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How Does New York State Come Up With a Budget? We Asked the Experts
In years past, the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly—the proverbial “three men in a room”—worked the tangle of bills and resolutions into a budget, an often opaque process. While the optics are different this time, some budget experts say they don’t expect the process to change dramatically. → Read More
New Year, New Mayor: The Eric Adams File
It’s official: Eric Adams is now the mayor of New York City. Already, our new mayor has been off to an almost dizzying start, part of a pledge to “Get Stuff Done” in his first 100 days. City Limits has been covering City Hall’s new leader for nearly two decades. Here are some highlights. → Read More
General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races
While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection of more progressive proposals that have become mainstream, like diverting money from the police department. → Read More
Eric Adams Declares Victory Over Curtis Sliwa to Become NYC’s Second Black Mayor
The expected win means Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president, will become the city’s second Black mayor, following David Dinkins’ historic election to the post more than three decades ago in 1989. → Read More
Who Else is Running for NYC Mayor? Hear From the Candidates the Debates Left Out
Although Adams and Sliwa are billed as the leading candidates in the race, seven other New Yorkers have mounted campaigns for mayor. Some of these independent candidates said the official debates have been missing not only their voices, but a clear focus on some of the city’s most significant problems. → Read More
Photo Essay: The Bronx's Shrinking Auto Corridor
According to the United Auto Merchants Association (UAMA), a nonprofit trade group, between 35 and 40 auto and auto-related businesses on Jerome Avenue have been displaced since the city's 2018 rezoning of the corridor, and around 150 still operate. → Read More
Future Gov. Kathy Hochul Pledges New Direction After Cuomo Resigns: ‘I’m Ready’
“I spoke with Governor Cuomo yesterday and he pledged his full support for a smooth transition,” Hochul said Wednesday. “Regarding his decision to step down, I believe it is appropriate, and in the best interest of the state of New York.” → Read More
4 Key Details From the Cuomo Investigation—And His Lawyers’ Rebuttal—You May Have Missed
It was a whirlwind week, we know. So we’ve compiled some of the standout moments—from the report’s release to the Friday rebuttal from Cuomo's attorneys, which left us with lots of questions—to help keep you apprised of the key details. → Read More
Here’s Who Officially Won NYC’s Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts
While the majority of primary winners are Democrats who will not have challengers in the fall, Republican and third-party candidates are running in a handful of races, including the Staten Island borough president’s election and Council contests in Districts 15,19, 23, 24, 32 and 50. → Read More
NYC Spent Nearly $15 Million to Publicize Ranked-Choice Voting. Some Say It Came Too Late.
“When voters voted for ranked-choice voting, we voted for it with the understanding that there'd be two years of city-wide education, which never came,” said Christian Amato, who has been polling Bronx residents on their awareness of the ranked-choice system. → Read More
3 Takeaways from the Final Democratic Mayoral Debate
The event, hosted by NBC New York, Telemundo and Politico, featured slightly different questions than many of those asked in previous debates. Of course, ardent debate watchers will note that many of the candidates’ answers were not exactly new, but the format did elicit some interesting moments. → Read More
Eight Candidates Compete for Upper Manhattan Council District Battered By Pandemic
Many running to represent the ethnically diverse district—which is home to the largest population of Dominicans than any other community in the United States—said in campaign materials that COVID-19 should be a key priority for the incoming Council member. → Read More
Four Takeaways From NYC’s Democratic Comptroller Debate
Although overall more tame than the most recent Democratic and Republican debates for mayor, Wednesday’s event was not without fireworks. Within the first few minutes, Caruso-Cabrera, who ran for Congress against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2020, attacked Council Speaker Corey Johnson for New York City’s swelling budget. → Read More
How the NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Housing Platforms Stack Up
‘If NYC’s leadership can commit to ending traffic deaths—not just to the tools they’ll use to achieve it but to the actual goal—then they should be able to do the same on the housing issues that shape our lives,’ housing advocates ANHD said in their analysis of the candidates’ written policies. → Read More
Andrew Yang, Eric Adams Trade Attacks at Dem Mayoral Debate, Again Dominated by Crime Talk
Crime, yet again, led the conversation, with more than 50 mentions during the two-hour debate, according to a City Limits tally, followed by education, which was mentioned just shy of 40 times. Homelessness, a perennial topic, was raised more than 30 times. → Read More
NYCHA Crime Witnesses Face Obstacles When They Seek Safety
NYCHA has taken steps to improve its emergency transfer program for crime witnesses and victims who want to move to new developments for their safety. But administrative delays and practical hurdles abound. → Read More