City Council District 31
Ranked-Choice Voting Kicks in After Queens Special Election
Jarrett Murphy |
The race between two frontrunners will come down to how 27 percent of voters ranked the candidates.
voting
Opinion: With Immigration Reform on the Table, It’s Time to Let NYC Immigrants Vote
Rodrigo Camarena |
As we work to undo the damage caused by the Trump administration, and ensure that President Biden upholds his commitments to immigrant justice, New York City needs to account for its own role in criminalizing and disempowering immigrants in our city.
Voices of New York
First Nepali American Candidate Running for NYC Council in Queens
Kishor Panthi for Khasokhas |
Businessman and realtor Nabaraj KC is one of five running for the eastern Queens seat.
small businesses
Opinion: Protect NYC’s Small Businesses By Supporting Street Vendors and Brick-and-Mortars Together
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez and Shrima Pandey |
‘Street vendors and brick-and-mortars are struggling for many of the same reasons… Lifting the cap on permits for street vendors and ending the exploitative underground market is a key part of a larger toolkit to protect all vulnerable small businesses.’
NYC Council
Opinion: City’s Plan to Expand Street Vendor Permits Must Protect Our Brick-and-Mortars, Too
Wilma Alonso |
‘To be clear, we support the food vendor community and their place in our neighborhoods. The food is as delicious and diverse as the city itself. But reform on what’s historically been an underground market cannot come at the expense of our brick-and-mortars.’
NYC Council
Old Guard Has Strong Lead in Special Election for Queens District 24
Jarrett Murphy |
Seven years after leaving the City Council after three terms, Jim Gennaro appears to be headed back to City Hall representing the 24th district after besting a field that featured fresh faces, Asian voices and more progressive views.
rezonings
Advocates, Lawmakers Hope to Pass Racial Impact Rezoning Legislation This Spring
Sadef Ali Kully |
‘The way in which land is rezoned in this city has subsequently made it difficult for many New Yorkers to find a home, let alone stay in their homes,’ Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who co-sponsored the bill, said at a hearing last week. Advocates expect the legislation to come before a full City Council vote by April of this year.
NYC Housing
City Pilot to Combat Tenant Harassment Should Be Improved and Made Permanent, Advocates Say
Sadef Ali Kully |
A recent analysis of the city’s Certificate of No Harassment pilot says it has been effective in combating some forms of landlord harassment, but that the city could do more to strengthen the program to better protect tenants.
special elections
Riley Ahead in NYC Council Special Election, the First of Five On Tap
Jarrett Murphy |
The Assembly aide will replace Andy King, who was ousted from the Council in October, to represent District 12 in the Bronx.
NYC Council
Comprehensive Planning Bill Raises Key Questions for Mayoral Hopefuls
Sadef Ali Kully and Jarrett Murphy |
Housing advocacy groups and some elected officials have been pushing for years for the city to adopt a comprehensive plan, and an earlier effort to do so was abandoned during the City Charter Revision process in 2019.
