Economy
New York City, 2022: A Year in Photos
Jeanmarie Evelly and Adi Talwar |
As 2022 comes to a close, City Limits looks back at images that defined some of New York City’s biggest news stories and most pressing policy issues.
2022 election
Why They Voted: New Yorkers Share What Drove Them to the Polls
CUNY Lehman Journalism Team |
Nearly 1.7 million residents across the five boroughs turned up to vote for the next governor in Tuesday’s general election—up significantly from the June primary, but still lower than the number of ballots cast in the last gubernatorial race in 2018.
Election 2022
Language Access at the Polls, Explained
Jeanmarie Evelly |
A patchwork of agencies, stakeholders and community groups help provide language-specific educational materials and translation services around city elections, what experts say is essential to making sure residents aren’t locked out of the democratic process.
campaign donations
New York’s 1% Pour Late Cash Into Governor’s Race
David Brand |
Much of the fresh cash came from real estate developers, large-scale landlords and heads of speculating private equity firms, along with a slew of billionaires, attorneys, Eric Adams-aligned political action committees, sports gambling execs and the New York Yankees.
2022 gubernatorial race
Where the Candidates for NY Governor Stand on Climate Issues
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Congressman Lee Zeldin have starkly different stances when it comes to energy policy and other environmental issues, at a time when New York is at a critical juncture in planning and implementing its ambitious plan to lower its carbon emissions.
2022 election
Fate of Immigrant New Yorkers at Play in Governor’s Race, Advocates Warn
Daniel Parra |
Immigrant advocates say they would prefer to continue to work with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, citing past accomplishments like the Excluded Workers Fund, and worry what a potential Lee Zeldin governorship would mean for their causes.
2022 election
Opinion: If We Don’t Show Up to Vote, We Won’t Be Heard
Carmen Perez-Jordan |
“We must encourage our communities to vote, knowing politicians can make life-altering decisions that impact issues important for all Americans, specifically in our work for racial equity.”
2022 election
Hochul, Zeldin and Housing: A Breakdown
David Brand |
The candidates in the race for New York governor have vastly different platforms on housing. To start, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has a housing plan. Republican challenger and U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin does not.
2022 primary
After Spending Big, SuperPACs Failed to Beat New York Progressives for Senate Seats
David Brand |
Bronx incumbent Gustavo Rivera and DSA-endorsed Kristen Gonzalez both seemed likely to prevail in their State Senate races, despite being targeted by SuperPACs that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to undermine the progressive candidates, stuffing mailboxes with flyers and running digital ads disparaging them or boosting their opponents.
2022 election
Scenes From New York’s Sleepy Second Primary
Daniel Parra, David Brand and Jeanmarie Evelly |
By 6 p.m. Tuesday, 237,888 New York City residents had voted in the unusual August primary, where some neighborhoods were home to heated State Senate and Congressional races while others had no candidates on the ballot at all. Polls close at 9 p.m.
