The population of the city’s shelter system having skyrocketed to 50,000 people, the mayoral candidates propose a variety of ways to address the crisis.
Stop-and-frisk, the inspector general, Ray Kelly and Muslim surveillance: How do the hopefuls come down on the key issues of crime and policing in New York?
The debate watch-party crowd was hardly a random sample. But their answers to our informal poll do tell us something about how a group of Bill de Blasio supporters feel about schools.
In the race to succeed Joel Rivera, there are two openly gay candidates, two Council aides, a community organizer, a minister … and a different Joel Rivera.
The candidates for the 11th district disagree on how to fix the Putnam Trail. They also split over whether having the support of the local political establishment is a plus or a minus.
How did income inequality become a driving issue in the 2013 race? What do the candidates actually propose to do about it? Would any of their ideas really work?
Interviews in Brownsville confirm what the polls say: Bill de Blasio is the candidate of the moment. But with delicate issues like race at play, voters wanted to know more before committing to him.
A coalition of senior centers has collected responses from the mayoral candidates and other hopefuls for city office.
As part of an Obama administration bid to create more transit-centered development, the Brooklyn neighborhood may see a rezoning to encourage housing and retail.
Advocates in the Brooklyn neighborhood say they are beginning to see a neighborhood transform before their eyes into a healthier place to live, work and play.
