John Tarleton
@johntarleton.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief at The Indypendent, NYC's longtime lefty rag. "A free paper for free people." indypendent.org
We celebrated 25 years of The Indy Tuesday night. I accepted on behalf of The Indy a proclamation from NYC Councilmember Alexa Aviles. (Left to right) Looking on are State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, Cuomo whistleblower Lindsey Boylan and State Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest. Photo: Geve Penn
October 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
We celebrated 25 years of The Indy Tuesday night. I accepted on behalf of The Indy a proclamation from NYC Councilmember Alexa Aviles. (Left to right) Looking on are State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, Cuomo whistleblower Lindsey Boylan and State Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest. Photo: Geve Penn
This month's issue of The Indypendent commemorates 25 years of "a free paper for free people" that has become a New York City institution. It's been quite a ride!
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
This month's issue of The Indypendent commemorates 25 years of "a free paper for free people" that has become a New York City institution. It's been quite a ride!
I love this photo, but first you have to click on the full image.
August 20, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I love this photo, but first you have to click on the full image.
Zohran Mamdani's campaign resumed door-to-door canvassing across the city today with an eye toward reaching voters who were not eligible to vote in the Dem primary. About 100 volunteers gathered at Prospect Park before leaving to talk w/voters in the nearby Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood.
August 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Zohran Mamdani's campaign resumed door-to-door canvassing across the city today with an eye toward reaching voters who were not eligible to vote in the Dem primary. About 100 volunteers gathered at Prospect Park before leaving to talk w/voters in the nearby Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood.
The beautiful cover image from our new issue that hit the streets yesterday.
August 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The beautiful cover image from our new issue that hit the streets yesterday.
Hundreds of people with disabilities protested in the streets of NYC on Saturday to mark the 35th Anniversary of the American Disability Act. Emotions were high as they demanded no cuts to services, no cuts to Medicaid and to protect and enforce the ADA. Photos: Chae Kihn/The Indypendent
July 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Hundreds of people with disabilities protested in the streets of NYC on Saturday to mark the 35th Anniversary of the American Disability Act. Emotions were high as they demanded no cuts to services, no cuts to Medicaid and to protect and enforce the ADA. Photos: Chae Kihn/The Indypendent
From the Democracy Now studio.
July 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
From the Democracy Now studio.
The mood on the street.
July 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The mood on the street.
We hit the streets over the weekend with our post-election special edition which focuses on the mass movement of everyday New Yorkers who powered Zohran's historic defeat of Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic Party establishment.
July 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We hit the streets over the weekend with our post-election special edition which focuses on the mass movement of everyday New Yorkers who powered Zohran's historic defeat of Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic Party establishment.
I appeared on Democracy Now twice in the week leading up to the June 24 primary to talk about the NYC mayor's race, ranked choice voting and why Zohran Mamdani was rapidly graining ground on Andrew Cuomo. Good times!
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July 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I appeared on Democracy Now twice in the week leading up to the June 24 primary to talk about the NYC mayor's race, ranked choice voting and why Zohran Mamdani was rapidly graining ground on Andrew Cuomo. Good times!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAa1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-T...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAa1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-T...
We had a crew of Indy people handing out the paper at Saturday's including myself and fellow Indy editor Amba Guerguerian. It always feels great to get out from behind the screen and into the streets! Video: Sue Brisk
June 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We had a crew of Indy people handing out the paper at Saturday's including myself and fellow Indy editor Amba Guerguerian. It always feels great to get out from behind the screen and into the streets! Video: Sue Brisk
What's been done before can be done again.
June 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
What's been done before can be done again.
Signs of the times from today's May Day march.
May 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Signs of the times from today's May Day march.
Amid all the ugliness going on, marching down Broadway on May Day with live music from a mariachi band feels like a good way to go.
May 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Amid all the ugliness going on, marching down Broadway on May Day with live music from a mariachi band feels like a good way to go.
When Andrew Cuomo's return to electoral politics gets the treatment it deserves.
March 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When Andrew Cuomo's return to electoral politics gets the treatment it deserves.
Hot off the presses! I went to the printing plant in Queens tonight to pick up copies of our new issue. Our main citywide distro push begins Tuesday. However, we'll be distributing copies at this Saturday's big @nywfp.bsky.social rally and march from Foley Square. One more good reason to be there!
March 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Hot off the presses! I went to the printing plant in Queens tonight to pick up copies of our new issue. Our main citywide distro push begins Tuesday. However, we'll be distributing copies at this Saturday's big @nywfp.bsky.social rally and march from Foley Square. One more good reason to be there!
