The three candidates running for public advocate provide different rationales for how to use the office. The common thread is that each sees potential for the office to make a difference, if big changes are made.
There are more than 40 judges in Brooklyn’s civil court. But only three hear residential foreclosure cases. Why?
Still making up your mind about whom to vote for? Want to check your choice one last time? Here’s a quick menu of audio and video resources on many of the candidates for state office.
Background information on key contests.
From the race for mayor to the contests for Council, from borough president to district attorney, be it a judicial race or the run for a vacant state legislative seat, we’ve got it covered.
‘We are not satisfied with the way New York State is run, and we have no reason to believe any of the state’s most serious problems will change if left solely in the hands of the state legislature.’
An alternative roster of candidates is competing with the Democratic Party’s official slate.
Melissa Mark-Viverito cannot seek re-election to the Council but is running to remain a local district leader, a post that thousands of party members across the city vote for but few of us understand.
City Limits, Gotham Gazette and WNYC have collaborated on a new guide to the candidates running for mayor, City Council and more. Learn who they are and what they advocate.
A point of contention among the candidates is how much the DA’s office is currently doing to limit the use of bail in cases involving alleged misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.