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2021 Borough President Races

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2021 Primary Day Thread: NYC Votes for a New Mayor, City Council

City Limits | June 22, 2021

The winner of the primary will go on to compete on the ballot in November’s general election—which in a city that leans as heavily Democratic as New York means most seats will be filled by whoever wins in June.

2021 Borough President Races

Bronx Voters, Meet Your Primary Election Candidates

Jeanmarie Evelly | June 19, 2021

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.

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The E.V. Haughwout building in SoHo

Manhattan Borough President Candidates—Mostly—Shun Developer Cash

David Brand | June 17, 2021

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.

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Prime-Time Debates Coming in Bronx Council Races

Jarrett Murphy | June 3, 2021

BronxNet and City Limits are teaming up to inform voters about the crowded fields and tight races that many will encounter on Primary Day.

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Development and the Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Ese Olumhense | May 21, 2021

Weeks ahead of the June 22 primary, some of the largest donations in the race have come from real estate developers, a City Limits analysis of campaign finance records found. The contributions come at a hotpoint for the quickly developing borough, a moment where anti-development sentiment remains high, and recent city zoning plans have drawn criticism.

2021 Borough President Races

Can the Next ‘Beep’ Make the Bronx Healthier?

Jarrett Murphy | May 7, 2021

Tune in for a forum on health, healthcare and the disparities that put the Bronx at risk from everyday chronic disease and once-in-a-century pandemics.

Election 2021

Policy Shop: Placard Abuse, Foster Care and Health Equity

Jarrett Murphy | April 19, 2021

Candidates for mayor pitched policies on a range of topics last week—and people running for comptroller, borough president, district attorney and Council joined in.

Policy Shop

Policy Shop: Yang on Broadway, Donovan Talks Trash and the Summer of Scott

Jarrett Murphy | April 12, 2021

Plus, comptroller hopefuls on investing and sex crime, a DA candidate weighs in on cybercrime and calls for a tenant union.

2021 Borough President Races
César Vargas

Un candidato latino a presidente del condado de Staten Island

Daniel Parra | April 12, 2021

Staten Island no ha tenido un presidente municipal del Partido Demócrata en 32 años y nunca ha tenido un BP de color. César Vargas está tratando de acabar con ambas tendencias.

2021 elections

The Check In: What’s a Borough President, Anyway?

Jeanmarie Evelly | February 13, 2021

The 2021 elections include beep races in every borough. Jarrett Murphy explains what a borough president does, how the office has changed over the years and who’s running in Staten Island and The Bronx.

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