NYC-DSA Endorses Jamaal Bowman + State Disburses Public Campaign Finance Funds
No. 377 | Monday, June 3, 2024
The NYC Thorn is a weekly roundup of local political news compiled by members of NYC-DSA.
Local News
The state Ethics Commission has subpoenaed records related to Governor Hochul's use of a Buffalo Bills luxury suite.
After a report by HellGate that the NYPD was not complying with a legal requirement to publish data on clearance rates, it dumped the figures for all of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, showing major discrepancies in clearance rates by borough.
Interns and residents in the NYC Health + Hospitals have a tentative agreement for a new contract, which would include retroactive raises.
Governor Hochul is considering a smartphone ban in New York schools.
NYC nonprofits are experiencing major staffing shortages.
Election News
NYC-DSA endorsed Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-Bronx) in his re-election race against AIPAC-backed challenger George Latimer.
The new state public campaign finance program has paid out $5.8 million so far in this election cycle (including over $765,000 going to candidates endorsed by NYC-DSA).
Outgoing Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell (D-Upper West Side) endorsed public defender Eli Northrup in the race to fill his seat. Northrup has consolidated most of the progressive support in the race, while the establishment has coalesced around Micah Lasher, a former aide to Governor Hochul.
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