Weeks ahead of the June 22 primary, some of the largest donations in the race have come from real estate developers, a City Limits analysis of campaign finance records found. The contributions come at a hotpoint for the quickly developing borough, a moment where anti-development sentiment remains high, and recent city zoning plans have drawn criticism.
Ray McGuire and Kathryn Garcia joined Shaun Donovan, Andrew Yang, and Maya Wiley recently in supporting limited terms for those elected to local office.
Andrew Yang and Eric Adams both asked the Campaign Finance Board to investigate the other, as Scott Stringer alluded to ethical questions that have dogged several candidates.
The 12th district, which covers the northeast Bronx, has seen two consecutive Council members ousted for corruption. Six months to the day after a special election elevated Kevin Riley to the seat, he faces two rivals on Primary Day.
Fernando Cabrera, Vanessa Gibson, Nathalia Fernandez and Luis Sepulveda talked about disparities, community clinics, fresh produce, the health impacts of violence and more.
Bill Thompson and Christine Quinn talk about what 2021 candidates are likely doing and feeling as the campaign enters a critical stretch. And Spectrum political chief Bob Hardt talks about preparations for the first official Democratic debate.
Según la Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD por sus siglas en inglés), la mayor parte de los 40.000 procedimientos de desalojo iniciados en Nueva York desde marzo de 2020 están concentrados en el área que comprende el distrito 14.
Six candidates are vying to replace the term-limited Fernando Cabrera in a Bronx district that faces unique housing challenges.
Tune in for a forum on health, healthcare and the disparities that put the Bronx at risk from everyday chronic disease and once-in-a-century pandemics.
Observers say voters are more likely to rank their own votes and better understand the new system if they get encouragement from the system’s power players, like politicians, news outlets, labor unions and advocacy organizations—in the form of endorsements.
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