New York City

Politics

Carlina Rivera, likely speaker candidate, endorses 13 women for City Council

Potential speakers are maneuvering to build support and Rivera is the first to endorse a slate.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Southeast Queens hosts second ranked-choice special election

What you need to know about ranked-voting and the candidates running in New York City Council District 31.

New York City

Personality

Taxi medallion crisis hits home for one candidate

A Q&A with New York City Council hopeful Felicia Singh on her family’s experience navigating bankruptcy.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Queens contest offers the first test of ranked-choice voting

Organizers have been engaging in robust education campaigns to make sure voters are ready.

New York City

Politics

New lawsuit could delay ranked-choice voting in NYC

An injunction could create uncertainty about what voting system people will use in June.

Personality

Personality

Rafael Salamanca makes his case for Bronx borough president

A Q&A with the New York City Council member on rezonings, affordable housing and his successor in the council.

New York City

Politics

21 in ’21 kicks into high gear

The group seeking equal representation for women on the City Council announced its slate of 33 endorsements.

New York City

Politics

Andy King’s expulsion a sign of stricter enforcement

The expulsion of Andy King demonstrates the New York City Council ethics committee's more assertive approach in recent years.

New York City Council

Policy

Andy King likely to be kicked out of NY City Council

The Committee on Standards and Ethics unanimously recommend expulsion for multiple charges of misconduct.

New York City Council

Politics

Lancman set to resign from City Council, sources say

New York City Council Member Rory Lancman, who is term limited in 2021, is considering resigning from the legislative body to take a job in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, sources say.

New York City

Politics

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.