Officials Propose Changes to Education Council Elections
In the wake of parent council elections marred by confusion and delays, a group of elected officials is calling for changes to the voting process.A report that will be released later today by the...
View ArticleDemocratic Candidates for Manhattan Borough President
Manhattan will have a new Borough President this Fall. We continue our one-on-one interviews with candidates in 2013's major local races with the candidates in the Democratic primary:Robert Jackson,...
View ArticleComptroller Scott Stringer's First Month in Office
Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller, discusses his first month in office, from minimum wage efforts to his library audit and more.
View ArticleMeet the Borough Presidents
In the first of a series of roundtables with the borough presidents, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., new Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and new Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams...
View ArticleAdding Young Faces to Old Community Boards
Leila Eliot, 16, is one of the newest members of Manhattan’s Community Board 3 on the Lower East Side. She is also the youngest.Eliot said she’s qualified to weigh in on matters such as zoning and land...
View ArticleIsrael-US Relations; Borough Presidents & Family Secrets
After Netanyahu's win in the Israeli elections last week, The New York Times' Jodi Rudoren discusses where U.S.-Israel relations stand. Plus: the borough presidents from Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx;...
View ArticleThree Borough Presidents
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. talk about local and city-wide issues facing residents of their respective...
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