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Health and Environment

On the NY Ballot: Is a Healthy Environment a Constitutional Right?

Liz Donovan | November 2, 2021

If passed, the proposed state amendment would require lawmakers to consider the environment in making legislative decisions, and New Yorkers would be able to sue if they believe their rights to a healthy environment are being violated.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Asian Americans Matter in NYC Elections

Grace Choi | November 2, 2021

‘Failing to pay serious attention to Asian American candidates and voters is a mistake. There are 1.3 million AAPI New Yorkers who make up 15 percent of the city’s population.’

2021 election

Who Else is Running for NYC Mayor? Hear From the Candidates the Debates Left Out

Ese Olumhense | October 28, 2021

Although Adams and Sliwa are billed as the leading candidates in the race, seven other New Yorkers have mounted campaigns for mayor. Some of these independent candidates said the official debates have been missing not only their voices, but a clear focus on some of the city’s most significant problems.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
2020 primary voting

Opinion: Expanding Youth Voting Will Strengthen Our Democracy

Gita Stulberg | October 26, 2021

‘In New York City, where more than 3 million people voted in 2020, voters under 30 comprised the largest uptick in turnout of any age group.’

2021 elections

Dem Mayoral Nominee Eric Adams Promises To Change NYC’s ‘Anti-Business’ Reputation

Ese Olumhense | September 14, 2021

“This is going to be a place where we welcome business and not turn into the dysfunctional city that we have been for so many years,” Adams said, discussing a multi-pronged plan that includes tax incentives and zoning changes to woo growing industries like cybersecurity and blockchain, and offer free or subsidized childcare for parents.

NYC elections

NYC Primary Updates: The Candidates Who Lost Their Election-Night Leads

Ese Olumhense | July 15, 2021

In three primary races, all for City Council seats, the likely winner will be someone other than the candidate who led on election night, according to a City Limits analysis of the city.

2021 election
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Board of Elections Vote Count Snafu Stemmed from Error in Queens, Officials Say

Ese Olumhense | July 6, 2021

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.

Election 2021

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

Rosemonde Pierre-Louis | July 6, 2021

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 respective races.’

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Maya Wiley, Kathryn Garcia Urge Voters to Wait for Final Ballot Counts

Jeanmarie Evelly | June 23, 2021

The two candidates trailing Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams closest in the polls and preliminary results said it was too early to know who the final winner will be. “This is going to be a ranked choice election. This is going to be about not only the one, but also about the twos and threes,” Garcia said.

2021 election

Andrew Yang Concedes in NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘I’m a Numbers Guy’

Jeanmarie Evelly and David Brand | June 22, 2021

“I am someone who traffics in what’s happening by the numbers and I am not going to be the next mayor of New York City based on the numbers that have come in tonight. I am conceding this race,” Yang told supporters.

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