Adams Seeks To Appoint Anti-LGBTQ Official + REI Workers Vote On a Union

Feb 28, 2022

The NYC Thorn is a weekly roundup of local political news compiled by members of NYC-DSA.

NO. 259 | Monday, February 28

Local News

Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to appoint Fernando Cabrera, the former City Council Member with a long history of homophobic positions, to a key job in his administration, sparking protests at City Hall.
The appointment of Andy Marte, who ran against State Senator Julia Salazar in the 2020 Democratic primary, as chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party is drawing scrutiny after activists discovered old tweets of his in support of Donald Trump and other right-wing, anti-immigrant causes.
Governor Hochul's budget proposal includes a plan for allowing private employers to use prison labor, which has been banned in New York for a century.
The New York City Board of Election is requesting its own counsel, instead of the City Corporation Counsel, in the Republican lawsuit over voting rights for noncitizens in local elections.
The City Council is poised to vote on a law making the outdoor dining program permanent.
Over 100 workers at the SoHo REI store will vote on forming a union on March 2.

Governor Cuomo is expected to run TV advertisements next week that aim to restore his reputation.
The State Board of Elections' chief enforcement counsel admitted that the Board has not brought a single enforcement action against any of the 3,451 campaigns that have violated the State's campaign finance laws.

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