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How to File a Complaint Against the Police
You do not need to know the officer’s name or badge number to make a complaint. Investigators can usually use basic information about the time and location to identify the officer.
How to Run for City Council
The official due dates for the next election have not yet been set, but petitions are typically due sometime in mid-July.
Top Issue in Brownsville: Fear of the Teens, Fear for the Teens
Ask people on Blake Avenue what's their No. 1 campaign concern, and they'll say "crime." But their worry seems to be less about violence and more about whether young people are on the wrong track.
Violence Dominates Campaign Talk in Mott Haven
Guns trump other concerns among diners at the Camaguey restaurant. Some see more cops—and others more programs—as the answer.
Mott Haven Looks to Activists, Not Pols, For Progress
We open an election-year series with a trip to a restaurant in the South Bronx, where gun violence and wage inequality are what people are talking about—and where there's little confidence that politicians are listening.
Brownsville: As '13 Race Looms, Split Opinion on Bloomberg
In the first installment of our election-year series, a visit with the Bingo players at a senior center in Brownsville, where opinions on the mayor are all over the game board.
In His Own Words: Ed Koch on Housing and Homelessness
In June 1989, Ed Koch weighed-in on the city's housing crisis as an incumbent facing off against a crowded field of mayoral challengers.
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Over his 22 years of post-mayoral life, Ed Koch proved he could transcend not only an electoral loss but a moral mistake, and rise, like his city, to a brighter morning.
Sal Who?: Brooklyn's Albanese Explains His Mayoral Bid
Dismissed as "Sal Who?", Sal Albanese notched a respectable third-place finish in the 1997 primary, then left public life. Now he's back, with a different set of policies tooled to a different kind of race.
Subtle Differences Among Mayoral Hopefuls on Health
A forum on public health drew only four of the 10 people now in the race for mayor. Those who did come put unique spins on similar ideas.
Obama Gained Unevenly in Brooklyn
Compared to his 2008 performance, the president saw votes fall in some Kings County districts, but also swung some “red” areas to the blue column, according to newly released results.
A Q&A on Post-Sandy Aid
FEMA. Occupy. SBA. The Brooklyn Recovery Fund. Red Cross. Rapid Repairs. Here are some quick facts about ways to get help after Hurricane Sandy.
Shedding Gun Stocks Would Be Complex
In the wake of the Newtown massacre, some are calling for the city's pension funds to shed their gun-industry stocks. That might be harder to do than it sounds.
NYC's Rules on Mental Illness and Guns
The shooting tragedy in Newtown has focused new attention on the issue of mental illness and guns. New York City and state have some of the toughest laws, but advocates still see flaws.
Navigating NYC's New Identity Politics
Anyone hoping to become the city's first Latino mayor will have no choice but to forge a coalition with other communities. The key decision will be what kind of identity to build common cause around.
Beyond The Family: Latino Power at a Crossroads
For decades the hub of local Latino political power has been the Bronx, where a handful of powerful families play a huge role. Part four of our series looks at whether that's a plus or a problem.
Fresh Direct Deal Divides Rising Stars
Latinos and the Mayoralty: Who Will Be First?
To break the ethnic barrier in 2013 or beyond, a Latino candidate must confront barriers that doomed past pioneers, shifting demographics and an ideological minefield.
For Latino Hopefuls, Lessons of Badillo and Ferrer Loom Large
The mayoral candidacies of Congressman Herman Badillo and Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer saw Latinos come close, but not close enough, to winning City Hall.
Demographic Changes Shape Latino Aspirations
In the third installment of our series on Latino political engagement in New York, we look at the shifting influences of the city's Puerto Rican, Dominican and Mexican groups.
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Discussing the Corruption Scandal on MetroFocus - City Limits
Talking about why corruption happens, what can be done to stop and what people think about it.
Watch Us On MetroFocus - Jarrett Murphy
In an interview, City Limits and City & State discuss their 2013 campaign coverage partnership with one another and Channel 13's MetroFocus.
Watch the Mayoral Debate on Low-Income Issues - Jarrett Murphy
Seven candidates representing four parties discussed wages, sick leave, stop-and-frisk and other issues—to cheers and jeers from the crowd, and occasional jabs from one another.
Report Faults How City Spends Ad Dollars - Jarrett Murphy
From recruiting new cops to discouraging soda consumption, the city spends millions on advertising—and chooses whether to support mainstream media or the ethnic and community press with that money.
