BRONX BUREAU
Bronx Voters Skip Ballot Questions in Big Numbers
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One in three voters who cast a ballot in the mayoral race didn’t weigh in on the ballot questions. In some cases, poll workers may have failed to remind voters to flip their ballots.
ECONOMY
Campaign 2013, Seen from Brownsville
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We wanted to hear a little of what people in one somewhat forgotten piece of Brooklyn thought about the candidates, the campaign and the city.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
The Questions Brownsville Would Ask at Tonight's Debate
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If they got the mic, people in and around the Van Dyke Houses would ask about guns, jobs and senior centers.
BRONX BUREAU
De Blasio Message Gets Mixed Reception in Mott Haven
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In the Democrat’s “two cities” narrative, the South Bronx neighborhood ranks among the have-nots. But many voters say they’re still deciding whom to support in November.
BRONX BUREAU
Candidates Get Mott Haven's Votes, But Not Its Confidence
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Around Camaguey restaurant on Primary Day, even people who went to the polls had little faith that the officials they voted for would make good on their campaign promises.
GOVERNMENT
Last-Minute Choices on Primary Day in Brownsville
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The latest installment in our Five Borough Ballot series visits a polling center in the Van Dyke Houses as residents—at least, some of them—cast their votes.
BRONX BUREAU
Cycle of Political Disengagement on One Bronx Corner
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Interviews suggest it’s unclear what came first: Voters in Mott Haven tuning out the politicians, or candidates writing the area off.
But some voters are starting to pay attention to campaign 2013.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Mayor's Race: Brownsville Voters Waiting, Watching, Wary
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Many residents say they’ll vote, but won’t pick a candidate until September. They’re skeptical of promises, concerned about character and doubtful that identity politics will carry Primary Day.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Digging into Voter Disengagement in Brownsville
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Many in the Brownsville housing project profess no interest in the mayoral race. But being disengaged from the election doesn’t mean they’re disengaged from debate about where New York is headed.
BRONX BUREAU
Mott Haven Talks Schools: Little Love for Mayor or Critics
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Patrons of Camaguey Restaurant hold nuanced views on mayoral control, charter schools and teacher evaluations—and feel the state of the schools is more important than who’s mayor.