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2021 election

Government

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

Daniel Parra | May 4, 2022

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 been made so far.

NYC Council

The NYC Council Speaker Candidates on Their Legislative Priorities

Ese Olumhense | December 2, 2021

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 speaker sets the legislative agenda for the incoming Council and liaises between the lawmaking body and the administration.

NYC elections

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

Ese Olumhense | November 16, 2021

“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 race information for each candidate in a competitive June primary with their campaign finance records.

Election 2021

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

Kamala Gururaja | November 15, 2021

‘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 girls like me aren’t meant to be a part of public life.’

Government

City Watch: A Wild Year Ahead in New York Politics

David Brand | November 9, 2021

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.

2021 election

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

David Brand | November 9, 2021

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 3rd Municipal District, which covers a broad swath of south and central Queens.

2021 election

Flashback Friday: The Eric Adams’ Archives

Jeanmarie Evelly | November 5, 2021

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 nearly two decades. Here are some highlights.

Election 2021

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

Ese Olumhense | November 4, 2021

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 of more progressive proposals that have become mainstream, like diverting money from the police department.

2021 Mayoral Race

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

Ese Olumhense | November 3, 2021

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 in 1989.

2021 City Council Races

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

Jeanmarie Evelly and David Brand | November 2, 2021

“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,” said Republican Councilmember Joe Borelli. “He’s had more positions than the Kama Sutra.”

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