BronxNet and City Limits are teaming up to inform voters about the crowded fields and tight races that many will encounter on Primary Day.
2021 election
Trains, Plans & Automobiles: Transportation Issues in the 2021 Campaign
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From subways and buses to bikes and ferries, the people who win this year’s elections for mayor and other city offices will not only shape how New Yorkers get around, but also how public space and taxpayer money gets used.
Access to Public Information in the Age of COVID-19
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The pandemic has shuttered government offices across the country, slowing down Freedom of Information requests. In New York, several agencies are reporting delays due to the crisis, worsening what advocates and journalists say was an already burdensome process.
Election 2021
Video: Here’s to Your Health, a Bigger Issue in 2021 Than Ever Before
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As Max & Murphy discuss in their latest issue brief, health has rarely been a big topic on the campaign trail but often had a defining effect upon mayors.
Election 2021
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Housing
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Breaking down the issue that defined and sometimes derailed the de Blasio administration and the challenge confronting the next mayor.
Education
Your Video Issues Guide to the 2021 Mayoral Race: Education
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The next mayor will have to deal with the educational damage wrought by COVID-19 and the profound problems of quality and equity that challenged the city’s schools even before the pandemic.
City Council
Differences Emerge Among Candidates in Bronx Special Election
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Five hoping to replace Andrew Cohen in representing the northwest Bronx staked out different positions on housing, policing, the budget and more.
Economy
What’s the Economy, Stupid? A Video Breakdown of a Top 2021 Issue
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The economy would have been a major topic in this campaign year even if COVID-19 never happened. Now, amid massive unemployment, a fiscal emergency, and potential long-term changes in commuting and retail, it’s pivotal.
2021 election
What NYC Mayoral Hopefuls Answered When Community Journalists Asked
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Watch the Center for Community Media forum with four 2021 contenders.
2021 election
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Climate Change
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What should voters look for when would-be mayors start talking about carbon footprints and coastal resiliency?
2021 election
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Policing
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In the first in a series of video briefings about the top issues of Campaign 2021, the hosts of WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show break down the sprawling issues of crime, punishment and fairness that face the city.