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‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage…

ByRafael E. Cestero 4Comments

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Sep 2021

Government

Candidates Vie for Queens’ Last GOP Council Seat, Among the ‘Most Competitive’ Election Races

Felicia Singh, a teacher who triumphed in the Democratic Party’s crowded primary in June, will square off with Queens Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola on Nov. 2. The district includes…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government News Transportation

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

The city activated its flash flooding alerts 13 times so far this year, and nine times last year, according to John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Department of Emergency Management…

ByLiz Donovan 2Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Should Prioritize Land Use and Zoning Projects

‘It’s crucial for the mayor to make difficult decisions about how certain neighborhoods are zoned and rezoned. He should have the courage of his convictions—and, where needed, be unafraid of…

ByMitch Korbey 4Comments

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Aug 2021

Justice Opinion

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

‘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

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

Candidates Vie for Queens’ Last GOP Council Seat, Among the ‘Most Competitive’ Election Races

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Should Prioritize Land Use and Zoning Projects

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

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