2021 election
Mercedes Narcisse Makes Second Run at Council District 46
Annie McDonough/City & State |
The candidate goes up against establishment-backed opponents in the southeastern Brooklyn district.
Election 2021
How the NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Housing Platforms Stack Up
Ese Olumhense |
‘If NYC’s leadership can commit to ending traffic deaths—not just to the tools they’ll use to achieve it but to the actual goal—then they should be able to do the same on the housing issues that shape our lives,’ housing advocates ANHD said in their analysis of the candidates’ written policies.
Election 2021
Opinion: If South Bronxites Want Change, We Need to Turnout on Primary Day
Arline Parks and Andrew Reicher |
‘The South Bronx needs a mayor and a borough president who will fight for our values and prioritize our needs without excuses or distractions. The South Bronx has power, but we have to use it if it’s to translate into change for families and our community’s future.’
Election 2021
Maya Wiley Pledges to Transform Policing. But Her Work in NYPD Oversight Left Some Disappointed.
Roshan Abraham |
The mayoral hopeful spent a little more than a year as chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, where former staffers who spoke with City Limits say she did not improve the dysfunctional agency in tangible ways.
nyc council races
Five Democrats Look to Flip Queens’ Last GOP Council Seat Blue
David Brand |
Council District 32 has had Republican representation since 2009. Five Democrats are running June 22 for a chance to turn the seat blue, while two Republican candidates hope to keep the district under GOP control.
Brooklyn
Close Ally Has Inside Track in Race to Replace North Brooklyn City Council Member
Carmen Vintro / Gotham Gazette |
District 34 voters have four candidates to choose from: Jennifer Gutierrez, incumbent Reynoso’s chief of staff; Scott Murphy, a self-described small business owner and volunteer healthcare worker; Andy Marte, an ex-substitute teacher and affordable housing specialist with RiseBoro, a community revitalization group; and Lutchi Gayot, a contractor.
Government
Crowded City Council Race in Lower Manhattan District Devastated by COVID
Emma Seiwell / Gotham Gazette |
Nine Democratic candidates are running in the City Council District 1 primary for a seat based in Lower Manhattan, replacing term-limited Councilmember Margaret Chin.
Council Countdown
Prime-Time Debates Coming in Bronx Council Races
Jarrett Murphy |
BronxNet and City Limits are teaming up to inform voters about the crowded fields and tight races that many will encounter on Primary Day.
Election 2021
Andrew Yang, Eric Adams Trade Attacks at Dem Mayoral Debate, Again Dominated by Crime Talk
Ese Olumhense |
Crime, yet again, led the conversation, with more than 50 mentions during the two-hour debate, according to a City Limits tally, followed by education, which was mentioned just shy of 40 times. Homelessness, a perennial topic, was raised more than 30 times.
Council Countdown
Carlina Rivera to Face Sole Challenger for Lower Manhattan Seat
Ese Olumhense |
Because only two candidates are on the ballot for the June 22 primary election, voters in the district — which includes the Lower East Side, Kips Bay, and Murray Hill — will not be electing their next Council member using the city’s new ranked choice voting system.
