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With New York City mired in a historic affordability crisis, the Lower Manhattan Assembly race between Deborah Glick and challenger Ryder Kessler appears to be a microcosm of a broader…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Politics

WATCH: Bronx Assembly Candidates Debate to Rep Districts 81 and 82

BronxTalk will air debates this week between the Democratic candidates running for two Assembly seats representing Throggs Neck, City Island and Pelham Bay (District 82) and Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Norwood…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Government In Depth Politics

With New York’s Hectic Petitioning Season in Overdrive, is There a Better Way to Get on the Ballot?

New York’s procedure for candidates to get their names on the election ballot is one of the more onerous in the country, critics say. Candidates running for office this summer…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Justice Politics

NY to Make Absentee Ballots More Accessible for Voters with Disabilities

A federal court approved the terms of a settlement agreement that requires the NYS Board of Elections create a statewide remote mail-in system so that voters who are blind, or…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Podcasts Politics

City Watch: Progressive Running for Lieutenant Gov. Goes Big on Housing

Ana Maria Archila, running alongside gubernatorial candidate Jumaane Williams, has focused her campaign around housing, with a radical plan to create or preserve 1 million affordable homes statewide while cutting…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Hochul, Housing and Homelessness: 5 Takeaways from the Governor’s 2022 Plan

Kathy Hochul’s first State of the State proposal included sweeping plans for affordable housing, free legal assistance for low-income tenants and sending social workers into the subways to conduct homeless…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Huge Ma, ‘TurboVax’ Creator, On Why He’s Running for Office in Queens

The news sets up a competitive primary for Assembly District 37, which includes Astoria, Sunnyside, Ridgewood, and Queensbridge, and iterates an increasingly familiar dynamic in Queens politics: a seasoned incumbent…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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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 Housing and Homelessness

Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor

The bill would give tenants the right to a lease renewal in most cases and curb unlimited rent hikes in non-stabilized apartments. Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is running for…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

In Wake of SoHo Rezoning, Development Divides a Manhattan Assembly Race

WATCH: Bronx Assembly Candidates Debate to Rep Districts 81 and 82

With New York’s Hectic Petitioning Season in Overdrive, is There a Better Way to Get on the Ballot?

NY to Make Absentee Ballots More Accessible for Voters with Disabilities

Hochul, Housing and Homelessness: 5 Takeaways from the Governor’s 2022 Plan

Huge Ma, ‘TurboVax’ Creator, On Why He’s Running for Office in Queens

City Watch: A Wild Year Ahead in New York Politics

Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor

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