With the city’s hotel shelter transfers once again imminent, City Limits reached out to nonprofit providers to talk with shelter staff and visit the buildings where the city puts up New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
Election 2021
Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race
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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.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Los repartidores piden más seguridad en el puente Willis Avenue
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La policía ha dicho que la seguridad del puente Willis Avenue está dividida en dos mitades, del lado de Manhattan se encarga el precinto 25 y del lado del condado del Bronx se encarga el 40, sin embargo, los repartidores piden sencillamente seguridad para cruzarlo.
Transportation
Bronx Residents—And a Developer—Weigh in on What Future Metro-North Stations Might Bring
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The MTA will add four new Metro North stations to the East Bronx as part of its Penn Station Access Initiative. The Department of City Planning is researching the best ways to develop the surrounding neighborhoods, and garnering public feedback.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Mayor Urges New Yorkers to Turn Appliances Off As City Endures Record-Breaking Heat Wave
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This is the city’s second heat wave this year, less than two weeks into summer—and it is breaking a more than 50-year record. Temperatures at LaGuardia Airport were at 100 degrees as of 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, surpassing a high of 97 degrees set in 1964, according to the National Weather Service. Central Park reached 98 degrees, the highest since 2013.
2021 election
Bittersweet Primary Results for NYC Latino Leadership in Borough President Races
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While final votes still ended to be counted, last week’s election will likely mean mixed results for Latino candidates running for borough president: Councilman Antonio Reynoso, of Dominican descent, is ahead in Brooklyn, while Councilwoman Vannesa Gibson is leading to lead to lead the Bronx.
NYC pride
NYC Pride 2021: Scenes from the Queer Liberation March
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The Queer Liberation March was Reclaim Pride Coalition’s response to pride parades that partner with corporate sponsors, have strong police presences and highlight politicians.
nyc mayor's race
Maya Wiley, Kathryn Garcia Urge Voters to Wait for Final Ballot Counts
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The two candidates trailing Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams closest in the polls and preliminary results said it was too early to know who the final winner will be. “This is going to be a ranked choice election. This is going to be about not only the one, but also about the twos and threes,” Garcia said.
nyc mayor's race
Eric Adams Strikes Celebratory Tone as Ranked Choice Count Begins
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Eric Adams predicted victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor Tuesday, telling supporters he was confident he won the June 22 election for the city’s top job.
2021 election
Andrew Yang Concedes in NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘I’m a Numbers Guy’
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“I am someone who traffics in what’s happening by the numbers and I am not going to be the next mayor of New York City based on the numbers that have come in tonight. I am conceding this race,” Yang told supporters.
NYC primary
Worker Shortages at Some NYC Polls: Missing Translators, ‘A Table With Nobody’
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“We’re trying the best we can.” A poll site in Queensbridge was missing its Spanish- and Chinese-language interpreters Tuesday morning. Workers handed out translated info cards instead, while the Korean-language interpreter was using Google Translate to assist voters.