Bronx
South Bronx Council Races Generate Little Heat
Joe Hirsch |
As Campaign 2013’s temperature rose, diners at Mott Haven’s Camaguey restaurant and voters in Melrose had little interest in their lowest-level officials.
Brooklyn
Digging into Voter Disengagement in Brownsville
Jarrett Murphy |
Many in the Brownsville housing project profess no interest in the mayoral race. But being disengaged from the election doesn’t mean they’re disengaged from debate about where New York is headed.
Boroughs
Assembly Hopefuls Run in Vito Lopez's Shadow
Tobias Salinger |
The candidates for the fallen assemblyman’s seat must address not just the harassment scandal, but also the broader legacy of money and services he brought back to Bushwick.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
A Scientific Approach to Ending Poverty, Circa 1880
Ralph da Costa Nunez and Ethan Sribnick |
This excerpt from a new book on the history of poverty in New York looks at the period when reformers sough to end public cash relief and replace it with a more effective—and private-sector—system.
Bronx
Mott Haven Talks Schools: Little Love for Mayor or Critics
Matthew J. Perlman and Nicholas Wells |
Patrons of Camaguey Restaurant hold nuanced views on mayoral control, charter schools and teacher evaluations—and feel the state of the schools is more important than who’s mayor.
Brooklyn
Carrion, Liu Vie for Votes in Brownsville
Jarrett Murphy |
The audience knew what the candidates wanted. But what did the people of Van Dyke want in return?
Bronx
Mott Haven Up For Grabs in Mayor's Race
Matthew J. Perlman |
If patrons of Camaguey restaurant are any indication, voters in Mott Haven are undecided about the mayor’s race, but do know what they want in the next mayor: the good of Bloomberg without the bad.
Brooklyn
What Brownsville Wants In A Mayor
Jarrett Murphy |
So far, most residents haven’t found what they’re looking for—or even done much looking.
Bronx
Campaigns Skip Mott Haven, Drug Centers and Shelters Don't
Joe Hirsch |
Mayoral frontrunners skipped a recent forum in the South Bronx neighborhood, where many residents are upset about the number of drug and mental health facilities in the area.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Watch Us On MetroFocus
Jarrett Murphy |
In an interview, City Limits and City & State discuss their 2013 campaign coverage partnership with one another and Channel 13’s MetroFocus.
