The Indypendent
New York
Elections Board Certifies Primary Vote, Rejects 91,000 Provisional Ballots
After presiding over a chaotic Democratic presidential primary on April 19, the New York City Board of Elections released…
My Frustrating Day as an NYC Poll Worker
Late-arriving staff, broken equipment and affidavit ballots that may not be counted.
Andrew Cuomo’s Circle of Corruption
ALBANY HAS long been infamous for a secretive political system in which "three men in a room" make the…
Long Beach, New York, calls itself the City by the Sea. And indeed, the ocean is the main attraction…
Prisoner Rights Advocates Slam Private Healthcare Provider Linked to Rikers Deaths
Calling for more oversight of healthcare delivery at local jails, a group of advocates rallied on the steps…
How Activists Are Responding to the NYPD’s Attempts to Thwart Black Lives Matter
The New York Police Department has reportedly been giving young adults free tickets to screenings of “Selma,” and last…
New York’s Fracking Battles Heat Up
When we heard in December that Governor Andrew Cuomo would prohibit high-volume hydraulic fracturing, many activists breathed a sigh…
#GreensvsWFP: What’s Your 2014 Election Prediction?
As Election Day approaches in the New York's governor's race, progressives across the state are furiously debating whether to…
Why Does NYC’s Lower East Side Have to Host Middle America’s Drunken Mating Rituals?
Editor's Note: New York's Lower East Side has historically been an immigrant working class neighborhood. Over the past dozen…