clipped from www.nydailynews.com ACORN's New York branch to cut all ties with national parent group ACORN is getting a face-lift. The social service group and lightning rod for GOP outrage is undergoing a makeover that has led its New York branch to cut all ties with the national parent group. ACORN in New York will now be called New York Communities for Change. Its progressive mission - and leadership team - will remain largely the same, officials of the new organization said yesterday.