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Council Countdown

Council Countdown is a partnership among City Limits, City & State, Gotham Gazette and The Queens Daily Eagle offering coverage of the 2021 New York City Council races.

Podcasts

Meet Your New NYC Council: Bronx Students Interview Their Reps

By Daniel Parra | January 26, 2022

To learn more about these new officials and their plans for their time in office, City Limits partnered with students from the Department of Journalism & Media Studies at CUNY’s Lehman College, who contacted their district representatives for audio interviews.

NYC Council

The NYC Council Speaker Candidates on Their Legislative Priorities

By Ese Olumhense | December 2, 2021

The speaker’s race—the Council’s own internal contest for electing its leadership—comes at a turbulent time, as the city attempts to rebound from the impact of the still-mutating COVID-19 virus. Each speaker sets the legislative agenda for the incoming Council and liaises between the lawmaking body and the administration.

2021 City Council Races

On Staten Island, It’s Red vs. Blue in Tight City Council Race

By Jeanmarie Evelly and David Brand | November 2, 2021

“Albanese might have the support of the law enforcement union, but I think more law enforcement officers would rather lick the floor of the Ferry Terminal than vote for him,” said Republican Councilmember Joe Borelli. “He’s had more positions than the Kama Sutra.”

NYC council elections

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

By Jeanmarie Evelly, David Brand, Adi Talwar and Liz Donovan | November 2, 2021

New York City will choose its next mayor on Tuesday. Check here throughout the day for developments in the 2021 election.

2021 election

Candidates Vie for Queens’ Last GOP Council Seat, Among the ‘Most Competitive’ Election Races

By Ese Olumhense | September 27, 2021

Felicia Singh, a teacher who triumphed in the Democratic Party’s crowded primary in June, will square off with Queens Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola on Nov. 2. The district includes parts of the Rockaway peninsula, Howard Beach, Belle Harbor, Woodhaven, and South Ozone Park.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: It’s Time to Prioritize Older Adults in NYC Housing

By Felicia Singh | September 17, 2021

‘The cost is too high not to fund safety modifications to our housing stock. Older adults who can’t afford modifications, such as grab bars or no step entrances, must choose between living in an unsafe home or moving to an institutional setting.’

Election 2021

Results of Recounted NYC Council Races to be Certified Tuesday, As Bill Perkins Concedes Defeat in Harlem

By Ese Olumhense | August 13, 2021

The outcomes of two competitive primary races that concluded with recounts are expected to be certified on Tuesday, the city Board of Elections said.

2021 elections

Here’s Who Officially Won NYC’s Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts

By Ese Olumhense | July 20, 2021

While the majority of primary winners are Democrats who will not have challengers in the fall, Republican and third-party candidates are running in a handful of races, including the Staten Island borough president’s election and Council contests in Districts 15,19, 23, 24, 32 and 50.

NYC elections

NYC Primary Updates: The Candidates Who Lost Their Election-Night Leads

By Ese Olumhense | July 15, 2021

In three primary races, all for City Council seats, the likely winner will be someone other than the candidate who led on election night, according to a City Limits analysis of the city.

Election 2021

Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race

By Ese Olumhense | July 8, 2021

Of the three primaries in which current Manhattan Council members faced challengers, the 9th Council District race is the only one in which the incumbent appears to have been defeated.

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MORE STORIES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:

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  • Opinion: NYC’s Buildings and Streets Fail to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change
  • 1 in Every 200 NYC Children Have Lost a Parent or Caregiver to COVID. That’s Almost Twice the National Rate.
  • 1 de cada 200 niños en la ciudad de Nueva York han perdido a un padre o cuidador debido al COVID. Esto representa casi el doble del índice nacional.
  • What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?
 

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