The de Blasio administration used the term to refer to gang crackdowns, domestic violence response, nuisance abatement, efforts to stop knife violence and more.
He’s raised big money from real estate, advocated for lots of development, and approved the majority of development deals he’s considered—with a few important exceptions.
NYC’s candidates for mayor, comptroller and district attorney have recently weighed in on everything from ethics to small business to school closures.
The Senate’s version of the 2021 spending plan fast-tracks the siting process—even as it carves out tax breaks for existing casinos that are struggling—and gives the City Council a voice.
The two Democrats are trailing in voter surveys but are part of the fascinating and unpredictable dynamics of the 2021 mayoral race.
The borough president’s bully pulpit stands especially high in Staten Island, separated from the rest of New York by seawater, demographics and a Republican orientation that could be getting firmer.
The early attention suggests a new urgency around climate resiliency eight years after Superstorm Sandy’s toll.
City Limits’ editor Jarrett Murphy catches us up on the ongoing Manhattan District Attorney’s race. At least eight candidates are running, several of whom have announced policies that could greatly reshape the office’s role.
Both those who have worked with Serrano and those who criticize him say the representative of the 15th Congressional District, who’s retiring this year, has always worked behind the scenes.
Alvin Bragg says prosecutors need to use criminal laws and surveillance techniques—and be willing to put employers behind bars.
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