Acorn Cracked: Reorganizes Under New Names

Feb. 24, 2010, Crain's New York — Devastated by a loss of funding and damage to its name, the long-rumored dissolution of Acorn has begun, a source close to the liberal advocacy group said.

Here in the city, home to one of Acorn's largest branches, the group has shut down its operation and handed its Brooklyn lease over to New York Communities for Change, a new nonprofit organization formed by community activists and former staff and leaders of NY Acorn.