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Data Drop: Which is the Bluest Borough?
Jarrett Murphy |
New York City is a Democratic town, but devotion to the donkeys—or to the two-party system—is far from uniform.
New York City is a Democratic town, but devotion to the donkeys—or to the two-party system—is far from uniform.
Also, why the NYPD isn’t releasing body camera footage from a recent shooting.
Challenger Ede Fox is demanding that Councilmember Laurie Cumbo push the community board, borough president and others to fast-track ULURP consideration of a controversial development proposal so voters can see how the incumbent votes.
Advocates hope access to healthy food, expanding school breakfast and ways to address hunger and the forces that drive it are issues that candidates for city office will be forced to discuss between now and Election Day.
An analysis of contributions to candidates for citywide, borough-level and Council posts indicates that people from 45 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have made donations.
Here’s a prediction that one might come to regret: There’s no way that 2017 could possibly be as soul-shattering as 2016 was.
You might still be reeling from the 2016 national elections, but it’s time to look ahead to the local races for mayor, citywide and borough-level offices and City Council on tap for next year.
Regardless of the outcome, this year’s election will change the course of our lives. Make sure your voice is heard.
A growing base of Chinese voters creates a chance for an ethnic first in the contest for a Lower Manhattan Assembly seat. But with three Chinese candidates in the race, the community’s strength could be split.
Winning a Democratic primary is tantamount to winning election, and winning an election means the long-term job security of incumbency. But what’s it like to lose at the ballot box? Hear from two men who learned all about it this week.