Posted inCity Council
Get to Know Your City Council District and Its 2025 Candidates
Who represents you and who wants the job? How has your district changed? And who are the neighbors voting with you?
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Posted inHow to New York
How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply
They’re the entry level of local government, but what do community boards really do? And how are members chosen? It’s application season, so here’s a guide for anyone who wants to get involved.
Posted inElections
Who’s Running for District Attorney in The Bronx and Queens in 2023?
The city’s two contested DA primaries this year will determine who serves as the top prosecutor in The Bronx and Queens, setting the tone for how those counties address legal system reforms — or not.
Posted inHow to New York
How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?
The voting method is used in primaries for municipal offices only, not in state or federal races or general elections.
Posted inElections
Brian Benjamin Resigned. Who Else is Running for Lieutenant Governor in New York?
After Benjamin’s arrest by the feds and resignation, here’s what you need to know about the 2022 race for the state’s second-highest office.
Posted inAlbany, Elections, Kathy Hochul, Politics
Candidates for New York’s Next Governor: Who’s Still Running to Run This State?
Kathy Hochul is hoping to win a full term, but other Democrats are lining up for a primary challenge. And Republicans have been campaigning and raising cash for months before she took over from Andrew Cuomo.
Posted inHow to New York
Have I Been Redistricted? Search Your Redrawn District and Who’s Running in New York
Congressional and state seats have changed. Before the 2022 summer primary elections, find out who’s running and how your old districts stack up with your new ones.
Posted inHousing
Lease Hikes Are Coming: Your Guide on the Rent Board’s Next Move
The Rent Guidelines Board will hold two public hearings in June before a final vote on rent regulated lease renewals. Here’s how to testify.
Posted inAlbany, Courts, Elections, Politics
District Drama: What Happens Now in Redistricting Legal Battle?
When Albany’s “independent” commission failed to come up with legislative maps everyone could agree on earlier this year, Democrats controlling the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul and two courts have partially agreed with them.