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NYC-DSA responds to Zohran endorsement of Kathy Hochul: We must tax the Rich

“NYC-DSA does not believe that Governor Kathy Hochul has risen to meet this moment, in which working people face unprecedented threats. As Governor, she has consistently sided with her billionaire donors while offering working-class New Yorkers crumbs. And in a moment of historic threats to working people, the Governor has no answer in this year’s budget for the millions who will lose healthcare…

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST DIANA MORENO WINS SPECIAL ELECTION IN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 36 TO SUCCEED MAYOR MAMDANI

Campaign called for taxing the rich to provide universal childcare, fighting for strong tenant protections and affordable housing, and defending New Yorkers from ICE DSA endorsement put volunteer army of over 13,000 members behind Moreno’s campaign New York City DSA has secured its first victory of the 2026 election cycle. Democratic socialist Diana Moreno has been elected to the New York State…

NYC-DSA ENDORSES DARIALIZA AVILA CHEVALIER FOR CONGRESS IN NY13

| FOR PLANNING PURPOSES DSA ENDORSES DARIALIZA AVILA CHEVALIER FOR CONGRESS IN NY13 Endorsement commits NYC-DSA’s over 13,000 members to volunteer, fundraise, and organize in support of Avila Chevalier WHAT: NY-13 Congressional Endorsement Announcement WHEN: Tuesday, January 27, 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Morningside Park (Carl Schurz Memorial) – Morningside Drive & W 116th St. ###ABOUT NYC-DSA: New York…

NYC-DSA ENDORSES CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS IN NY-7 AND SAMANTHA KATTAN FOR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 37

DSA ENDORSES CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS IN NY-7 AND SAMANTHA KATTAN FOR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 37 A union organizer and elected socialist leader, Valdez’s campaign will strengthen the connections between organized labor and the insurgent left in New York City Tenant organizer Kattan will focus on housing and affordability in bid to replace Valdez in Assembly Endorsements commit NYC-DSA’s over 13,000…

Governor Hochul must Tax the Rich to make up $12 billion budget gap

Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that, due to the irresponsible fiscal management of former Mayor Eric Adams and failed Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, New York City has inherited a $12 billion gap in funding over the next two years. Earlier this week in the State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul laid out a 2026 agenda that included important investments in child care but no new…

NYC-DSA Responds to Hochul’s State of the State

Proposed 2026 budget exposes New Yorkers to Trump’s agenda. New York can afford to fully fund free, universal childcare and protect our health care, food security, and immigrant safety by taxing the rich. When Kathy Hochul announced her support of universal child care, we celebrated a huge win for our campaign: rolling out free child care for 2-year-olds, strengthening the existing 3k program in…

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