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‘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.’

ByGrace Choi 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

New York City will choose its next mayor on Tuesday. Check here throughout the day for developments in the 2021 election.

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand

ByAdi Talwar

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Justice News

What About Those Judges? A Guide to NYC’s 2021 Judicial Ballot

On Tuesday, New Yorkers will head to the polls to cast ballots for New York City’s next mayor, comptroller, public advocates, borough presidents and City Council members. Some voters will…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand

ByEse Olumhense 5Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: Expanding Youth Voting Will Strengthen Our Democracy

‘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.’

ByGita Stulberg 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Justice

Advocates Continue to Press for In-Person Voting at NYC Jails

Between June 2020 and the end of June 2021, DOC officials submitted nearly 1,800 voter registrations, ballot requests, and ballots to the city Board of Elections on behalf of those…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Uncategorized

‘I Don’t See the Point’: NYers React to Ranked Choice Voting

‘For me it’s not about choice—I know who I want to vote for and I voted for them,’ one voter told City Limits Tuesday. Other said they like RCV, and…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

NYC Spent Nearly $15 Million to Publicize Ranked-Choice Voting. Some Say It Came Too Late.

“When voters voted for ranked-choice voting, we voted for it with the understanding that there’d be two years of city-wide education, which never came,” said Christian Amato, who has been…

ByEse Olumhense 1Comment

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Jun 2021

Government

Bill to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in NYC Elections Languishes, Despite Majority Support

Intro. 1867, which would expand the electorate on municipal ballots by giving voting rights to lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and immigrants authorized to work, has not been resolved…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Apr 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: To Truly Combat Political Polarization, NYC Needs Open Primaries

‘In jurisdictions dominated by one political party like New York City, Ranked Choice Voting alone likely won’t be an effective remedy for political divisions, since the partisans of the dominant…

ByCarl Unegbu 2Comments

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Apr 2021

Government Justice

Advocates Push to Bring Poll Sites to NYC Jails

As the June primary election approaches, dvocacy groups have raised concerns about voting access at Rikers Island other facilities, saying New York should follow the lead of cities like Chicago,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

Opinion: Asian Americans Matter in NYC Elections

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

What About Those Judges? A Guide to NYC’s 2021 Judicial Ballot

Opinion: Expanding Youth Voting Will Strengthen Our Democracy

Advocates Continue to Press for In-Person Voting at NYC Jails

‘I Don’t See the Point’: NYers React to Ranked Choice Voting

NYC Spent Nearly $15 Million to Publicize Ranked-Choice Voting. Some Say It Came Too Late.

Bill to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in NYC Elections Languishes, Despite Majority Support

Opinion: To Truly Combat Political Polarization, NYC Needs Open Primaries

Advocates Push to Bring Poll Sites to NYC Jails

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