Challenges to Good Cause Rule + Santos Pleads Guilty
No. 389 | Monday, August 26, 2024
The NYC Thorn is a weekly roundup of local political news compiled by members of NYC-DSA.
Local News
The state's new Good Cause eviction law, which limits rent increases and protects tenants from unjust evictions, is already facing challenges from landlords and some confusion for tenants.
Mayor Eric Adams refused to answer questions about the federal subpoena he received last week.
Doctors at NYC Health and Hospitals, the City's network of public hospitals, are being asked to shorten appointments to see more patients.
A lawsuit alleges that the state illegally delayed benefits owed to thousands of New Yorkers.
Many New York elected officials expressed support for the Uncommitted movement's failed push to add a Palestinian speaker to last week's Democratic National Convention.
While a number of New York electeds spoke during last week’s Democratic National Convention, Mayor Eric Adams was notably absent from the stage.
New York State has approved the eviction of thousands of migrant families from NYC shelters after 60 days if they are not receiving public assistance. This austerity policy, aimed at reducing the city's shelter population and cutting costs, will disrupt families just beginning to settle into communities and schools.
New York City's Urban Forest Program, aimed at planting and maintaining trees in urban areas, has been severely impacted by budget cuts and staffing shortages, raising concerns about the city’s environmental goals.
Election News
Former Long Island Congressman George Santos pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
The New York State Court of Appeals upheld a law allowing early voting by mail.
The NYC Local
Our chapter's labor newsletter, The Local, arrives every other week with a focus on labor organizing, bargaining, and local legislation that impacts NYC's workers. Give them a follow here.