Gabriel Sandoval
Posted inElections, Politics, Queens, The Bronx
With an eye on AOC’s historic upset win four years ago, candidates challenging the Queens and Bronx establishment are looking for an edge in what’s expected to be another low-turnout primary.
Posted inPolitics
In Redistricting Shuffle, Over Half a Million New Yorkers Gained or Lost Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, For Better or Worse They Say
“We don’t really care for her” some voters told THE CITY, while others lament the loss of a high-profile Congress member who excited young people.
Posted inAlbany
Immigrant Bail Bond Industry Is ‘Wild West,’ State Lawmakers Say
The city’s elected officials in Albany want to establish a regulatory framework that would prevent detained immigrants from having to pay exorbitant fees, including upwards of $400 a month for the privilege of wearing an ankle monitor.
Posted inElections, Politics
Million-Dollar Question: How NYC Real Estate Shapes Candidates’ Chances of Surviving Changed District Lines
Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and already lives in the one that’s outside her district.
Posted inPolitics
Spanish Is NYC’s Second Language But Latino Political Power Sputters
A number of barriers contribute to the shortage of Latinos in the state legislature, including low voter turnout, difficulty fundraising, scandals and factions splintering the vote.
Posted inParks
At Two Sides of Bridge, One Neighborhood Gets Park, Other Gets Wait
At the Brooklyn base of the Kosciuszko Bridge a gleaming new park attracts visitors from around the world. On the Queens side they have anger and frustration.
Posted inCity Government
Big Tech Pays to Supersize LinkNYC and Revive Broken Promise to Bridge Digital Divide
Three-story 5G-transmitting towers are coming soon to a corner near you — doubling down on bringing free Wi-Fi hotspots to areas outside Manhattan.
Posted inPublic Safety
Every Volt Counts: City Finding Less Stray Electricity, But Dogs Keep Getting Shocked
A jolt of stray electricity killed Lida Bilokur’s beloved service dog Lala in January when the Great Dane-boxer mix stepped on a charged metal plate, squealed in agony and collapsed on a cobblestone path in Brooklyn. “She was part of my family and she’s gone — and that’s it,” said Bilokur, 31, whose friend had […]
Posted inHousing
A Queens Coastal Community, Vulnerable to Climate Change, Fights a Plan for ‘High Rise Rentals’
The city housing agency is looking to rezone sections of The Rockaways for its Resilient Edgemere Community Plan. But locals decry the prospect of bigger buildings, and renters.
Posted inCity Government, Queens
Failing Up: First Link5G ‘Smart Pole’ Stands Quietly in Queens
Tech consortium CityBridge is poised to install ultrafast internet-transmitting structures to bridge the digital divide. But its earlier LinkNYC program was a debacle, ending in debt and unfulfilled promises.

