Columbia Students Sue University + Zellnor Myrie Announces Mayoral Bid
No. 374 | Monday, May 13, 2024
The NYC Thorn is a weekly roundup of local political news compiled by members of NYC-DSA.
Local News
Some Columbia University students who were suspended for participating in protests against Israel's war on Gaza are suing the university to regain access to their dorms.
The New York Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine abortion rights in the State constitution, may or may not be on the ballot in November, depending on how courts rule on a procedural challenge to how the amendment was passed by the legislature.
The Appellate Division in Albany sided with ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo in his quest to retain the $5.1 million he received for his "Covid hero" book in 2020. The decision may ultimately undermine the enforcement authority of the State's newly formed ethics commission.
Winnie Greco, the top aide to Mayor Eric Adams whose home was raided by the FBI in February, is back at work in City Hall, now at double her initial salary.
A group of McDonald's franchisees, known as New Yorkers for Local Businesses, has been lobbying to kill bills meant to combat wage theft in New York.
Election News
State Senator Zellnor Myrie (District 20, Central Brooklyn) announced a run for mayor in 2025, challenging Eric Adams. He is the second Democrat after Scott Stringer to announce plans to run.
A Republican challenge to New York's new early vote-by-mail law was rejected by a New York appeals court.
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