2021 City Council Races
Bill Perkins, despite barely running, may win again
Jeff Coltin/City & State |
The longtime Council member from Harlem surprised observers by running for reelection.
Government
Central Queens City Council candidates make quality of life top priority
Marayam Rahaman/City & State |
10 candidates seek to fill Karen Koslowitz’s City Council seat in District 29 while opposing the construction of Kew Gardens jail.
2021 Borough President Races
Bronx Voters, Meet Your Primary Election Candidates
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Hear directly from the hopefuls running for eight Bronx-only City Council districts, and for borough president, in this series of debates hosted by BronxNet and City Limits.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: I Interviewed for Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit. It Was Demoralizing.
Alexa Beyer |
‘After an exercise in which we innovated a refrigerator to alert users when their food had gone bad, they handed out note cards and asked each of us to write down who we thought did the worst.’
2021 election
Maya Wiley Defends Record as Chair of NYPD Oversight Board
Roshan Abraham |
“The thing about the CCRB is it’s a volunteer job, and you basically run the agency, even though you don’t get the support,” the mayoral hopeful said of her year-long stint at the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
2021 election
3 Takeaways from the Final Democratic Mayoral Debate
Ese Olumhense |
The event, hosted by NBC New York, Telemundo and Politico, featured slightly different questions than many of those asked in previous debates. Of course, ardent debate watchers will note that many of the candidates’ answers were not exactly new, but the format did elicit some interesting moments.
Housing and Homelessness
Manhattan Borough President Candidates—Mostly—Shun Developer Cash
David Brand |
Borough presidents have few real powers, but they do have a role in rezonings and development because they make advisory recommendations as part of the land use review.
2021 elecciones
La visión de los candidatos a la alcaldía de Nueva York sobre el cambio climático
Liz Donovan |
A medida que la carrera de las primarias llega a su fin, abundan los apoyos de los grupos ecologistas. ¿Quién ha salido ganando?
Council Countdown
Eight Candidates Compete for Upper Manhattan Council District Battered By Pandemic
Ese Olumhense |
Many running to represent the ethnically diverse district—which is home to the largest population of Dominicans than any other community in the United States—said in campaign materials that COVID-19 should be a key priority for the incoming Council member.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Needs to Revamp City Planning for Equity
Elena Conte, Guillermo Gomez and Beatrice Sibblies |
‘Ensuring every New York City neighborhood has the same access and quality of life—whether you’re in Brownsville or the Upper West Side—will require a fair and comprehensive planning process.’
