The comptroller has issued policy recommendations of dozens of areas of city life, from parks to pregnancy, and veterans to venture capital. How will that translate to a campaign—or a mayoralty?
Eric Adams, Ray McGuire and Scott Stringer have large war chests. No one else in the race has more than $1 million on hand, and some campaigns appear to be running on fumes.
From the comptroller contest down to City Council, candidates are building large financial edges that matching funds could narrow or widen.
The tech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate promises a ‘fact-based’ government and universal income.
Can audits, pension investments, and policy reports combat climate change and craft a more equal New York?
The early attention suggests a new urgency around climate resiliency eight years after Superstorm Sandy’s toll.
In the first in a series of video briefings about the top issues of Campaign 2021, the hosts of WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show break down the sprawling issues of crime, punishment and fairness that face the city.
It’s hard to predict how the city will change under the next mayor. One near certainty is that the aging of the city’s population will create policy opportunities and challenges.
City Limits’ editor Jarrett Murphy catches us up on the ongoing Manhattan District Attorney’s race. At least eight candidates are running, several of whom have announced policies that could greatly reshape the office’s role.
Tahanie Aboushi is calling for independent investigations, more disclosure and a skeptical eye toward allegations of resisting arrest or assaulting a police officer.
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