On today's Indypendent News Hour from 5-6 pm on WBAI & streaming on 99.5 FM, I'll speak with Queens State Senator & NYC mayoral candidate @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social + Indy Contributing Editor Nicholas Powers about his latest book: Black Psychedelic Revolution: From Trauma to Liberation.
March 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On today's Indypendent News Hour from 5-6 pm on WBAI & streaming on 99.5 FM, I'll speak with Queens State Senator & NYC mayoral candidate @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social + Indy Contributing Editor Nicholas Powers about his latest book: Black Psychedelic Revolution: From Trauma to Liberation.
On today's Indypendent News Hour from 5-6 pm on
@wbai.org/99.5 FM, I'll speak with @petersterne.com
about the latest on the Eric Adams saga, Chuck Zlatkin
of the American Postal Workers Union and @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social on why Trump-Musk are deliberately attacking popular gov't services.
@wbai.org/99.5 FM, I'll speak with @petersterne.com
about the latest on the Eric Adams saga, Chuck Zlatkin
of the American Postal Workers Union and @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social on why Trump-Musk are deliberately attacking popular gov't services.
February 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
On today's Indypendent News Hour from 5-6 pm on
@wbai.org/99.5 FM, I'll speak with @petersterne.com
about the latest on the Eric Adams saga, Chuck Zlatkin
of the American Postal Workers Union and @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social on why Trump-Musk are deliberately attacking popular gov't services.
@wbai.org/99.5 FM, I'll speak with @petersterne.com
about the latest on the Eric Adams saga, Chuck Zlatkin
of the American Postal Workers Union and @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social on why Trump-Musk are deliberately attacking popular gov't services.
Live for Channel 7 Eyewitness News it's...me!
February 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Live for Channel 7 Eyewitness News it's...me!
Several hundred New Yorkers rallied today in Washington Sq
and then marched down Broadway to City Hall. They demanded that Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams after he cut a deal w/ the Trump admin to have his corruption charges dropped in return for aiding Trump's mass deportation campaign.
and then marched down Broadway to City Hall. They demanded that Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams after he cut a deal w/ the Trump admin to have his corruption charges dropped in return for aiding Trump's mass deportation campaign.
February 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Several hundred New Yorkers rallied today in Washington Sq
and then marched down Broadway to City Hall. They demanded that Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams after he cut a deal w/ the Trump admin to have his corruption charges dropped in return for aiding Trump's mass deportation campaign.
and then marched down Broadway to City Hall. They demanded that Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams after he cut a deal w/ the Trump admin to have his corruption charges dropped in return for aiding Trump's mass deportation campaign.
Check it out! Here's the front page from the February Indypendent which hit the streets earlier this week.
February 14, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Check it out! Here's the front page from the February Indypendent which hit the streets earlier this week.
1/3: Earlier today @repdangoldman.bsky.social
endorsed @zellnor.bsky.social for NYC mayor. While most media questions were about the mayoral horse race, I pressed pressed Goldman on his support for Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza if the cease fire broke down.
endorsed @zellnor.bsky.social for NYC mayor. While most media questions were about the mayoral horse race, I pressed pressed Goldman on his support for Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza if the cease fire broke down.
February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
1/3: Earlier today @repdangoldman.bsky.social
endorsed @zellnor.bsky.social for NYC mayor. While most media questions were about the mayoral horse race, I pressed pressed Goldman on his support for Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza if the cease fire broke down.
endorsed @zellnor.bsky.social for NYC mayor. While most media questions were about the mayoral horse race, I pressed pressed Goldman on his support for Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza if the cease fire broke down.
In the first part of today's Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM from 5-6 pm, I'll speak with Alexa Aviles, Chair of the NYC City Council's Immigration Committee about how the City can protect all working-class New Yorkers from Trump's deportation agenda.
Streaming: wbai.org.
Streaming: wbai.org.
January 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In the first part of today's Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM from 5-6 pm, I'll speak with Alexa Aviles, Chair of the NYC City Council's Immigration Committee about how the City can protect all working-class New Yorkers from Trump's deportation agenda.
Streaming: wbai.org.
Streaming: wbai.org.
I got the year off to a great start with the New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island. Looking forward to taking the plunge at Bluesky as well, cleansed of FB and Tweeter.
January 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I got the year off to a great start with the New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island. Looking forward to taking the plunge at Bluesky as well, cleansed of FB and Tweeter.