Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Kathryn Garcia, New York City’s go-to fixer
Supporters say the former Sanitation commissioner’s record prepared to be mayor, but do voters care?
Homelessness
Policy
Smaller homeless shelters need vaccination help
Overcoming hesitancy among residents and getting them to vaccination sites pose challenges.
Budget
Policy
NYC mayoral contenders propose direct cash assistance
A majority of Democratic candidates want to give more money to New Yorkers.
Opinion
Opinion
Don’t let de Blasio’s policing reform plan weaken accountability monitors
Don’t merge the CCRB, NYPD inspector general and the Commission to Combat Police Corruption.
New York City
Policy
NYC’s initiative covering nonprofit overhead will fund less this year
Reimbursement will be even lower than it was last year, when the initiative’s funding was cut.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Selvena Brooks-Powers on the being the first candidate elected in an instant runoff
An interview with the new member of the New York City Council from Queens.
New York City
Politics
Stringer, Levine co-endorse for mayor and Manhattan BP
Stringer works to consolidate support on Manhattan’s West Side.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Andrew Yang is more than New York City’s “tech candidate”
The mayoral contender has run successful companies and built a nonprofit, but it didn’t turn around cities like he hoped it would.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Council members and Assembly member vie for Brooklyn borough presidency
Robert E. Cornegy Jr., Mathieu Eugene, Antonio Reynoso, and Jo Anne Simon all want to replace Eric Adams.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo investigations move forward and one-house budgets approved
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Personality
Personality
Fernando Cabrera’s next move
An interview with the term-limited New York City Council member, who is running for Bronx borough president.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
5 things to know about the Council District 15 special election
Candidates are vying to replace Rep. Ritchie Torres in the Bronx.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
James Whelan insists: ‘We’re all in this together.’
The Real Estate Board of New York president discussed rent relief, the stimulus plan and what kind of mayor NYC needs.
New York City
Politics
Selvena Brooks-Powers victorious in NYC’s first ranked-choice vote count
After nine rounds of hand-counting and elimination, Brooks-Powers emerged with over 51% of the vote
New York City
Politics
The major 2021 New York City mayoral contenders
What you need to know about the likely candidates for NYC’s top elected office.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
10 things to know about the latest NYC campaign finance filing
Who has the money and momentum in the mayoral race?
New York City
Politics