CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Mayoral Debate: How High Should the Minimum Wage Be?
Jarrett Murphy |
Is $11.50 an hour too high? Is $9 enough? The candidates react.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Quinn, Liu, de Blasio Clash on Sick Leave
Jarrett Murphy |
At a debate on issues affecting low-income New Yorkers, Bill de Blasio and John Liu attacked Christine Quinn over her refusal to permit a vote on requiring sick leave for workers.
Government
Sal Who?: Brooklyn's Albanese Explains His Mayoral Bid
Jarrett Murphy |
Dismissed as “Sal Who?”, Sal Albanese notched a respectable third-place finish in the 1997 primary, then left public life. Now he’s back, with a different set of policies tooled to a different kind of race.
Government
Subtle Differences Among Mayoral Hopefuls on Health
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
A forum on public health drew only four of the 10 people now in the race for mayor. Those who did come put unique spins on similar ideas.
Government
Navigating NYC's New Identity Politics
Ed Morales |
Anyone hoping to become the city’s first Latino mayor will have no choice but to forge a coalition with other communities. The key decision will be what kind of identity to build common cause around.
Bronx
Fresh Direct Deal Divides Rising Stars
Ed Morales |
For all the hope and fear that identity politics can foster, there are plenty of examples of practical politics or ideological differences trumping cultural identity. The debate over the controversial Fresh Direct deal is one such instance.
Government
Beyond The Family: Latino Power at a Crossroads
Ed Morales |
For decades the hub of local Latino political power has been the Bronx, where a handful of powerful families play a huge role. Part four of our series looks at whether that’s a plus or a problem.
Government
Latinos and the Mayoralty: Who Will Be First?
Ed Morales |
To break the ethnic barrier in 2013 or beyond, a Latino candidate must confront barriers that doomed past pioneers, shifting demographics and an ideological minefield.
Government
Demographic Changes Shape Latino Aspirations
Ed Morales |
In the third installment of our series on Latino political engagement in New York, we look at the shifting influences of the city’s Puerto Rican, Dominican and Mexican groups.
Government
For Latino Hopefuls, Lessons of Badillo and Ferrer Loom Large
Ed Morales |
The mayoral candidacies of Congressman Herman Badillo and Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer saw Latinos come close, but not close enough, to winning City Hall.
