It’s Crowded in the Race for the City Council District 7 Seat
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A diverse set of candidates want to lead the Upper Manhattan district struggling to provide affordable housing.
A diverse set of candidates want to lead the Upper Manhattan district struggling to provide affordable housing.
Council District 23 is one of New York City’s oldest, with a diverse mix of single-family homeowners, co-op dwellers and renters.
The council staffer has run before, but this time he faces scandal-plagued candidates in the race for New York City Council District 47, which covers Gravesend, Coney Island, Sea Gate and Bensonhurst.
Six Democratic candidates are running in the primary for City Council District 6, a seat based on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, including Central Park, Lincoln Square, and a part of Clinton.
With City Council Member Laurie Cumbo among the three dozen members of the 51-seat Council facing term limits this year, there is a competitive Democratic primary unfolding to replace her in Brooklyn’s 35th District.
It’s safe to say the political landscape has shifted in Western Queens as demographics change, leftwing political stars emerge and progressive organizers continue to drive the vote and achieve milestone victories.
Managing editor Jeanmarie Evelly elevated as Jarrett Murphy prepares to depart.
In this week’s podcast episode, Managing Editor Jeanmarie Evelly talks with COVID-19 reporter Nicole Javorsky about the latest with New York’s vaccination efforts.
‘The fact is that MIH is just bad policy. In New York City’s housing market, it mostly enriches developers and real estate speculators while inflicting real harm to the neighborhoods it’s supposed to help.’
Latino artists report lower rates of health insurance, greater economic losses and higher unemployment. A higher number of them have seen their health or their family’s health directly impacted by COVID-19.