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Jose ‘Joe’ Serrano, a Progressive Behind The Scenes

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.

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Government Justice News

Manhattan DA Candidate Pitches Crackdown on Wage Theft

Alvin Bragg says prosecutors need to use criminal laws and surveillance techniques—and be willing to put employers behind bars.

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Government Housing and Homelessness

Housing Worries Top Seniors’ Concerns in 2021 Mayoral Race

The next mayor will oversee a period of profound demographic change as New York City gets grayer.

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ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

Government Podcasts

Ray McGuire, Businessman for Mayor, is Running on His Story

He’s banking on a success narrative, business savvy and massive fundraising to break out of a large and growing pack of contenders.

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ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

After Pattern of Problems in Bronx District, a Special Election During a Pandemic Winter

In the race to replace ousted Councilmember Andy King, whose predecessor left office to go to federal prison, candidates want to talk about their resumes and ideas, not King’s ejection.

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ByAbigail Martin 1Comment

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

‘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…

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Nov 2020

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

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,…

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Nov 2020

Closing the Books on Campaign 2020’s Close Races

When morning broke on November 4, six Democratic incumbents representing parts of New York City were trailing in their re-election races. Five appear to have survived.

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Nov 2020