15% Rent Reduction
A grassroots tenant-organizing victory comes after Orlando and several cities across CA adopted rent control on Tuesday.
A Donald Trump acolyte’s race-baiting campaign shows that he learned a thing or two from his mentor.
The former Uber driver has mobilized a grassroots campaign to counter an entrenched incumbent.
How the Build Public Renewables Act Stalled and What Lies Ahead for the Green New York Movement
An update on the fight for more public power in New York.
Layla Law-Gisiko wants to sever housing policy from “the greed of speculation,” denounces proposed Penn Station mega-project as a “disaster.”
Insurance Industry Rides to the Rescue of Crooked Kevin Cahill
Embattled Hudson Valley assemblyman receives more than $80K in donations from insurers and private health care providers.
The incumbent Michael Benedetto is a staunch backer of mayoral control of NYC’s public schools. Soto wants to dismantle mayoral control and give more power to local school communities.
