A look at City Limits’ coverage is far from a comprehensive rendering of the Rikers saga. But it does provide a sense of how long this argument has been going on, of the twists and turns it has taken, and of the many passionate viewpoints New Yorkers have about it.
A look at some recent races illustrates the many successes of the New York City campaign finance system, as well as limitations that the new state system will also have to deal with.
New York City’s seniors are already underutilizing public benefits available to them. But for non-citizen seniors, that reluctance has grown in the past year, a result of alarm from the changes to federal tests for admissibility.
History offers little guidance for how Bill de Blasio should navigate his remaining time in office now that his presidential campaign is done.
More than 150,000 residents meet the requirements for the current eligibility criteria, officials say. Of those, 76,021 have enrolled so far, and the city has been conducting outreach in the form of phone calls and letters.
The addition of a smart chip to the identification cards issued by the city, known as IDNYC, continues to meet strong resistance from organizations and political leaders, El Diario reports.
For all its positives, the plan doesn’t answer all the questions facing the MTA over its finances or ability to achieve its ambitions.
‘Fusion voting should exist because if we want to have legitimate third parties that people can feel comfortable voting for and not playing the spolier, then it gives us the option.’
The big wrinkle for registered voters concerns the 2020 elections.
Dr. Mitchell Katz, president of NYC Health + Hospitals, said he feared the pending policy could result in immigrants who refuse to use health services or remain enrolled in health insurance.
On Election Day, November 5, New York City voters will have a chance to increase police oversight powers, established rank-choice voting and solidify the budgets of major officials, and make other changes to the City Charter, which is the rulebook for municipal government.
