Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 8-15
David Brand and Mariam Hydara |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: E-bike Battery Regulation Isn’t Anti-immigrant or Anti-worker. It’s Common Sense.
Baruch Herzfeld |
“We aren’t helping delivery workers by forcing them to charge unsafe, unregulated equipment in their apartments. We need more regulation to protect these hard-working riders and their neighbors, not less.”
Bronx
NYC Planning Commission Backs Bruckner Rezoning Opposed by Key Councilmember
David Brand |
The proposal has encountered resistance from would-be neighbors and local Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, who’ve cited concerns about impact on infrastructure, parking and the area’s suburban feel. But one planning commissioner who voted in favor of the project Wednesday believes the opposition is driven by a rejection of affordable housing.
Art at the Limits
City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’
David Brand |
Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the pandemic.
Election 2021
Opinion: A City Council for Every New Yorker—What Representation Means to Me
Kamala Gururaja |
‘Women of color like myself have historically been marginalized from politics and public discourse. When local politicians don’t share any aspect of my identity with me, it can feel like girls like me aren’t meant to be a part of public life.’
Election 2021
Results of Recounted NYC Council Races to be Certified Tuesday, As Bill Perkins Concedes Defeat in Harlem
Ese Olumhense |
The outcomes of two competitive primary races that concluded with recounts are expected to be certified on Tuesday, the city Board of Elections said.
Election 2021
Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race
Ese Olumhense |
Of the three primaries in which current Manhattan Council members faced challengers, the 9th Council District race is the only one in which the incumbent appears to have been defeated.
Election 2021
Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis |
The City Council, where only 14 women serve in a chamber of 51, is poised—for the first time—to become a majority female body with 29 women currently leading in their respective races.’
Government
Free-for-All in Flushing as Voters Choose Next City Council Member
Carmen Vintro / Gotham Gazette |
In central Queens’ City Council District 20, which spans Flushing, Murray Hill, and Queensboro Hill there is a crowded and competitive Democratic primary race. The candidates face an onslaught of contentious issues such as anti-Asian hate crime, rezoning of the Flushing waterfront, a busway in downtown Flushing’s Main Street, and small business struggles.
Government
Central Queens City Council candidates make quality of life top priority
Marayam Rahaman/City & State |
10 candidates seek to fill Karen Koslowitz’s City Council seat in District 29 while opposing the construction of Kew Gardens jail.
