Five Questions for Nancy Martinez, Queens City Council Candidate
A longtime District 31 resident and small business owner is running to represent her community
Politics & Policy
De Blasio Weighs In on the Cuomo Controversies
The mayor's office calls for independent investigations into the governor's conduct on two fronts
NYPD Surveillance Needs to Be More Transparent, Say Advocates
In January, New Yorkers learned more about the NYPD’s use of a broad range of technologies designed to keep tabs on them. The documents released by the NYPD
Five Questions for LaToya Benjamin, Queens City Council Candidate
A southeast Queens native with local and state government experience vies for the District 31 City Council seat
Five Questions For Nicole Lee, Queens City Council Candidate
An entrepreneur and disability advocate takes her shot
Five Questions for Manny Silva, Queens City Council Candidate
Silva was the chief of staff for former Council member Donovan Richards in District 31. Now he’s running to represent the district himself
At a Conference for African Immigrants, Signs of Hope
A new president’s representatives talk of immigration reform, and the response is enthusiastic
New York City Pols Try to Make Gathering Signatures to Get on Ballot Safer
Five candidates for New York City mayor all agreed on one issue Friday afternoon: getting rid of the process politicians use to gather enough signatures to make it on the ballot amid the COVID-19 pandemic, eliminating face-to-face contact with voters. In a Zoom call Friday, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams hosted a handful of the mayoral […]
New York City Council Members Target a Local ICE Director
Citing past incidents, the council members ask President Biden’s new Homeland Security secretary to oust the head of the New York field office
Ranked-Choice Voting Gets Its Tryout in Queens, Despite the Snow
Some voters were delighted and some were confused, while the snow slowed the pace of voting
Voters in Eastern Queens to Be the First to Rank Candidates by Preference
The new voting system sounds confusing. NYCity Lens explains how it will work
Physically Challenged Students Take Their Case to Albany
An annual personal appeal goes virtual for 2021, but it still goes well
Brooklyn Democratic Leader Resigns Ahead of NYC Mayoral Debate
A Brooklyn Democratic leader resigned from her position Thursday evening after offensive comments she made about Chinese and Palestinian people surfaced, igniting threats to boycott an upcoming mayoral candidate debate. The Brooklyn politician, Lori Maslow, announced she would leave her position as Assembly District leader in the Kings County Democratic County Committee, which is scheduled […]
Two Hopefuls for NYC Mayor Both Get Endorsed by a Bronx Democrat
A Bronx state senator threw his support behind two candidates for New York City mayor under the new ranked-choice voting system