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If the seven-member comedy act that was the October 18 gubernatorial debate can be said to have had a serious message, it was likely this: It’s the jobs, stupid.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Sep 2010

Reading The Political Tea Leaves Of Harlem's State Senate Race

Will charter schools, the age difference between the candidates and Harlem’s changing racial and income demographics determine the outcome of the race between Bill Perkins and Basil Smikle?

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

Pols Aim To Bridge Racial, Ethnic Divisions

Increasing diversity challenges New York City politicians, requiring them to build coalitions between various racial and ethnic groups, rather than rely on the city’s traditional black, white and Latino voting…

ByAmy Berryhill 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Government

City Agencies Uneven On Voter Registration Push

An impromptu survey finds that about half of a sample of city offices participate in a 20-year-old program to distribute voter registration forms.

ByChris Giblin 0Comments

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Jun 2010

News Uncategorized

Worries About E-Voting Persist As Primary Looms

Throughout New York State, county legislatures and election authorities have raised serious concerns about state and federal laws requiring them to replace lever machines with electronic systems before the September…

ByAdam Klasfeld 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Government

Bronx Activist Aims To Unseat Weakened Espada

An activist’s bid to unseat State Sen. Pedro Espada may have just gotten a boost, but still faces plenty of challenges.

ByNick Judd 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

Census Worry: Whither Williamsburg?

In a last effort to get more New Yorkers to return their Census forms, City Hall is outing the neighborhoods with the lowest response rates.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Government

Who's Got The Power? Citizens To Weigh In

The first public hearing of the mayor’s Charter Revision Commission could be the start of a fast-track effort to change the way New York City governs itself.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Justice