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“While record youth turnout across the country enabled Democrats to hold the U.S. Senate and make gains in swing districts barely won by President Joe Biden, the New York vote…

ByRobb Friedlander 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Why They Voted: New Yorkers Share What Drove Them to the Polls

Nearly 1.7 million residents across the five boroughs turned up to vote for the next governor in Tuesday’s general election—up significantly from the June primary, but still lower than the…

ByCUNY Lehman Journalism Team 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice Politics

Fate of Immigrant New Yorkers at Play in Governor’s Race, Advocates Warn

Immigrant advocates say they would prefer to continue to work with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, citing past accomplishments like the Excluded Workers Fund, and worry what a potential Lee…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Politics

Scenes From New York’s Sleepy Second Primary

By 6 p.m. Tuesday, 237,888 New York City residents had voted in the unusual August primary, where some neighborhoods were home to heated State Senate and Congressional races while others…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Housing, Reproductive Rights on Voters’ Minds as Quiet NY Primary Unfolds

Tuesday marked the first of this year’s primary elections in New York. Some voters told City Limits they were motivated to show up by the recent, controversial U.S Supreme Court…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByLiz Donovan

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Jun 2022

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: NY Lawmakers Must Act to Improve Our Overwhelmed Immigration System

“The tragic attack in Buffalo should be a wake-up call: It’s up to all of us—but especially City and State lawmakers—to stand up against white supremacy in all its forms.…

ByCamille Mackler 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness News Politics

District Leader, Husband of Brooklyn Dems Boss Lands New Job in Adams Administration

Edu Hermelyn, a Democratic district leader married to party leader and Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, has been named “Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives” in the city’s Department of Social Services…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Politics

In Speaker’s Race, Moya’s Past Ties to IDC Illustrate His Work ‘Across the Political Spectrum’

From 2011 to 2017, Moya, rumored to be one of the Speaker candidates favored by incoming Mayor Eric Adams, served in the state Assembly and collaborated closely with the IDC—particularly…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Justice

GOP Judge Leads in Queens for First Time in Decades. How’d That Happen?

After a tally of machine ballots, Joseph Kasper leads Paul Vallone, the scion of a Democratic political dynasty and a term-limited city councilmember, by more than 1,700 votes in the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government News

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

Opinion: How NY Democrats and Gov. Hochul Can Win Back Young Voters

Why They Voted: New Yorkers Share What Drove Them to the Polls

Fate of Immigrant New Yorkers at Play in Governor’s Race, Advocates Warn

Scenes From New York’s Sleepy Second Primary

Housing, Reproductive Rights on Voters’ Minds as Quiet NY Primary Unfolds

Opinion: NY Lawmakers Must Act to Improve Our Overwhelmed Immigration System

In Speaker’s Race, Moya’s Past Ties to IDC Illustrate His Work ‘Across the Political Spectrum’

GOP Judge Leads in Queens for First Time in Decades. How’d That Happen?

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

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