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“We still see some of the same voting suppression tactics due to the systemic racism embedded in our voting system. Black women and communities of color continue to fight for…

ByMaryam Mohammed-Miller 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Trusted Relationships are the Secret Ingredient to Increased Voter Turnout

“An analysis of voter turnout by the New York City Campaign Finance Board found that from 2008 to 2018, only 3 percent of registered voters cast their vote in every…

ByMartha King

ByPatricia A. Swann

ByZabrina Collazo 1Comment

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

Questions Arise About Voting Process in NYCHA Demo Plan, as Public Housing’s Repair Bill Climbs to $78 Billion

A fight over whether to demolish and rebuild apartments at the Chelsea-Elliott and Fulton Houses in lower Manhattan echoes a larger debate over how NYCHA should raise funds for its…

ByTatyana Turner 1Comment

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Quiet Primary Day in NYC Draws Committed Voters

Unofficial numbers released Sunday by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) show just 44,611 people participated in early voting, held across nine days in every borough but Staten…

ByAdi Talwar 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: How NY Democrats and Gov. Hochul Can Win Back Young Voters

“While record youth turnout across the country enabled Democrats to hold the U.S. Senate and make gains in swing districts barely won by President Joe Biden, the New York vote…

ByRobb Friedlander 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice Politics

Fate of Immigrant New Yorkers at Play in Governor’s Race, Advocates Warn

Immigrant advocates say they would prefer to continue to work with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, citing past accomplishments like the Excluded Workers Fund, and worry what a potential Lee…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: If We Don’t Show Up to Vote, We Won’t Be Heard

“We must encourage our communities to vote, knowing politicians can make life-altering decisions that impact issues important for all Americans, specifically in our work for racial equity.”

ByCarmen Perez-Jordan 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Proposes Voting Rules for Tenants to Opt Into ‘Preservation Trust’

The Housing Authority will host a series of public meetings starting Monday to solicit feedback on how it plans to carry out the voting process, in which NYCHA tenants will…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Aug 2022

Government Politics

Scenes From New York’s Sleepy Second Primary

By 6 p.m. Tuesday, 237,888 New York City residents had voted in the unusual August primary, where some neighborhoods were home to heated State Senate and Congressional races while others…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government News Politics

It’s Primary Day—Again. Will New Yorkers Turn Up for an August Election?

The legal battle over redistricting this year resulted in two primaries for New York, including Tuesday’s rare August contests for State Senate and Congress. City Limits spoke to city residents…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDaniel Parra