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Many running to represent the ethnically diverse district—which is home to the largest population of Dominicans than any other community in the United States—said in campaign materials that COVID-19 should…

ByEse Olumhense 10 minRead time

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Jun 2021

Four Takeaways From NYC’s Democratic Comptroller Debate

Although overall more tame than the most recent Democratic and Republican debates for mayor, Wednesday’s event was not without fireworks. Within the first few minutes, Caruso-Cabrera, who ran for Congress…

ByEse Olumhense 11 minRead time

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Jun 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

How the NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Housing Platforms Stack Up

‘If NYC’s leadership can commit to ending traffic deaths—not just to the tools they’ll use to achieve it but to the actual goal—then they should be able to do the…

ByEse Olumhense 5 minRead time

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Jun 2021

Government News

Andrew Yang, Eric Adams Trade Attacks at Dem Mayoral Debate, Again Dominated by Crime Talk

Crime, yet again, led the conversation, with more than 50 mentions during the two-hour debate, according to a City Limits tally, followed by education, which was mentioned just shy of…

ByEse Olumhense 8 minRead time

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Jun 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Carlina Rivera to Face Sole Challenger for Lower Manhattan Seat

Because only two candidates are on the ballot for the June 22 primary election, voters in the district — which includes the Lower East Side, Kips Bay, and Murray Hill…

ByEse Olumhense 6 minRead time

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May 2021

Government News

In First, Two Competitors For NYC Mayor to Endorse Each Other

Art Chang, co-creator of NYC Votes, and Joycelyn Taylor, an entrepreneur from Brooklyn, told City Limits on Monday that they would be cross-endorsing one another in the mayor’s race.

ByEse Olumhense 4 minRead time

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Development and the Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Weeks ahead of the June 22 primary, some of the largest donations in the race have come from real estate developers, a City Limits analysis of campaign finance records found.…

ByEse Olumhense 12 minRead time

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May 2021

Government News

Growing Number of NYC Mayoral Candidates Pledge Support for Maintaining Term Limits

Ray McGuire and Kathryn Garcia joined Shaun Donovan, Andrew Yang, and Maya Wiley recently in supporting limited terms for those elected to local office.

ByEse Olumhense 3 minRead time

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May 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

First NYC Mayoral Debate: How Did the Candidates Do?

Eight Democratic candidates faced off Thursday in the first mayoral debate of the 2021 election, where crime and safety was a central focus of the discussion.

ByEse Olumhense

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Sep 2017

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice NYCHA

NYCHA Crime Witnesses Face Obstacles When They Seek Safety

NYCHA has taken steps to improve its emergency transfer program for crime witnesses and victims who want to move to new developments for their safety. But administrative delays and practical…

ByEse Olumhense 43 minRead time

Ese Olumhense

Eight Candidates Compete for Upper Manhattan Council District Battered By Pandemic

Four Takeaways From NYC’s Democratic Comptroller Debate

How the NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Housing Platforms Stack Up

Andrew Yang, Eric Adams Trade Attacks at Dem Mayoral Debate, Again Dominated by Crime Talk

Carlina Rivera to Face Sole Challenger for Lower Manhattan Seat

In First, Two Competitors For NYC Mayor to Endorse Each Other

Development and the Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Growing Number of NYC Mayoral Candidates Pledge Support for Maintaining Term Limits

First NYC Mayoral Debate: How Did the Candidates Do?

NYCHA Crime Witnesses Face Obstacles When They Seek Safety

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