Citywide
Where the Mayoral Candidates Stand on Housing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Three years into Housing New York, is there a challenger with a better housing plan?
campaign
At Heated Inwood Debate, Rezoning Is Central Contention
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez defended, and his challengers critiqued, the Councilman’s rezoning and library redevelopment plans.
campaign finance
Which Councilmembers and Candidates in Nabes Targeted for Rezoning Take the Most Real-Estate Donations?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
We used two different methods to assess which councilmembers, particularly those in neighborhoods considering a rezoning, have accepted donations from the real-estate industry.
bail
Observers: Brooklyn DA Still Pushes for Bail Too Often
Theodore Hamm |
As the candidates for Brooklyn district attorney prepare to debate, defense lawyers and a bail advocate say that cash bail is still requested too often under acting DA Eric Gonzalez.
Government
Audio: UWS Council Race Frames Citywide Issues
Jarrett Murphy |
Schools and race. Development and neighborhoods. They’re topics that we’re going to hear a lot about if Mayor de Blasio wins a second term. And they’re big issues in the District 6 Council race.
transit
New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability
Jarrett Murphy |
So why have elected officials let it molder and fall apart?
Election 2017
Video: Why the Brooklyn DA Race Really, Really Matters
Jarrett Murphy |
Of all the contests facing city voters this election year, the race for Brooklyn District Attorney will give its winner greater power over the daily lives of a larger number of people than any post on the ballot other than mayor.
Election 2017
New Voters’ Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Primary
City Limits |
City Limits, Gotham Gazette and WNYC have collaborated on a new guide to the candidates running for mayor, City Council and more. Learn who they are and what they advocate.
Campaign 2017: The Policy Shop
Election 2017 Policy Brief: The Rezonings
Jarrett Murphy |
It is unclear whether the mayor’s approach to rezonings will be a factor in the mayoral campaign, but rezonings are a big issue in at least a few Council districts where plans are in the pipeline.
Affordable Housing
Public Advocate: You’re A Bad Bank if You Fund the Worst Landlords
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
It’s not the first time the city has tried to hold financial backers responsible for poor conditions and the loss of affordable housing, but advocates are encouraged by at least one bank’s early response.
