As abolitionists, what does it mean to #StopAsianHate and enact “justice” in response to the ongoing spate of attacks against our elders and peers? How do we materially address the root causes of anti-Asian violence—without re-entrenching the carceral entities that harass, evict, brutalize, and traumatize our communities? — A collaborative effort, by Asian comrades from NYC-DSA’s Racial Justice Working Group (RJWG)

Roughly 200 incarcerated men on Rikers Island have organized a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions—including a lack of hot water, heat, and medical care in the midst of a pandemic. Here’s what you need to know, and how you can help. — The Racial Justice Working Group (RJWG) of NYC-DSA is in solidarity with the hunger strikers on Rikers Island. Roughly 200 incarcerated men at the Robert N. Davoren Complex (RNDC) organized a hunger strike and began refusing meals on January 7th in protest of conditions at the jail. Conditions at Rikers…

Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams plan to flood the subway system with “hundreds” of cops, in a move that will further criminalize homeless New Yorkers. With the New York eviction moratorium set to expire in just a few days, here’s what you should know—and how you can help. — On January 6th, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced their joint strategy to address homelessness in New York City’s subway system: flood the system with hundreds of cops and dozens of state social workers — and call it “outreach.” Rather than fund better living conditions, truly affordable housing…

First, the Racial Justice Working Group and the #DefundNYPD campaign extend our enthusiastic congratulations to NYC-DSA’s City Council slate candidates who won their primary elections: Tiffany Cabán in D22 and Alexa Avilés in D38. Our candidates are creating constituencies for socialism, tenant and worker power, and for the abolition of…

Despite the growing movement to defund the police and invest in social services, City Council members have chosen to continue defunding health, education, sanitation, and small business services in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis. Here’s what you need to know — and how to join the fight for budget justice. — Last Wednesday, New York City Council members commemorated a year of global protests against police brutality by handing the NYPD $212 million more in taxpayer dollars — or $303 million when including Department of Education funds for the “school safety” program. About a year after the murder of George Floyd…

Dishonest reporting can’t hide the truth: New Yorkers want our elected leaders to defund the police and refund the people. Here’s what we know from a year of organizing and outreach across NYC. — NYC’s primary election day is just around the corner (June 22) — and in the midst of our work to get out the vote, we’re also reflecting on a year of meaningful conversations with our fellow working class New Yorkers. Our movement has real, sustained power — evidenced in part…

What a year it’s been — we just passed the anniversary of New York City’s explosive uprising in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, hundreds of miles away, yet all too familiar. The spectacle of violence opened old wounds that never really healed, and the energy in the streets catalyzed…

It’s Time to Reimagine Our City — Why we need a People’s Budget New York City is still grappling with a pandemic that has devastated Black, working class, and impoverished communities — the ones that were already vulnerable due to systemic racism, and decades of divestments from the public services and programs they rely on. Millions of New Yorkers are struggling with limited…

In response to the February 2021 stabbing of four people on New York City subway, the NYPD has deployed an additional 644 transit and police officers throughout the city’s transit system. This measure was welcomed by the Metropolitan Transit Association (MTA), who had requested a total of 1,500 officers be…