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Here’s who to watch in New York City’s mayoral race this year
The most populated city in the United States might also have the most polarizing mayoral race of any other. The New York City ...
Will This Race Produce an Ally or Adversary for the Next New York Mayor?
The Democratic primary for public advocate pits Jumaane Williams, the progressive incumbent, against Jenifer Rajkumar, a ...
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Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner
Elected officials and labor leaders are demanding the Parks Department cancel all contracts with Griffin’s Landscaping ...
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NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 33
Two Democrats are competing in the primary for Council District 33, which includes Greenpoint and Williamsburg along with ...
City Council approves new plan for Restore New York grant funds
The Falls City Council has given its unanimous approval to a plan to rescue an abandoned housing rehabilitation project in the city’s South End. Council members Ok’d the sale of 10 blighted and ...
NYC Pride Guide, Week 3: Ballroom realness, Da Bronx Pride, teen celebrations and more
Teen-only Pride celebrations, a world-renowned gay men’s chorus and the return of Da Bronx Pride are just a few of the ...
The Daily Dirt: Landlord group jumps into Council races
The landlord group’s super PAC, Housing for All, plans to spend $550,000 in support of five candidates and another $125,000 ...
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Elections to NYC parents council see persistently low turnout after culture war controversies
Just 18,158 votes were cast for the Community Education Councils. The parents or guardians of more than 900,000 students can ...
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Advocates urge passage of New York for All Act as Assembly session nears end
Immigrant rights advocates renewed calls for lawmakers to pass the New York for All Act before the Assembly adjourns ...