March 15, 20126:00 pmto7:00 pm    “The Occupy movement has claimed that it represents the bottom 99% of Americans while policies are geared to help the top 1% of Americans, the highest echelons of the capitalist class. In essence, the 99% are the rest of us whom have been left behind in America’s economic growth and whom are being told must bear the weight of the problem caused... 

March 16, 2012toMarch 18, 2012    Join the SPUSA panels and events at the Left Forum:   Runnin’ Red: An Insider’s Look at Being a Socialist Candidate In U.S. Elections Date: Saturday, 03/17/2012 Time: 12:00pm - 01:50pm Room: E300 Abstract: The inherent obstacles and challenges of waging a Third Party campaign in the United States are well-documented. From ballot-access... 

February 25, 20127:30 pmto11:30 pm     Come join us for an evening of fun, political conversation, and food! When: Saturday, Feb. 25th 2012, 7:30 pm Where: 28-34, 35th St. #2, Astoria, NY 11103 [get directions] Join/RSVP here. For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us.  Read More →

February 15, 20125:00 pmto6:00 pm    In the first session of our Brooklyn College Socialist Shorts, we will be having a discussion on economist Rick Wolff‘s article regarding capitalism, crisis, and the opportunity for socialist renewal. Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and join the discussion! Read Rick Wolff’s article here. Find all the reading material here. Join Facebook event... 

February 24, 20127:30 pmto10:30 pm 339 Lafayette Ave. (buzz#7) [get directions] Friday, Feb 24, 7:30 pm Open to public For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us.  Read More →

February 10, 20127:00 pmto10:00 pm 339 Lafayette Ave. (buzz#7) [get directions] Friday, Feb 10, 7:00 pm Open to public For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us. ____________________________ UPDATE: Thank you all for participating in the discussion. For those who could not make it, here is the taped audio: “All-American Muslim” Mid-Season Briefing – 12/14/2011 Download... 

February 5, 20125:00 pmto7:00 pm  Read More →

Please join the Socialist Party USA, NYC Local this Friday for our monthly membership meeting. There will be report backs from March 4th, The Anti-War demonstration in DC, The Left Forum, and more. We will also continue to discuss our organizing efforts in Crown Heights, the CSA and Unemployment. Friday, March 26, 2010 7:00pm 339 Lafayette St. Manhattan Buzzer # 11 6 train to Bleecker BDFV to Broadway/Lafayette Everyone... 

from The Commune 19th March saw an international day of action against Swiss bank UBS, who via its contractor Lancaster has imposed an effective 10.75% pay cut on its cleaners in the City of London, while sacking shop steward Alberto Durango. The protests were called in solidarity with the cleaners’ demands for stable working conditions, the sacking of the contractor and the reinstatement of Alberto... 

Socialist Party USA (NYC Local) Today, New Yorkers stand together against the budget cuts being proposed by Albany and City Hall.  For some, the cuts mean reduced library hours.  For others, tuition increases that will put their education in jeopardy or, as is the case for thousands of transit workers, the cuts mean the unemployment line.  All of these negative acts damage New York City – make... 

On Thursday we will participate in the National Day to Defend Education demonstration. This is an important demonstration because it will bring together students from throughout NYC, as well as public workers such as the Transit Workers’ Union and United Federation of Teachers. In addition, this local action is connected to a series of demonstrations, take-overs, and action of civil disobedience... 

Join us this Friday, October 30th for our Monthly Membership meeting. We will be discussing our community organizing strategy in Brooklyn, our new campaign among unemployed workers and we will give a report-back from the Socialist Party National Convention. Get involved in building a new socialism for the 21st century! Everyone is welcome. Friday, October 30th 6:30 A.J. Muste Institute 339 Lafayette... 

by Kristin Schall   On October 9th, 2009, members of theNew York Citylocal awoke early for a trip toNewark,New Jerseyto attend the Socialist Party USA national convention.This biennial meeting of delegates from locals across the country is the highest decision making body of the party.This year, the New York State Socialist Party sent a delegation of 11 people which united NYC,Long Islandand Upstate... 

by Kristin Schall We have arrived in Pittsburgh after an approximately nine hour car trip. After leaving New York City at 12:30pm, we drove for three hours and stopped for lunch at a Perkins restaurant at a rest stop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. One bowl of canned chicken soup, a plate of fried food, and a microwaved quesadilla later we were back on the road for the second half of the journey. This...