Browse All Topics
Campaign 2013
Brooklyn Council Races Blow Hot and Cold
Some 2013 races are shaping up to feature multiple candidates. Others look so far like one-choice affairs.
Carrion, Liu Vy for Votes in Brownsville
The audience knew what the candidates wanted. But what did the people of Van Dyke want in return?
When Campaign Aides Are Lobbyists, Questions Mount
Some of the top firms advising candidates for state and local office also lobby those offices for clients like corporations and unions. Some believe the potential conflict demands reform.
The Numbers: Campaign Consultants Who Double As Lobbyists
Some data and details from our reporting on campaign consultants who help politicians get elected and also lobby those officials on behalf of companies, unions and other interests.
Report: New Mayor Should Stop Re-Housing the Homeless
Some mayoral candidates want to restore programs that place homeless families in regular housing. But one think-tank believes those programs drive shelter demand.
Decisions New York's Next Mayor Will Face on Public Housing
Though federally funded, NYCHA is in part steered by choices at the municipal level. What public-housing policy choices will New York's next mayor have to make?
For Next Brooklyn Borough President, What’s the Agenda?
Observers stress sharing prosperity, strategic use of capital funds, better community boards, and more transparency.
Former Gadfly Cop Nears Coronation as Brooklyn Borough President
State Sen. Eric Adams faces virtually no opposition in his bid for borough hall—the latest step in his evolution from controversial activist to political leader.
Community Groups Press for Details in NYC Mayoral Forums
East Brooklyn Congregations and allies typically work behind the scenes. But they've made headlines in 2013 by forcing candidates to provide detailed housing, school and policing proposals.
Campaigns Skip Mott Haven, Drug Centers and Shelters Don't
Mayoral frontrunners skipped a recent forum in the South Bronx neighborhood, where many residents are upset about the number of drug and mental health facilities in the area.
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.
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.
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
For all the hope and fear that identity politics can foster, there are plenty of examples of practical politics or ideological differences trumping cultural identity. The debate over the controversial Fresh Direct deal is one such instance.
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.
Follow This Topic:
BLOG ENTRIES
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.
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.
EVENTS
A Place at the Table
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
6:00pm -
Word for Word: Dan Savage
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Women Report from Abroad: Personal Stories of Foreign Aid Success
Thursday, May 30, 2013
06:30p - 08:00p
MULTIMEDIA
Falling Off The Fiscal Cliff
Race, Opportunity and Sequestration: This report examines ten marquee programs for Americans struggling to make it into the middle-class.
Charter Revision Commission: Staff Report
In this report, the commission's recommends focusing on a narrow band of issues before proposing ballot questions later in 2010.
Advertise »
Partners
CITY LIMITS EVENTS
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
