Golden, a highly decorated police officer who then served in the City Council before being elected to Albany in 2002, is a member of an endangered species: an elected Republican from New York City.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Video: A Voice from Brooklyn’s Democratic Left Sizes Up Salazar-v-Dilan
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Watch as Nick Rizzo, the Democratic district leader who first approach Julia Salazar about challenging Sen. Martin Dilan, addresses questions that have emerged about her background and assesses the prospects for Salazar and other insurgents on September 13.
sports
The U.S. Open is Over. Did Queens Benefit?
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‘Undoubtedly, the U.S Open is positive for the city. We just wish the USTA was as involved in promoting the vibrancy of our communities as we believe they should be.’
Homepage Featured
Work, Drama, Love and Struggle: A Day in the Life of the Aging Bronx
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A team of students from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY spent a day talking to senior citizens in the Bronx, where—as in the rest of the city—a grayer future is coming.
election 2018
Max & Murphy: Ramos and Peralta Present Dueling Cases for Queens Senate District
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A former member of the Independent Democratic Conference faces a one-time aide to Mayor de Blasio in one of the tightly contested September 13 primary races.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Brownsville Plan Gains Momentum, Sparks Hope and Anxiety
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The one-year-old Brownsville Plan includes no rezoning and long-sought community resources, but many residents still have concerns about gentrification and the details of implementation.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Tired or Trusted? Fresh or Foreign? Brooklyn Race Focuses on What ‘Old vs. New’ Really Means
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Sen. Martin Dilan and challenger Julia Salazar seem to agree on one thing: Their primary contest is about his status as a 16-year veteran of Albany and hers as a new face in politics. The disagreement is about what that all means.
campaign
Max & Murphy: Liu and Avella, Close on Issues, Debate IDC’s Role in State Senate Rematch
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Many of the races involving a primary challenge to a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference feature political newcomers. Not so in the 11th district in Queens
Affordable Housing
Council Approves Inwood Rezoning Amid Protest
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Bitterly opposed by many neighborhood residents, the rezoning passed the Council with a single no vote.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
City’s Pumping Air Into Polluted Newtown Creek has Critics Worried
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The aim of the aeration system is to oxygenate the creek to support aquatic life. But some advocates worry the bubbles are doing more harm than good.
civil disobedience
Video: Why People are Protesting the Inwood Rezoning
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Two days before the final City Council vote, hundreds rallied against the plan and several submitted to arrest. What is their argument against the plan that the mayor proposes and the Council looks likely to approve?