Government
Election 2017: Who’s Who in the Race for Mayor?
Annalisa Ramnarain and Jarrett Murphy |
Everything you want to know about the 2017 race but were afraid to ask.
de Blasio
UrbaNerd: Are City Employees Breaking Ethics Rules More Under De Blasio?
Annalisa Ramnarain and Jarrett Murphy |
There’s no definitive proof one way or another, but one incomplete indicator is the Conflict of Interest Board’s annual tally of how may employees have been fined or suspended for breaking COIB rules.
Homepage Featured
UrbaNerd: Yes, Even West Virginians Have Skin in the 2017 NYC Campaigns
Annalisa Ramnarain |
An analysis of contributions to candidates for citywide, borough-level and Council posts indicates that people from 45 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have made donations.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Tools for Tenants Ahead of Bushwick Rezoning
Annalisa Ramnarain |
Displacement is a threat whether the zoning changes or not, officials say.
equality
The Sights and Sounds of International Women’s Day
Annalisa Ramnarain |
When New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park on Wednesday night, signs and speeches reflected the broad array of causes that define today’s movement for womens’ empowerment.
Affordable Housing
City Pushes to Regulate Low-Income Coops Amid Some Shareholders’ Opposition
Abigail Savitch-Lew, Annalisa Ramnarain and Christian Vasquez |
The city has proposed new rules to protect the long-term affordability of Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs), but some shareholders say the rules would rob them of well-deserved equity.
