CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Check out the CUNY Election Atlas
Jarrett Murphy |
Map, demographic data, election results … City nerds and political junkies rejoice!
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Stop-and-Frisk Ruling: Key Background
Jarrett Murphy |
In light of the federal judge’s ruling that the NYPD practice violated people’s rights, check out our coverage of the neighborhood that saw the most intense use of the strategy.
Bronx
Council's Newest Incumbent Challenged on Promises
Tyler Pager |
In the northeast Bronx, three candidates take on Andy King, who won his seat in a special election after the previous occupant succumbed to scandal.
Bronx
Cycle of Political Disengagement on One Bronx Corner
Kate Pastor |
Interviews suggest it’s unclear what came first: Voters in Mott Haven tuning out the politicians, or candidates writing the area off.
But some voters are starting to pay attention to campaign 2013.
Brooklyn
Is Vito Lopez the Only Issue in His Council Race?
Tobias Salinger |
Policing, sick-leave and housing concern many in the 34th district, but it’s one of the candidates—the Assemblyman forced from office by scandal—who dominates the discourse.
Brooklyn
Sandy a Big Issue in Crowded Council Race
Sara Sugar |
A diverse field is vying to replace Michael Nelson, one of the longest-serving members of the City Council, and represent a district hit hard by the superstorm.
