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Board of Elections Vote Count Snafu Stemmed from Error in Queens, Officials Say

Officials were “trying to satisfy expectations of quick results with a new way of voting,” BOE’s deputy executive director said of the botched ballot count.

Government Opinion

Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting

The City Council, where only 14 women serve in a chamber of 51, is poised—for the first time—to become a majority female body with 29 women currently leading in their…

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Justice-Involved New Yorkers Need Access to Higher Education

‘As New York City looks toward investing in opportunities for people with justice involvement, it is imperative that they fund higher education services as a part of reentry. We must…

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s New $98.7 Billion Budget Bolsters Rental Subsidy for Homeless Families

New York City lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a new $98.7 billion budget that bolsters a key rental subsidy for homeless residents and restores some funding to social service providers following…

Government

Mayor’s Race: Kathryn Garcia Gains on Eric Adams in Early Ranked Choice Recount

The Board of Elections released new preliminary numbers in the Democratic mayoral primary Wednesday, its second try at calculating ranked choice voting results for ballots that were cast in person…

Government

NYC Board of Elections Mistakenly Counted Test Ballots in Preliminary Ranked-Choice Vote Count

The latest unofficial count—which had yet to include more than 124,000 absentee ballots—showed former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia gaining on front runner Eric Adams, though the BOE later said there…

Education Government News Resources

NYC is Expanding Resources for Students’ Mental Health. But Is It Enough?

The de Blasio administration has proposed an increase in spending for student mental health initiatives, but advocates and council members are pushing for more.

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Make Housing Vouchers Universal

‘What low-income renters and homeless New Yorkers really need is Section 8 for all: housing assistance offered as an entitlement for everyone who qualifies.’

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Thousands Being Sent Back to Homeless Shelters in Return to Pre-Pandemic Status Quo

The city is moving hundreds of homeless adults from hotel rooms—rented in the early days of the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus—back into congregate shelters, where residents…

Government

Bittersweet Primary Results for NYC Latino Leadership in Borough President Races

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…

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