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A majority of New Yorkers voted to pass ballot measures that change the land use process for affordable housing. But Republican districts and neighborhoods that built less housing are still…

ByPatrick Spauster 23Comments

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Nov 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics Profiles

How New Yorkers Say They Voted And Why

This election has been defined, in part, by debate over how to address the city’s escalating affordability crisis, especially in the face of federal funding cuts.

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByKeke Grant-Floyd

ByMariana De Jesús-Szendrey

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

04

Nov 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

New Yorkers Vote ‘Yes’ On Housing Ballot Measures

A majority of New Yorkers voted for four measures on the ballot that change how New York City permits new affordable housing.

ByPatrick Spauster 10Comments

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Jul 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

Zohran Mamdani Made Inroads With NYCHA Voters, First-Round Ballots Show

Among the usually moderate public housing voters who helped power Eric Adams to the mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani outperformed expectations in last month’s Democratic primary. The poll site at NYCHA"s Pelham…

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

02

Jul 2025

2025 Elections Government Opinion Politics

Latino Voters and the Political Earthquake in New York

“To the Democratic and Republican establishments, especially those gearing up for re-election next year, I would say: pay attention to the Mamdani campaign. It seems many Latinos are, and they…

ByEli Valentin 12Comments

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Jun 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Land Use and Development Politics Profiles

Primary Recap: What New Yorkers Told Us About the Candidates, And Why They Voted

Many of the voters who spoke to City Limits this primary election said they’re pulling for one of the two mayoral frontrunners: Andrew Cuomo or Zohran Mamdani. They cited concerns…

ByVictoria Moran Garcia

ByPatrick Spauster 5Comments

05

Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change

By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

04

Nov 2024

Government Politics

As New Yorkers Hit the Polls, Bronx Residents Share Why They Voted

In the nine days of early voting that kicked off on Oct. 26, just shy of 1.1 million New Yorkers had already made it to the polls, according to NYC’s…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Government Justice Politics

Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Rights Amendment This Election

Dozens of other states have embraced some version of an Equal Rights Amendment in their constitutions. New Yorkers will get a chance to vote in November on whether to expand…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: For True Voter Participation, BOE Must Simplify Prop 1 Ballot Language

“Ballot measures are an opportunity for voters to directly weigh in on policies that affect their day-to-day lives and the future of our state. When incomprehensible ballot language forces voters…

ByL. Joy Williams 0Comments

How Each NYC Neighborhood Voted On The Housing Ballot Measures