Lucy Lang wants to succeed her former boss, District Attorney Cyrus Vance. Photo courtesy of Lucy Lang A Reform Election As a 39-year-old mother of two, Lucy Lang said there’s never exactly a right time for her to run for elected office. Throw... News 19 Oct 2020 | 01:21
Amy Cooper in a screenshot of Christian Cooper’s video on his Facebook page. A Second 911 Birdwatcher Call The white woman who called the police on a Black birdwatcher in Central Park back in May was arraigned remotely in Manhattan... News 16 Oct 2020 | 06:39
Screenshot from Maya Wiley’s announcement video. Photo: Maya Wiley for Mayor campaign ‘I Am Not a Conventional Candidate’ From the steps of the Brooklyn Museum last week, Maya Wiley began laying important groundwork for her campaign for mayor... Home 12 Oct 2020 | 12:24
Candidate Lou Puliafito. Photo: Tony Correa Studios Aiming to Disrupt the Status Quo When Lou Puliafito looks around at the Upper East Side, where he was born and raised and where he continues to live and work... News 12 Oct 2020 | 10:05
Kim Moscaritolo is running to replace City Council Member Ben Kallos. Photo: Martin Bentsen Reinventing the City City Council candidate Kim Moscaritolo believes that in order for New York City to overcome its long list of current and... News 22 Sep 2020 | 05:04
Photo: Scott Stringer via Twitter ‘A City for Everyone’ As he formally launched his campaign for mayor of New York City Tuesday morning, City Comptroller Scott Stringer vowed to... Home 11 Sep 2020 | 10:07
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chancellor Richard Carranza and labor leaders observe cleaning practices with at P.S. 59 on Sept. 2. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office An Uncertain School Year Last week, it seems, Mayor Bill de Blasio toppled one large and final barrier to schools re-opening for in-person instruction... News 04 Sep 2020 | 04:34
Paint splattered on the office windows of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright. Photo courtesy of Seawright’s office. ‘We Will Not be Intimidated’: Seawright on Anti-Semitic Graffiti Two separate incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti were reported on the Upper East Side this week, one of which targeted Assembly... Home 15 Aug 2020 | 09:21
Photo: John Morton, via flickr. State vs City Clash on Election Reforms UPDATED, Aug. 11 at 2:50 p.m.: After a bungled primary election, concerns are mounting over whether election officials will... Home 11 Aug 2020 | 02:49
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza discussed school reopening plans at City Hall on Friday, July 31, 2020. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Facing the Fall The month before a new school year begins is traditionally full of familiar rituals: school supply shopping, comparing class... Education Guide 01 Aug 2020 | 03:25
Rep. Carolyn Maloney. ( Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography) Maloney’s ‘Decisive Winning Margin’ The count is finally over. Congressmember Carolyn Maloney is ahead of insurgent candidate Suraj Patel in the Democratic primary... News 30 Jul 2020 | 02:53
Peggy Rey and Wilfredo Salaman. (Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Pandemic Roommates Peggy Rey says not many people understand her friendship with Wilfredo Salaman. Rey is a 76-year-old former childcare provider.... News 27 Jul 2020 | 12:56
Assembly Member Dan Quart with his son Sam. (Photo courtesy of Dan Quart.) Quart Proclaims Victory After months of political sparring, Assembly Member Dan Quart proclaimed victory in the Democratic primary race to represent... News 24 Jul 2020 | 11:36
Rep. Carolyn Maloney. ( Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography) Ballot Bonanza Traditionally, with election night comes a deep exhale. For candidates and staffers, it’s the culmination of many months... News 20 Jul 2020 | 04:54
Mayor Bill de Blasio with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza (left) at City Hall on July 8, at an announcement about preliminary school reopening plans. ( Photo: Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio, via flickr) Ready for ‘Blended Learning’? Students, teachers and parents will once again need to adapt to a new mode of education this fall as the city attempts to... News 13 Jul 2020 | 10:15
