Opinion: New Yorkers Lose When District Attorneys Go Unchallenged

“The district attorney decides who to charge with crimes, what crimes to charge, what length of sentence to seek, and what, if any, alternatives to incarceration they will offer. Despite their influence and the ever-expanding role ‘public safety’ occupies in the public discourse, these incumbents rarely face a serious challenger on Election Day.”

ByClaire StottlemyerNovember 7, 2023Share PostTwitter FacebookEmailLink8 minRead time

Comunidades de habla hispana Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Esperar o pasaje de ida: inmigrantes se enfrentan a una nueva realidad al expirar estancias en refugios

La reciente apertura de un centro dedicado a dar pasajes gratuitos de un sólo trayecto (Reticketing Center) ha sembrado la confusión, ya que se perfila como una de las únicas opciones —junto con las nuevas “zonas de espera”— para los inmigrantes recién llegados que se ven obligados a abandonar sus centros de acogida cuando llega…

ByEmma Whitford

ByDaniel ParraNovember 7, 2023Share PostTwitter FacebookEmailLink17 minRead time

Government Politics

‘I Want to Go in the Right Direction’: New Yorkers on What Drove Them to the Polls

As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, more than 444,000 people across the five boroughs had cast ballots in the general election. City Limits spoke to residents at the polls, many of whom said they were more motivated by civic duty than by competitive races.

ByEmma Whitford

ByMariana Simões

ByTatyana TurnerNovember 7, 2023Share PostTwitter FacebookEmailLink7 minRead time

Government Politics

It’s Election Day in NYC. Who’s On the Ballot?

In Tuesday’s general election, there are 35 City Council races with more than one candidate on the ballot, as well as contests for Queens District Attorney, Civil Court, Surrogate and Supreme Court judges, and two proposals that would amend the state constitution in relation to debt limits.

ByJeanmarie EvellyNovember 7, 2023Share PostTwitter FacebookEmailLink6 minRead time

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: NY Must Protect a Voter’s Right to a Paper Ballot

“At a time when Americans’ faith in our government is at an all time low, outsourcing the functions of our democracy to a machine with a history of issues and little ability for verification is a risk that New York cannot afford.”

ByBrian Cunningham

ByCordell CleareNovember 7, 2023Share PostTwitter FacebookEmailLink7 minRead time

Opinion: New Yorkers Lose When District Attorneys Go Unchallenged

Esperar o pasaje de ida: inmigrantes se enfrentan a una nueva realidad al expirar estancias en refugios

‘I Want to Go in the Right Direction’: New Yorkers on What Drove Them to the Polls

It’s Election Day in NYC. Who’s On the Ballot?

Opinion: NY Must Protect a Voter’s Right to a Paper Ballot

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