Socialists believe that public education is a human right. We envision a school system that provides free high quality education regardless of economic status, gender, race and sexual orientation. This includes the city’s most vulnerable children- English language learners, children living in poverty and special-education students. We would do this by providing full and equitable funding to all... 

We think people have rights: the right to access services for their children, the right to housing and the right to an education. We encourage New Yorkers to join in resisting this latest round of budget cuts.  Capitalism means Budget Cuts! If you do not believe this, take a look at Mayor Bloomberg’s 2013 City budget proposal. Bloomberg, a representative of the 1%, insists on slashing education... 

a statement of the Socialist Party of NYC The appointment of publishing executive Cathie Black as New York City Public School Chancellor is a move that will not improve New York City schools – it is an exercise in political power.  Black has worked in publishing for the last 40 years, including overseeing production of the magazines Cosmopolitan and Esquire.  According to the Wall Street Journal,... 

by Billy Wharton Picture the Homeless marked the anniversary of Malcolm X’s birthday with simulatenous banner drops at locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The banners protested the city’s policy regarding housing for the homeless and are part of an ongoing campaign being waged by the activist organization. Reading “Let Housing Bloom…berg” and “Homes Not Shelters,” the action created... 

by Billy Wharton This week, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg came face-to-face with a thoroughly frightening notion. What if the numbers do not work? What if the reality that people in our city live in cannot be reduced to a neat series of computations? The crime stats from the Giuliani regime, it seems, may have been cooked. Several high-raking police officials now admit that they distorted crime statistics... 

Socialist Party USA, NYC Local Calls for Swift Action by New York City to Combat Swine Flu Outbreak Wednesday, May 20, 2009 New York, NY – During his Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 press conference New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg urged New York City residents exhibiting Swine Flu symptoms to seek medical attention regardless of their immigration or health insurance coverage status. However, Mayor... 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marx is Back! Benefit Performances of Howard Zinn’s Marx in Soho to Stop NYC Cuts New York, NY March 13-15, 2009- Howard Zinn’s play Marx in Soho to have a limited run in NYC to raise money to organize against proposed NYC budget cuts. The premise of this witty and insightful “play on history” is that Karl Marx has agitated with the authorities of the afterlife... 

By Billy Wharton From Counterhegemonic Blogspot There is a certain arrogance in the mannerisms of the elite; social privilege feeds their overwhelming sense that they control the future. Case study number one is New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Despite announcing a 2009-2010 budget, which would accelerate homelessness, devastate City schools and shrink the quality of life of the elderly, Bloomberg... 

Report from Picture the Homeless This evening, the last of the Right to the City Eight were released from Central Booking, after spending more than 24 hours locked up. Many thanks to all of you who turned out for this morning’s press conference, or made calls to the police or the Mayor’s office, or spread the word to friends and allies. The police response shows that the Mayor is vulnerable...