MARCELA MITAYNES WINS!
The ThornLOCAL NEWS The New York Immigration Coalition believes that Council Member Carlos Menchaca (District 38, Sunset Park) intervened to remove almost $1M of funding for its programs […]
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Police Violence Escalates + Bernie Endorses Jabari
The ThornLOCAL NEWS Protests erupted at the Barclays Center and throughout New York in response to the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in […]
Calls to Cut NYPD Budget + Presidential Primary Survives Court Appeal
The ThornLOCAL NEWS While virtually every citywide agency faces major budget cuts in the Mayor’s latest proposal, the NYPD’s budget remains relatively unchanged. Meanwhile, criminal justice reform advocates […]
Subway Closures Overwhelm Shelters + Marcela Mitaynes
The ThornLOCAL NEWS A City Council bill that would provide single hotel rooms to homeless New Yorkers was called “reckless” by the Department of Social Services. The comments […]
Eviction Moratorium Extended with Limitations + Jabari Brisport Interview
The ThornLOCAL NEWS: Governor Cuomo announced an extension to the eviction moratorium in place across the state, making it effective through August. The extension only applies to tenants […]
May Day Rent Strike + Phara Souffrant Forrest Interview
The ThornLocal News May 1st marked the start of a rent strike in New York, part of a nationwide movement by renters to resist eviction during […]
Cuomo Announces Stay-at-home Order, Backs Plan to Cut Medicaid
COVID-19 The ThornHelp NYC-DSA provide mutual aid to marginalized communities, workers who have lost income, families, immunosuppressed folx, and anyone else in need of food, resources, and […]
NYC Schools Closed + Petition Requirements Reduced
COVID-19 The ThornLOCAL NEWS After days of mounting pressure, including from the United Federation of Teachers, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio announced that NYC city schools will shut down […]
Cuomo Declares State of Emergency + WFP NY State Endorsements
COVID-19 The ThornLOCAL NEWS As the number of coronavirus cases in New York continues to climb, including among New Yorkers who have not been abroad, Governor Cuomo […]
Evictions Down in NYC + Bronx Democratic Chair Not Running for Re-election
The ThornLOCAL NEWS Evictions in NYC decreased by 15% in 2019. Mayor Bill De Blasio is crediting this to the passage of the right to counsel law, which […]