One of 2017’s most interesting Council contests was triggered when a powerful incumbent decided to step down, setting the stage for a race featuring a pol who gave up office after a felony conviction.
The mayor’s grand housing plan promised 200,000 affordable units. But most of them already exist.
In the crowded race to represent Soundview and its environs in the City Council, the State Senator faces opponents who are lesser known and far more progressive.
Only two New City Council districts cross borough lines, and only the 8th district spanning Manhattan and the Bronx actually crosses a river—in this case, the Harlem River—to do so. But it’s the current politics, not the water features, that make it an interesting place.
The Council district that covers the southern tip of Staten Island is a bastion of homeownership and GOP registration.
The popular image of a gig economy worker is of a Milennial with little interest in traditional employment. But older workers, who have left or been forced from regular jobs, are a huge part of the sector.
A former dairy worker is leading the push to close a loophole in labor laws. Agriculture businesses claim farmworkers are trying an end run through the courts after repeatedly failing to make their case in the state legislature.
From school safety to marine engineering, the city is offering tests for new workers and current employees looking to move up.
The city’s Homeless Services Police Department’s role in keeping shelters safe has been under more scrutiny, and there are signs the service has improved. But more training is necessary, some critics say.
‘I really believe this is something of a win-win for everybody,’ said Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Buery in an exclusive interview with City Limits.
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