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11 district candidates

Differences Emerge Among Candidates in Bronx Special Election

By Jarrett Murphy | February 15, 2021

Five hoping to replace Andrew Cohen in representing the northwest Bronx staked out different positions on housing, policing, the budget and more.

Housing and Development

Opinion: Top-Down Comprehensive Planning Will Further Empower Those on Top

By Tom Angotti | January 13, 2021

‘Upon close examination, the speaker’s proposal falls short and leaves the door wide open for the continuation of City Planning’s top-down, developer-driven rezonings by offering them a new shroud of legitimacy: a comprehensive plan engineered by city officials that fast-tracks rezonings.’

Elections
polling site astoria

Opinion: NYers Want Ranked Choice Voting—Don’t Delay Its Implementation

By Abigail Martin | December 1, 2020

‘A number of political insiders are now calling on the City Council to cancel RCV for next year’s elections. Not only would these efforts reject the will of voters, they would also undermine the work of numerous political outsiders who are already running.’

Una Ciudad sin Límites

Cinco elecciones especiales en la ciudad de Nueva York crean preocupación por tiempos y participación

By Jarrett Murphy | November 30, 2020

El problema de las elecciones especiales es que traen un nivel de participación patético y bajo. El concejo de la ciudad tiene dos vacantes ahora y tres más en perspectiva, con elecciones especiales programadas para diciembre, febrero y (probablemente) marzo. Aquí hay una mirada a quién se está postulando.

Age Justice

City Council Gearing Up to Combat Age Discrimination

By Jarrett Murphy | November 19, 2020

A suite of new laws will aim to increase awareness, strengthen enforcement and coordinate services for seniors looking to stay in or rejoin the workforce.

Bronx

With Five NYC Special Elections Ahead, Concerns Over Timing and Turnout

By Jarrett Murphy | November 16, 2020

The problem with special elections is that they attract a pathetic level of turnout. The City Council has two vacancies now and three more looming, with special elections slated for December, February and (most likely) March. Here’s a look at who’s running.

City Council

Street Merchants Demand First Vendor License Increase in Decades

By Edwin Martínez for El Diario | October 1, 2020

Only 4,000 street vending permits and 5,000 street food licenses have been issued in the city since 1983.

Economy

Council Bills Could Pave the Way for a Public Bank in NYC

By Sadef Ali Kully | September 29, 2020

The measures would require broader disclosure of where the city stashes its money now.

Brooklyn
Donovan Richards Anotonio Reynoso Carlos Menchaca

Tough Questions for Industry City in First Council Hearing on Rezoning Bid

By Sadef Ali Kully | September 16, 2020

Councilmembers scrutinized the promise of 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, which depends on hiring decisions that Industry City itself will not control.

2021 election
district 14 Council candidates Abreu Tapia Sanchez Rivera Aquino

Early Moves in Bronx Council Race Preview What ’21 Could Look Like All Over

By Jarrett Murphy | September 14, 2020

In the race to replace Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, money won’t matter as much as grassroots support, and one candidate is pitching a new way to share power in the Bronx.

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