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‘New York City officials claim people in “alternatives to solitary” will have at least 10 hours of daily out-of-cell time, with counseling and programming. But their actual plan involves people…

ByTerry Allen Kupers 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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Jul 2021

Economy Government Health News

NYC Parks Get a Funding Boost Following Covid-Related Cuts

In addition to paying for more than 200 park rangers and patrol officers—positions cut from the previous year’s budget—the allocated money will support community gardens, forestry management and equity initiatives.

ByLiz Donovan 5Comments

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Jul 2021

Government

Board of Elections Vote Count Snafu Stemmed from Error in Queens, Officials Say

Officials were “trying to satisfy expectations of quick results with a new way of voting,” BOE’s deputy executive director said of the botched ballot count.

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting

The City Council, where only 14 women serve in a chamber of 51, is poised—for the first time—to become a majority female body with 29 women currently leading in their…

ByRosemonde Pierre-Louis 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s New $98.7 Billion Budget Bolsters Rental Subsidy for Homeless Families

New York City lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a new $98.7 billion budget that bolsters a key rental subsidy for homeless residents and restores some funding to social service providers following…

ByDavid Brand 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

Opinion: Solitary Confinement by Any Other Name is Still Solitary, and Needs to End

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

NYC Parks Get a Funding Boost Following Covid-Related Cuts

Board of Elections Vote Count Snafu Stemmed from Error in Queens, Officials Say

Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting

NYC’s New $98.7 Billion Budget Bolsters Rental Subsidy for Homeless Families

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

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