Annie McDonough

Borough president candidates
Campaigns & Elections
Who’s running in the 2021 borough president primaries?
There’s fierce competition to serve in the roles often considered political steppingstones.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
News & Politics
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The use of text banking by political candidates keeps growing.
Campaigns & Elections
Campaign text burnout is real
Texts from political campaigns are a growing form of voter outreach and New York City voters already jaded.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
News & Politics
article
Five New York City mayoral candidates attend a forum hosted by City & State.
Campaigns & Elections
Mayoral candidates spar over creating new jails at in-person forum
A few days before early voting starts, five mayoral candidates jockeyed for position on Monday night.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
News & Politics
article
New York State Assembly Member Ron Kim
Interviews & Profiles
Ron Kim is more than a Cuomo antagonist
The Assembly member defied Gov. Andrew Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home deaths, but he won’t be bullied by the governor.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Personality
personality
Canarsie local subway L train stops at a station
Council Countdown
Mercedes Narcisse makes second run at Council District 46
The candidate goes up against establishment-backed opponents in the southeastern Brooklyn district.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
News & Politics
article
A Postmates delivery vehicle on the streets of New York City.
Labor
Savino to introduce bill allowing gig workers to unionize
While some lawmakers approve of the compromise legislation, there’s not much time left in the session to pass it.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Policy
policy
Jamie Torres-Springer
Interviews & Profiles
How can NYC build back faster?
New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Jamie Torres-Springer talks COVID-19 capital project delivery, East Side Coastal Resiliency and borough-based jails.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Personality
personality
An NYPD surveillance camera in Staten Island.
Criminal Justice
The police are watching you, and some lawmakers aren’t happy about it
Concerns about police surveillance hardly begin and end with “digidog.”
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Policy
policy
Dianne Morales
Campaigns & Elections
Welcome to the Dianneverse
Dianne Morales is the mayoral field’s unapologetic progressive. It’s won her fierce and energetic supporters, but some doubt she can win over the city.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
News & Politics
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New York City and state legislators are passing new laws to make it easier for MWBEs to get contracts.
Small Business
New York is inching toward its MWBE goals
The pandemic hit MWBEs particularly hard, making New York City and state contracting even more important.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Policy
policy
Annie McDonough
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