assembly
Single-Digit Turnout as Democrats Roll in City’s Special Elections
Jarrett Murphy |
The races for three Assembly seats and one Senate district drew between 2 percent and 6 percent of active registered voters.
assembly
Elite High Schools, the MTA, Climate Change are Key Topics as 4 Candidates Vie for East-Side Seat
Rolando Cruz and Jarrett Murphy |
District 74 covers most of the Lower East Side, the East Village, Gramercy Park, Murray Hill and some of Midtown East. The preceding assemblyman, Brian Kavanagh, left office to take a seat in the State Senate.
assembly
Voters in Queens Assembly District Could See a Rarity in September: A Contested Race!
Jonelle Carrera |
For only the second time in a decade, voters in the Assembly district covering parts of the Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights neighborhoods could see a contested race in the fall, though not in an April special election.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Help Wanted for City Jails … Are Lawmakers Abusing the Mail? Campaign Headlines for Aug. 30
Jarrett Murphy |
What makes less sense: the city paying to provide security at ritzy private schools, or lawmakers from six hours away having a say over the MTA?
Manhattan
No BackSpace: In Primary Race, Voter Choice Could Thwart Ethnic Achievement
Rong Xiaoqing |
A growing base of Chinese voters creates a chance for an ethnic first in the contest for a Lower Manhattan Assembly seat. But with three Chinese candidates in the race, the community’s strength could be split.
421-a
Unsettled Housing Issues Dog End of Albany Session
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Gov. Cuomo’s $20 billion housing plan remains undefined, 421-a is still dead and proposals to alter rent regulations or repeal a cap on building height look unlikely to move.
Transportation
MoveNY Plan Picks Up Senate Supporters, Edges Forward
Roshan Abraham |
The MoveNY Fair Plan now exists in proposed form in both the state Senate and Assembly. Advocates hope the MTA’s cash crunch will convince more lawmakers to sign on in the next session.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: NYS Can Strike a Blow Against Both Inequality and a Warming Earth
Ángel Vera and Juan Camilo Osorio |
New York State has a huge opportunity to take on the big oil companies and take leadership in the fight to protect our planet and our communities: the New York State Climate and Community Protection Act.
