Government
Central Queens City Council candidates make quality of life top priority
Marayam Rahaman/City & State |
10 candidates seek to fill Karen Koslowitz’s City Council seat in District 29 while opposing the construction of Kew Gardens jail.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: I Interviewed for Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit. It Was Demoralizing.
Alexa Beyer |
‘After an exercise in which we innovated a refrigerator to alert users when their food had gone bad, they handed out note cards and asked each of us to write down who we thought did the worst.’
2021 election
Maya Wiley Defends Record as Chair of NYPD Oversight Board
Roshan Abraham |
“The thing about the CCRB is it’s a volunteer job, and you basically run the agency, even though you don’t get the support,” the mayoral hopeful said of her year-long stint at the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Housing and Homelessness
Manhattan Borough President Candidates—Mostly—Shun Developer Cash
David Brand |
Borough presidents have few real powers, but they do have a role in rezonings and development because they make advisory recommendations as part of the land use review.
2021 City Council Races
In Queens, Councilmember at the Epicenter Looks to Hold Seat Against Insurgent from the Left
Kira Silbergeld/Gotham Gazette and Laura Glesby/Gotham Gazette |
Francisco Moya’s most prominent primary challenger, mutual aid activist and social worker Ingrid Gómez, argues that much of the area’s suffering during the pandemic could have been prevented with different leadership.
2021 election
Where NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Stand on Climate Change
Liz Donovan |
As the primary race wraps up, endorsements from environmental groups abound. Who made the cut?
Voices of New York
NYC’s Latino Leaders Split Over the Best Mayoral Candidate for Immigrants
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
There’s no clear consensus yet among Latino community leaders, activists and politicians about who the next mayor should be, El Diario reports.
Brooklyn
Future of Immigrant Communities the Focus of Brooklyn City Council Race
Amanda Salazar/Gotham Gazette |
With Councilmember Carlos Menchaca facing term limits this year, there is a competitive Democratic primary unfolding to replace him in Brooklyn’s 38th District, centered in Red Hook and Sunset Park, and also includes parts of Greenwood Heights, Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights, and Boro Park.
2021 City Council Races
Diverse Field of Candidates Vies to Replace Trailblazing Council Member in Queens
Carmen Vintro / Gotham Gazette |
A crowded Democratic primary race is unfolding to select the successor for term-limited City Councilmember Daniel Dromm in the 25th City Council District, which spans Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.
2021 City Council Races
Brooks-Powers Looks to Defend New Council Seat in Southeast Queens
David Brand |
Less than three months after winning New York City’s first true test of ranked-choice voting, Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers is back on the ballot, this time to defend her seat against two former foes in Queens’ District.
