Who is affordable housing for? Should NYCHA’s chairwoman resign? There are actual differences between the hopefuls’ experience and main priorities when it comes to housing policy.
Thursday was a big day for the Council, which approved two controversial rezonings and a long-awaited, landmark initiative to curb harassment.
We support the Certificate of No Harassment legislation because we believe it will help prevent other tenants from going through the experiences we’ve had.
A stranger’s phone call alerted a pastor to a possible foreclosure on his church because of unpaid taxes. Which was weird, because the church didn’t have to pay taxes.
The concerns involve alleged acts of voter suppression, intimidation and electioneering at various District 40 polling sites. There are counter-charges as well.
Jabari Brisport is one of the few Green candidates and the only Socialist on any New York City ballot this year. But in a district where private, luxury development is stoking deep opposition, maybe that’s not a bad thing to be.
The incumbent came late and left a few minutes early, in protest.
Every Council race is important, and none are over until the voters have spoken and the polls are closed at 9 p.m. on Election Day. But it seems like these seven contests are the most competitive, and they will help shape the Council that deals with whoever is mayor for the next four years.
From the race for mayor to the contests for Council, from borough president to district attorney, be it a judicial race or the run for a vacant state legislative seat, we’ve got it covered.
‘Tenants were asked to do double duty. They not only had to fight their landlords who were using construction harassment to drive them from their homes, they also had to push legislation through the New York City Council.’
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