BREAKING: NYPAN is proud to endorse Monique Chandler-Waterman in the upcoming Special Election for New York City Council District 45, following the endorsement of our local chapter, the Central Brooklyn Progressive Action Alliance.
Read MoreTonight, the Board of Directors of the New York Progressive Action Network, composed of representatives of the members of thirty-four Chapters and Affiliates across New York State, voted overwhelmingly to endorse United States Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for President of the United States in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election.
NYPAN is proud to join the DCCC Blacklist coalition, a group of organizations standing strong together in the face of the DCCC’s undemocratic move to blacklist organizations that work with progressive challengers of corporate Democrat incumbents.
Read MoreAs unionists, we strongly support enacting small donor campaign financing now. If we want to level the playing field for working-class candidates, this is a necessary step. There is no reason for delay.
Read MoreThe New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) has voted to endorse public defender Tiffany Cabán for the position of Queens County District Attorney; Cabán has been endorsed by NYPAN’s two Queens chapters, the New Queens Democrats and Queens United Independent Progressives. Cában is competing for the Democratic Party nomination, with a Primary Election to be held on June 15th.
Read MoreIn a sweeping victory, earning 33% of the popular vote in a field of 17 candidates, Brooklyn City Councilman and original member of NYPAN Jumaane Williams is New York City’s next Public Advocate. Jumaane has championed the voiceless since before he was in office, and it’s no surprise that 1 in 3 city voters pulled the lever for this activist representative and hero of the people.
Read MoreIn the race for New York City’s public advocate, one activist candidate has stood out in the eyes of New York’s grassroots coalitions from the beginning as the most qualified to stand up for New Yorkers. Founding member of NYPAN and Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams, frontrunner in the NY Public Advocate race, has earned the endorsement of The New York Times.
Read MoreIt was only about 3 weeks ago that NYPAN overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for Bernie and other Progressives to join the race for President in 2020... Well, today that call was answered as Senator Sanders, the most popular elected leader in our country, announced a second run for the Democratic nomination which he came so close to winning in 2016.
Read MoreToday, Amazon, the richest company in the world, led by the richest man in the world, had a tantrum and pulled out of its deal to open up a second HQ in Queens.
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