elections 2021

Jun
30
BOE Woe: City Election Officials Have History of Mess-Ups

BOE Woe: City Election Officials Have History of Mess-Ups

A throwback to the days when political parties had total control of New York City’s government, the BOE has again and again dropped the ball at exactly the wrong time, writes THE CITY's Greg Smith.
3 min read
Jun
11
Billionaire-Funded PAC Calls Progressive Candidates "Too Dangerous" in New Mailers

Billionaire-Funded PAC Calls Progressive Candidates "Too Dangerous" in New Mailers

A PAC funded by real estate and business executives dropped over $300,000 on mailers attacking progressive candidates as "too dangerous for the City Council" while boosting more moderate ones.
4 min read
Jun
10
In District 48, a Democratic Stalwart Faces Off Against a Former Republican

In District 48, a Democratic Stalwart Faces Off Against a Former Republican

It’s been a tough few months for southern Brooklyn’s Council District 48. The district, which includes the neighborhoods
6 min read
Dec
17
60 City Council Candidates Promise To Support Free & Fully Funded CUNY

60 City Council Candidates Promise To Support Free & Fully Funded CUNY

Broken ceilings at Brooklyn College. (Photo via the cuny_brokelyn_college Instagram page, which highlights broken facilities on the CUNY
3 min read
Nov
20
Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Dianne Morales. (Photo via Morales’s campaign)Dianne Morales, an Afro-Latina woman and a Brooklyn native, officially launched her campaign
4 min read