campaign
At Heated Inwood Debate, Rezoning Is Central Contention
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez defended, and his challengers critiqued, the Councilman’s rezoning and library redevelopment plans.
Bronx
Tested by Four Races in 18 Months, Councilman has Large Cash Advantage
Alexandra Semenova and Rob Dozier |
Rafael Salamanca, one of several incumbents not participating in the public matching-funds system, has a healthy war chest to contest a low-profile primary.
Election 2017
New Voices vs. Well-Known Name in Harlem Council Race Where Change is the Theme
Jarrett Murphy |
Come Tuesday, voters in Council District 9 must decide whether the smart response to sweeping neighborhood change and hostile national politics is to stay the course in local leadership—or to change that, too.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Council Gender Gap Looms Large: Campaign Headlines for Sept. 8
Jarrett Murphy |
Also, why the NYPD isn’t releasing body camera footage from a recent shooting.
bay ridge
Brooklyn Council District Stands Alone as Site of Two Party Primaries
Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan |
Incumbent Vincent Gentile’s departure has created an open seat in one of New York City’s few ‘swing’ districts.
Bronx
Citizen Views: Why I’m Voting for Amanda Farias for City Council
Darlene Jackson |
‘I felt obligated to support another young women willing to take a stand to challenge the status quo in the Bronx on a people’s platform.’
Bronx
Bronx Council Candidate Corners Beauty Salon Vote
Sarah Min |
The concerns of small businesses in the Bronx are driving at least some toward Randy Abreu, a Democrat running for Council.
campaign finance
Which Councilmembers and Candidates in Nabes Targeted for Rezoning Take the Most Real-Estate Donations?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
We used two different methods to assess which councilmembers, particularly those in neighborhoods considering a rezoning, have accepted donations from the real-estate industry.
Brooklyn
Huge Field in Primary Fight for Brownsville Council District
Kizzy Cox |
The field of candidates competing to replace the term-limited Darlene Mealy once ballooned to 13. Nine remain.
Government
Audio: UWS Council Race Frames Citywide Issues
Jarrett Murphy |
Schools and race. Development and neighborhoods. They’re topics that we’re going to hear a lot about if Mayor de Blasio wins a second term. And they’re big issues in the District 6 Council race.
