Campaign 2013 Archives - Page 4 of 12

Score the Final Mayoral Debate at Home

A guide to the soundbites we’re likely to hear, the backstories we need to know and the snacks, drinks and music we’ll require to get through the third de Blasio-Lhota…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Poll Sees Consensus on Next Mayor's Agenda

Rich and poor, red or blue, New Yorkers broadly agree on what the next mayor should emphasize and are generally willing to pay more taxes to support those programs, the…

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Government Opinion

How the Media Lost the Race for Mayor

Bill de Blasio won the Democratic primary. Sal Albanese did not. But thanks to poor coverage of the race, the former councilman argues, New York’s voters are the real losers.

BySal Albanese 0Comments

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Government Investigations News

Personal Drive, PAC Money Fueled Pioneering Candidate

How a gay 25-year old named Ritchie Torres won a City Council race in New York’s “Bible Belt”—and what it means that a real-estate PAC backed his quest.

ByNicholas Nehamas 0Comments

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The Questions Brownsville Would Ask at Tonight's Debate

If they got the mic, people in and around the Van Dyke Houses would ask about guns, jobs and senior centers.

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Close Calls and Sure Things on Brooklyn's Ballot

Come November 5, one Council candidate will have no opponent at all. Several Democrats will face no Republican opposition. And a few races will offer crowded fields.

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Final Menu of Nov. 5 Races in the Bronx

The official candidate list for the general election is out, and unlike Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, every municipal office has two major-party contestants, as well as third-party alternatives.

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Six Council Races Will Be No Contest

A newly released final list of candidates for the general election shows that several Council members face no competition at all, while many more are against only third-party rivals.

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Losing Mayoral Candidates Do Well Against the Spread

Will Bill de Blasio’s huge, crazy, enormous, commanding lead over Joe Lhota hold up on Election Day? Will the polls themselves shape the outcome they’re trying to predict?