Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elections

StreetsPAC Releases Second Round of Albany Endorsements

By Brad Aaron | Sep 5, 2014 | 4 Comments

StreetsPAC released its second round of endorsements for the state legislature today (the first round is here), announcing its support for State Senate and Assembly candidates in Queens, Brooklyn, and Suffolk County. “We really value the chance to meet with candidates, hear their stories and discuss how we can work together to improve the streets […]

StreetsPAC Issues Endorsements for State Senate and Assembly Races

By Brad Aaron | Aug 22, 2014 | 5 Comments

With primaries coming in a few weeks, StreetsPAC today announced its first round of endorsements for state-level offices, and its first endorsements for candidates outside NYC. NYC’s first-ever livable streets political action committee threw its support to five candidates for the Assembly and State Senate. “So much of what happens on the streets of New […]

Will Young Republicans Change the Narrative About Conservatives and Cities?

By Tony Dutzik | Jun 16, 2014 | No Comments

Last week, the Pew Research Center came out with a massive poll on political polarization in the United States. As Angie reported here, one of the main conclusions was that there is a stark divide between liberals and conservatives when it comes to the type of community in which they want to live. Conservative Americans, […]

More Mayoral Results: Minneapolis, Houston, Boston

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 7, 2013 | No Comments

This week’s mayoral elections yielded good news for transit and safe streets in both Houston and Minneapolis. In Boston, meanwhile, the results are less straightforward. Transportation reformers in Minneapolis are generally pleased about the election of City Council member Betsy Hodges (runoff votes are still being counted, but the second-place contender has conceded). Hodges is […]

Setbacks and Victories For Urbanism in Yesterday’s Mayoral Races

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2013 | No Comments

Mayoral elections broke both ways for livability in American cities yesterday: The results of some may slow progress on transit and street safety, while one-midsized city elected an executive who campaigned strongly on light rail expansion and bikeability. The biggest story was Cincinnati’s mayoral race, where Queen City voters backed Democrat John Cranley by a […]

Election Results Open Thread

By Ben Fried | Nov 5, 2013 | 22 Comments

The polls are closed! The results of all the citywide and boroughwide races were never really in doubt, unless Charles Hynes pulls off a shocker in the Brooklyn DA race. Only three out of 51 City Council races were thought to be competitive. This is why you’ve gotta vote in the primary. We’ll have an […]

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