Election 2017
Gentrification, Homelessness Key Topics at De Blasio’s Harlem Town Hall
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The mayor was thanked for his policing reforms and community investments, pushed on a variety of other issues.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Malliotakis Hits ‘Pay to Play’ as Mayor & FLONYC Address Supporters: Democracy’s Timetable for August 3
City Limits |
At least two elected officials are jumping on the Riders Respond Transit Tour today.
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Grimm Eyes Comeback, Pols Defend Brooklyn DA: Campaign Headlines for August 3
City Limits |
News from the races for mayor, Brooklyn DA and Congress.
Bronx
Challengers Pounce on Incumbent’s Absence from Forum in Bronx Council Race
Jarrett Murphy |
Eight years ago Fernando Cabrera managed to knock off an incumbent City Councilmember whose claim to fame was a remarkably high rate of absence from the City Council. But Cabrera’s own absence was the storyline at a forum on Tuesday night at ended up showcasing two of the men seeking to oust him.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Pols React to Police Shooting, Report Shows Safer Schools: Top Headlines for Wednesday August 2
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The latest policy and campaign news for the five boroughs.
De Blasio Holds Harlem Town Hall & More: Schedule for Wednesday August 2
City Limits |
Our daily round up of policy events and political happenings.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CampaignViews: NYPD Stonewalling Won’t Protect Cyclists
Charles Komanoff and Doug Gordon |
‘Little of what the NYPD does in the name of Vision Zero actually fits the definition of the term. Just the opposite. Punishing cyclists with mass ticketing each time a lawful bicycle rider is killed or seriously injured by a reckless driver undercuts safety.’
Bill de Blasio
Rich Person Solves Democracy for us, and Other Stories: Campaign Headlines for August 1
Jarrett Murphy |
A check for a quarter mil was all it took to resolve an apparently intractable impasse between the mayor and Council.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Democracy’s Timetable for August 1: National Night Out Has Pols Going Everywhere!
City Limits |
Chances are a top city official will be at a park or precinct near you.
Bronx
The 8th Council District: A River Runs Through It
Jarrett Murphy |
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.
Bill de Blasio
Max & Murphy: Top Strategists Break Down the Race for Mayor
Jarrett Murphy |
Mollie Fullington, who recently handled press GOP mayoral hopeful Paul Massey, and Rebecca Katz, a long-time aide to Bill de Blasio, joins Ben and Jarrett to discuss the poll numbers, the media’s role and what (besides a win) the candidates are hoping to get out of the race.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
De Blasio Talks Faith, Congestion Pricing Gets New Look: 5 Campaign Headlines for July 31
Jarrett Murphy |
Our take on stories about Nicole Malliotakis on crime, the mayor’s campaign finance moves and a bid to rezone the Garment District.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Electeds’ Supergroup Back Riders Tour & More: Democracy’s Timetable for July 31
City Limits |
The mayor is on TV. The comptroller and public advocate are in a subway station. The chancellor is at …. boot camp?
Election 2017
Anger Over Development, School Rezoning Fuels West Side Council Clash
Jarrett Murphy |
Incumbent Democrat Helen Rosenthal faces two opponents who say she has abetted or acquiesced to development plans that are disfiguring the Upper West Side.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Five Election 2017 Must-Reads For Friday, July 28
City Limits |
A fresh mayoral poll comes as the mayor gets a nod from the environmental lobby, which was once rather suspicious of him.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Today’s Schedule: Fire Officers Make Endorsements, Albanese Pins Transit Woes on Mayor
City Limits |
And the mayor does his weekly radio spot.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Commuter Rage, Trump Protests: Campaign Newswire for July 27
City Limits |
The East Midtown rezoning and de Blasio donor story were also in the headlines.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Democracy’s Timetable: Official and Campaign Schedules for July 27
City Limits |
City Council hearings, mayoral campaign appearances and more.
East Harlem
E. Harlem Council Hopefuls Weigh In on Rezoning, a Huge Issue on Which They Won’t Vote
Jarrett Murphy |
The forum in the 8th district suggested the race is among three Democrats with different degrees of alignment with the current Council member, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
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Bail Reform, and Bail Industry Donations, in Brooklyn DA Race Spotlight
Theodore Hamm |
As candidates for Brooklyn district attorney debate bail policy, campaign donations from the bail-bond industry have come under scrutiny.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
MTA Rescue, Disaster Plans and More: Campaign Newswire for July 26
City Limits |
Politics and policy headlines from across the city.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Democracy’s Timetable: Official and Campaign Schedules for July 26
City Limits |
What candidates and elected officials are up to in the five boroughs.
campaign 2017
Watch Live: Rezoning, Other Issues on the Agenda for East Harlem Council Candidate Forum
Jarrett Murphy |
Hear from candidates seeking to succeed Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito as the member representing El Barrio/East Harlem, Mott Haven, Highbridge, Concourse, Longwood and Port Morris in the Council.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Mayor’s MTA Wish List and Post’s ‘Smoking Gun’: Campaign Newswire for July 25
Jarrett Murphy |
Rikers violence and climate change are also in the news.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Democracy’s Timetable: Campaign and Official Schedules for July 25
City Limits |
What elected officials and candidates are up to in the five boroughs.
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Max & Murphy: ‘Man Without a Party’ Bo Dietl Discusses His Bid for Mayor
Jarrett Murphy |
The private investigator and former police detective explains his disdain for both Mayor de Blasio and likely Republican nominee Nicole Malliotakis and outlines the case he intends to make to New Yorkers in the fall.
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Democracy’s Timetable: NYC Politics and Government Events for July 24, 2017
City Limits |
What elected officials, candidates, advocates and others are up to within the five boroughs.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
De Blasio & his Donors, the City & its Subways: Campaign Newswire for July 24
Jarrett Murphy |
Gay pols, MTA board meetings and the mayor’s subway ride are all in this morning’s headlines.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CampaignViews: In Defense of 421-a and Housing for the Middle Class
Heidi Burkhart |
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While I applaud the larger conversation taking place around homelessness in New York City and how to prevent it, we need to broaden the discussion to include citizens who are living paycheck to paycheck.’
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PolitiStat: The Numbers Behind New York City’s 2017 Municipal Election
City Limits |
Our daily look at the municipal math of New York’s election season.
