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Maya Wiley speaks at a rally in Jackson Heights on June 13.

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2021 election

Maya Wiley Defends Record as Chair of NYPD Oversight Board

By Roshan Abraham | June 18, 2021

“The thing about the CCRB is it’s a volunteer job, and you basically run the agency, even though you don’t get the support,” the mayoral hopeful said of her year-long stint at the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Election 2021

Maya Wiley Pledges to Transform Policing. But Her Work in NYPD Oversight Left Some Disappointed.

By Roshan Abraham | June 7, 2021

The mayoral hopeful spent a little more than a year as chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, where former staffers who spoke with City Limits say she did not improve the dysfunctional agency in tangible ways.

Justice

In New York, Few Resources for Solitary Confinement Survivors After Prison

By Roshan Abraham | December 14, 2020

Those who’ve experienced solitary confinement report lasting and debilitating effects from the isolation, and struggle to find programs to help them cope after release. At the same time, New York is still isolating people in prisons.

2020 election

More Than Long Lines: Barriers Homeless NYers Face When Voting

By Roshan Abraham | November 2, 2020

Advocacy groups are dispensing information, answering questions and offering rides to help unhoused New Yorkers exercise their rights.

2020 election
trump at work

Is NYC’s Recovery on the Ballot November 3?

By Roshan Abraham | October 12, 2020

There’s little doubt either Trump or Biden will push through some relief package after Election Day. What do we know about what either candidate’s strategy will mean for New York City?

Election 2020

Snags in Cuomo’s Bid to Restore Parolees’ Voting Rights

By Roshan Abraham | September 23, 2020

Under conditional pardons the governor began issuing in 2018, more than 60,000 people on parole had their voting rights restored. But only a few thousand have registered to vote, and more than 10,000 have lost their rights because of parole violations.

elecciones

COVID-19 frena esfuerzos para aumentar la inscripción de votantes

By Roshan Abraham | September 21, 2020

El crecimiento en la lista de votantes está a la mitad del ritmo de 2016.

Election 2020

COVID Saps Efforts to Increase Voter Registration

By Roshan Abraham | September 11, 2020

Growth in the voter list is running at half the 2016 pace.

Economía
drop box locations in whatcom county

¿Necesitará NYC buzones especiales para sobrevivir las elecciones de 2020?

By Roshan Abraham | September 4, 2020

Luego de un caótico conteo primario el 23 de junio en el que se invalidaron más de 84,000 boletas por correo, algunos legisladores están presionando por nuevas opciones para los votantes que quieren evitar los lugares de votación.

2020 elections
drop box locations in whatcom county

Does NYC Need Drop-Boxes to Survive Election 2020?

By Roshan Abraham | August 28, 2020

Following a chaotic June 23 primary count in which more than 84,000 mail-in ballots were invalidated, some lawmakers are pushing for new options for voters who want to avoid polling places.

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