Corey Johnson
Accused of absenteeism, Corey Johnson was everywhere in the comptroller debate
The City Council speaker is leading the race for comptroller and facing criticism from opponents.
New York City
Corey Johnson drops mayoral bid and protests erupt for Breonna Taylor
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Corey Johnson
Why NYC Council speakers never become mayor, or anything else
Cory Johnson dropping out of the 2021 mayoral race makes him just the latest speaker to fail to move up in electoral politics.
Corey Johnson
How Johnson’s exit boosts Stringer in 2021
The council speaker dropped his bid for NYC mayor.
New York City
Industry City rezoning collapse lets Corey Johnson off the hook
The City Council speaker avoided taking a stance on the controversial plan that could have harmed his mayoral prospects.
Corey Johnson
Top council speaker staffers lead the pack in fundraising
Erik Bottcher, Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s chief of staff, raised more money than any council candidate who isn’t an incumben, while Lynn Schulman, a senior liaison in Johnson’s office, also raised an impressive sum.
New York City
The sticking points as the New York City budget deadline nears
The New York City budget for fiscal year 2021 is due before midnight on Wednesday, July 1, but Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council have yet to reach an agreement. Here's why.
New York City Council
City Council boldly Zooms where it hasn’t gone before
The New York City Council boldly Zooms where it hasn’t gone before, holding its first-ever remote, digital meeting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Technology
Corey Johnson talks transportation tech with Kara Swisher
The host of the Recode Decode podcast discussed the future of transportation in NYC with the City Council Speaker.
Ruben Diaz Jr.
Ruben Diaz Jr.’s out of NYC mayoral race, but Chris Jacobs is in the race for Congress
Rounding up the week’s political news
New York City
City Hall staffers to ask for union recognition
Just a few short months after launching their union bid, staffers are hoping to have Speaker Corey Johnson formally recognize them.
Corey Johnson
2020 Corey Johnson wouldn't take money from 2009 Corey Johnson
The NYC Council speaker and mayoral candidate pledged not to take donations from real estate developers, like his former employers.
Campaigns & Elections
You know the presidential candidates. What about the mayoral?
Each of the 2021 candidates has a presidential equivalent.
Bill de Blasio
Corey Johnson’s flimsy excuse for holding up paid vacation
Studies show small businesses can afford to give workers time off.
New York City
The New York City Council staff unionization bid could be a game-changer
Few organization efforts by legislative employees have succeeded.
New York City
Protests of churro ladies’ arrests won’t help them as much as changing laws
NYC has failed to reform its vending laws. Perhaps its elected officials should do something about that.
New York City
Police surveillance technology bill still stalled in Council
The bill would require the New York Police Department submit information about the surveillance technology it uses.
New York City
The Wednesday that could change New York City
From biker safety to animal rights to commercial waste, the City Council’s agenda is packed with groundbreaking legislation.
New York City
By the numbers: New York City’s plan to close Rikers
It’s a major overhaul, here’s the breakdown in dollars and square feet.
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