2021 election Archives

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Eric Adams introduced his plan for immigrant communities called WeRISE (Raise Immigrant Safety and Empowerment) while campaigning for office in June 2021. After three months in office, little progress has…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government News Politics

The NYC Council Speaker Candidates on Their Legislative Priorities

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…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

How Small-Dollar Public Financing Helped NYC Elect Its Most Diverse City Council Ever

“Disparities that we normally see in campaign fundraising were not apparent this time around in New York City,” said an analyst at the Brennan Center, which compared self-identified gender and…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: A City Council for Every New Yorker—What Representation Means to Me

‘Women of color like myself have historically been marginalized from politics and public discourse. When local politicians don’t share any aspect of my identity with me, it can feel like…

ByKamala Gururaja 2Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

City Watch: A Wild Year Ahead in New York Politics

On Sunday’s episode of City Watch on WBAI, award-winning columnist Ross Barkan and progressive political strategist Trip Yang breakdown the general election results and talk about what’s ahead next year.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Justice

GOP Judge Leads in Queens for First Time in Decades. How’d That Happen?

After a tally of machine ballots, Joseph Kasper leads Paul Vallone, the scion of a Democratic political dynasty and a term-limited city councilmember, by more than 1,700 votes in the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Economy Government Health Justice

Flashback Friday: The Eric Adams’ Archives

What will an Eric Adams administration mean for New York? A look through his political past can offer one answer. City Limits has been covering City Hall’s next leader for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government News

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

Eric Adams Declares Victory Over Curtis Sliwa to Become NYC’s Second Black Mayor

The expected win means Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president, will become the city’s second Black mayor, following David Dinkins’ historic election to the post more than three decades ago…

ByEse Olumhense 3Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

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

“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,”…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

After First 100 Days, Where Do Eric Adams’ Campaign Plans for Immigrant New Yorkers Stand?

The NYC Council Speaker Candidates on Their Legislative Priorities

How Small-Dollar Public Financing Helped NYC Elect Its Most Diverse City Council Ever

Opinion: A City Council for Every New Yorker—What Representation Means to Me

City Watch: A Wild Year Ahead in New York Politics

GOP Judge Leads in Queens for First Time in Decades. How’d That Happen?

Flashback Friday: The Eric Adams’ Archives

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

Eric Adams Declares Victory Over Curtis Sliwa to Become NYC’s Second Black Mayor

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

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