Election 2021
People on Parole Deserve Automatic Right to Vote: Advocates
Jarrett Murphy |
A Cuomo executive order created a mechanism for people of parole to regain their right to vote, but advocates say it is unwieldy and impermanent.
2021 election
How Will Ranked-Choice Voting Work in NYC? Let’s Pretend.
Jarrett Murphy |
A fictional election to demonstrate how the new system will operate in 2021 and beyond.
Election 2021
Manhattan DA Candidate Pitches Crackdown on Wage Theft
Jarrett Murphy |
Alvin Bragg says prosecutors need to use criminal laws and surveillance techniques—and be willing to put employers behind bars.
nyc mayoral race
Wiley Sees Potential for Economic Stimulus in City’s Own Capital Spending
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayoral hopeful, whose background is as a civil-rights lawyer, is pushing brick-and-mortar policy as she navigates a crowded field.
Election 2021
In Mayor’s Race, Adams and Stringer Get $7M in Public Money
Jarrett Murphy |
Dozens of other municipal candidates also cashed in on the first round of payments from the city’s matching funds system. Candidates who accept public financing agree to abide by spending limits and, if they are seeking citywide offices, to participate in televised debates.
Age Justice
Housing Worries Top Seniors’ Concerns in 2021 Mayoral Race
Jarrett Murphy |
The next mayor will oversee a period of profound demographic change as New York City gets grayer.
Elections
Opinion: NYers Want Ranked Choice Voting—Don’t Delay Its Implementation
Abigail Martin |
‘A number of political insiders are now calling on the City Council to cancel RCV for next year’s elections. Not only would these efforts reject the will of voters, they would also undermine the work of numerous political outsiders who are already running.’
Opinion
Opinion: NYC Should Restore Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Before the 2021 Elections
Aliya Bhatia |
Passing the “Our City Our Vote” bill would allow nearly a million of the city’s legal permanent residents, or green card holders, to vote. What stands in the way of this landmark legislation is political will and a waning window of support.
