‘One thing that is quite clear is that this past year has amplified the need to better serve students at the community college level–students who are the economic engine of New York.’
Of the three primaries in which current Manhattan Council members faced challengers, the 9th Council District race is the only one in which the incumbent appears to have been defeated.
Advocates say the previous policy disproportionately impacted low-income people and people of color.
Several people staying in hotels during the pandemic said the city’s plan to send them back to group shelters motivated them to get the shot.
