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Despite the South Bronx-East Harlem district being one of the poorest in the city, big-money donors based in Manhattan and Westchester County have invested thousands of dollars in the district’s…

ByMarina Samuel

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Justice Politics

As First Black Speaker, Adrienne Adams Takes Helm of Majority-Women NYC Council

Adams stressed unity in her first speech as City Council’s new leader, saying the legislative body—the most diverse in the city’s history—would prioritize addressing the pandemic, including the recent shortage…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: A City Council for Every New Yorker—What Representation Means to Me

‘Women of color like myself have historically been marginalized from politics and public discourse. When local politicians don’t share any aspect of my identity with me, it can feel like…

ByKamala Gururaja 2Comments

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Nov 2021

Government News

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government News

Here’s Who Officially Won NYC’s Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts

While the majority of primary winners are Democrats who will not have challengers in the fall, Republican and third-party candidates are running in a handful of races, including the Staten…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government News

Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race

Of the three primaries in which current Manhattan Council members faced challengers, the 9th Council District race is the only one in which the incumbent appears to have been defeated.

ByEse Olumhense 3Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Candidates with Varied Resumés Compete for Central Brooklyn City Council Seat

Some 11 candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for Brooklyn’s 40th Council District, comprising parts of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

ByMegan Kelly/Gotham Gazette 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Uncategorized

14 NYC Council Candidates Raised $100K or More. How’d They Do It?

The list includes influential incumbents like Land Use Chair Rafael Salamanca and Manhattan Councilmember Carlina Rivera, as well as a few prominent figures trying to claim their first public office…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

In Brooklyn Political Launching Pad, Another Highly Competitive Council Race

The competition is especially hot, if civil, in Brooklyn’s 39th City Council District, one of the most politically-active areas in the city, with some of the highest voter turnout rates,…

ByKira Silbergeld/Gotham Gazette

ByLaura Glesby/Gotham Gazette 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Crowded Field Competes to Represent Brooklyn Waterfront in City Council

The 33rd District stretches along Brooklyn’s East River waterfront, from Greenpoint to Boerum Hill. It straddles an eclectic group of neighborhoods, including Brooklyn Heights, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and parts…

ByLaura Glesby/Gotham Gazette 0Comments

Pro-Israel Donors Gave Thousands to South Bronx and East Harlem Candidates

As First Black Speaker, Adrienne Adams Takes Helm of Majority-Women NYC Council

Opinion: A City Council for Every New Yorker—What Representation Means to Me

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

Here’s Who Officially Won NYC’s Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts

Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race

Candidates with Varied Resumés Compete for Central Brooklyn City Council Seat

14 NYC Council Candidates Raised $100K or More. How’d They Do It?

In Brooklyn Political Launching Pad, Another Highly Competitive Council Race

Crowded Field Competes to Represent Brooklyn Waterfront in City Council

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