Quinn, Liu, de Blasio Clash on Sick Leave - Jarrett Murphy
At a debate on issues affecting low-income New Yorkers, Bill de Blasio and John Liu attacked Christine Quinn over her refusal to permit a vote on requiring sick leave for workers.
Mayoral Debate: How High Should the Minimum Wage Be? - Jarrett Murphy
Is $11.50 an hour too high? Is $9 enough? The candidates react.
Reefer, Rezoning and Recycling on Bloomberg Agenda - Jarrett Murphy
The mayor's final state of the city speech was a tribute to his past accomplishments as well as a to-do list for the final 320 days of his tenure.
Covering an Election? Why Not Cover the Voters? - Jarrett Murphy
The biggest issue in the race for City Hall in 2013 might not be housing or crime or schools--but simply whether the candidates give voters a reason to care.
Read the NRA's Statement - Jarrett Murphy
The leading gun lobby group called for armed guards in every school in America.
NRA Breaks Silence After Newtown - Jarrett Murphy
The leading gun lobby group says it will hold a major press briefing later this week.
Change of Polling Sites Cause Difficulties for Elderly Voters - Elly Yu
Last-minute changes in polling sites left many voters in the Bronx confused about where to vote and in some cases, even prevented them from voting.
Green Partiers in the Bronx Put in Final Push for Votes - Erin Brodwin
The third party's candidates don't expect to win. But they were happy to “have our voice heard.”
Broken Elevator Slows Voters in U. Heights - Kathleen Caulderwood
Poll workers ran ballots up and down the stairs between elderly voters and the scanners on an upper floor.
Civic Duty vs. Clean-Up Work in Staten Island - Bryan Koenig, Jenny Hollander and Whitney Light
The juxtaposition of storm and ballot could be seen across the borough, with many makeshift polling sites sharing a roof or a plot of land with a relief center.
Despite Some Storm Damage, City Island Voting Smooth - Emily Field
The shoreline neighborhood is pocket of conservatism in the heavily Democratic Bronx. A majority of the voters here voted for McCain in the 2008 election.
Need a Ride to the Polls? - Elly Yu
Pierre Mercredi is spending all day Tuesday volunteering to drive seniors and disabled people to polling stations across the Bronx.
Morris Park: Mixed Views on Voting Machines - Meredith Rosenberg
It's the first presidential race for New York's new optical scan voting machines. Do they get a checkmark or an error message from voters?
Vote: It's Serious - Jarrett Murphy
Bronx polling sites saw heavy turnout this morning.
Bedford Park: 'I Sure Hope It Counts' - Erin Brodwin
After area redistricting sent some voters to an alternate polling site in Norwood, poll workers said they had prepared to send some away
100-Person Mid-Day Line at Fordham Poll Site - Kathleen Culliton
Said one voter: "A lot of people are saying this isn't normal."
EVENTS
A Place at the Table
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
6:00pm -
Word for Word: Dan Savage
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Justice For All: Appleseed at 20
Thursday, June 20, 2013
6:00p - 9:00p
CONVERSATIONS/OPINONS
NYC Needs More Direct Democracy
The city can offer voters the chance to pass legislation directly without encountering the alleged flaws of California-style government-by-referendum.
Why New York City Needs the Voting Rights Act
A key part of the landmark law is being challenged at the Supreme Court. While discrimination at the voting booth is often thought of as a Southern problem, New York City has its own harsh history.
No More Shell Games: Time for Real Campaign Reform
It's not just that Gov. Cuomo's campaign-finance reform plan doesn't go far enough. It's that even the best reform won't do enough to make our system truly democratic.
What Does the City's Recovery Need? More Libraries
Libraries perform a critical role in workforce development for low-income New Yorkers. But budget cuts have so curtailed service that Detroit's libraries are now open more than New York's.
How to Fix NY's Voting System in 10 Easy Steps
Many city voters will recall the 2012 election chiefly for the long lines and deep confusion they endured. With municipal elections just around the corner, says this writer, this is no way to run a democracy.
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Waste Not
"Mayor Bloomber says it's Manhattan's turn to help take out New York's trash, but opposition is numerous and staunch."
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Defining Brooklyn Launch
City Limits celebrates the launch of its March 2011 issue: Defining Brooklyn.The 35th Anniversary Celebration
City Limits celebrates its 35th Anniversary at BMCC in Tribeca.Brooklyn Bureau Launch
The Brooklyn Bureau launch as part of Social Media Week 2012.Tackling Poverty
The Tackling Poverty Series at Galapagos Art Space in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn.Tackling Poverty (Manhattan)
City Limits & the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness
