Campaign 2017 Newswire
Council Gender Gap Looms Large: Campaign Headlines for Sept. 8
Jarrett Murphy |
Also, why the NYPD isn’t releasing body camera footage from a recent shooting.
Council Challenger Demands Speedy Vote on Bedford Union Armory
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
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.
campaign 2017
Advocates Hope That Food Issues Will Find a Place on City’s Campaign Table
Kate Pastor |
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.
Homepage Featured
UrbaNerd: Yes, Even West Virginians Have Skin in the 2017 NYC Campaigns
Annalisa Ramnarain |
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.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Hospitals to Housing, Cops to CUNY: 10 Stories to Watch in 2017
Jarrett Murphy |
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.
Brooklyn
Video: Sizing Up New York City’s 2017 Elections
Jarrett Murphy |
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.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
An Open Letter to NYCHA Millennials: Your Votes Matter
Ritchie Torres and Diatre Padilla |
Regardless of the outcome, this year’s election will change the course of our lives. Make sure your voice is heard.
Manhattan
No BackSpace: In Primary Race, Voter Choice Could Thwart Ethnic Achievement
Rong Xiaoqing |
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.
2016 campaign
Video: What it’s Like to Lose a Race for Congress
Jarrett Murphy |
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.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Primary Turnout: Roughly 1 in 13 Voted in NYC Races
Jarrett Murphy |
Turnout was highest in the race to replace retiring Rep. Charles Rangel, but fewer voters showed up for that contest than had two years ago.
