NYC School Walkouts Show How Students Are Leading the Movement for Palestine 

Students led hundreds of school walkouts in NYC converging into a rally in Bryant Park which was attended by thousands of pro-Palestine activists. These walkouts show the importance of young activists leading an anti-imperialist movement and the need for workers to join in solidarity.

New York Dedicates $75 Million to Police, Expanding Surveillance of University Protesters

Governor Hochul’s announcement of expanded police funding for surveillance is aligned with similar new initiatives from the Biden administration and university leaders.

Eric Adams is an Enemy of Migrants

Eric Adams recently claimed that the migrant crisis “will destroy NYC.” It’s yet another example why the Democrats are no lesser evil when it comes to immigration.

Hours-Long Lines in the Cold and Rain: Covid Test Hell in New York City

Covid cases are surging in NYC as the Omicron strain spreads across the world. Those hoping to get tested are facing an hellish experience, waiting in freezing weather and in some cases being turned away for a lack of available tests.

There’s Nothing Natural about the Disasters We’re Seeing

The U.S. was once again rocked with devastating climate disasters this week. The capitalists, state, and media want us to believe that this is natural, when, in reality, it is anything but.

After Four Months on the Picket Line, Striking Oil Workers Are Still Going Strong

While United Metro Energy Corp. workers were picketing in front of the company gates, the union representatives undercut the strike by allowing trucks to continue to come and go.

Brooklyn Residents Attempt to Reclaim 1083 Broadway

An affinity group of local residents has chosen to access the ground-floor commercial space of a building in the Broadaway/Myrtle corridor in Brooklyn, New York.

The NYC Hometown Heroes Parade Does Not Represent Essential Workers

The parade ignores the fact that many of the essential workers lauded as “heroes” with this parade worked throughout the pandemic without adequate resources, adequate pay, adequate protections, and adequate staffing.

Andrew Yang: Anti-Union Warrior for School Privatization

Andrew Yang, known for his short-lived 2020 presidential run, is one of the leading candidates for November’s mayoral race in New York City. Despite his supposedly progressive leanings, his support of charter schools and school choice, and his hostility toward teachers unions, reveal his alignment with the capitalist status quo.