In 1984 against the Reagan wave, in 1992 at start of the Clinton era and in 1994 when his own political career ended, the late governor talked about what he…
Frustration among some community leaders with the role Latinos are playing in the administration might seem like it’s just about surnames. But it’s about policy and history, too.
With a wide gap in the poll numbers and little opportunity to debate, policy—and especially urban policy—didn’t receive much attention during the 2014 campaign. Will that change now that the…
On Election Day, 21 of 63 legislative races in New York City were one candidate affairs. A Gotham Gazette-City Limits project looks at why it happens and how it impacts…
If your state senator or assemblymember is running unopposed next week, there’s no one to raise questions about their performance. So you’ll have to check into it yourself.
State Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr., a Democrat, faces no Republican opposition in his re-election campaign—because he’s the Republican candidate, too. Does that reflect his constituents’ sentiment, or deny them a…
Watch the latest episode of “Straight Up,” the Brooklyn Independent Media reporters’ roundtable that trades studio seats for bar stools. This month, Capital New York’s Azi Paybarah and Ben Max…
Angel Molina, a registered Democrat, doesn’t talk much about the Republican nomination that has allowed him to challenge Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo. What he does talk about are Arroyo’s alleged lapses…
Some residents and planners see untapped potential in an area of the west Bronx they’re dubbing Cromwell-Jerome, a corridor now dominated by auto-repair businesses that often little in the way…
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