Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elections

Score the Candidates at Tonight’s Mayoral Debate

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The first Democratic mayoral debate hosted by the Campaign Finance Board is scheduled for tonight. The debate’s sponsors — NY1, Citizens Committee of New York City, Citizens Union, Gothamist, Hispanic Federation, Transportation Alternatives, and WNYC — have developed a scorecard [PDF] so viewers can rate how the candidates performed. Streetsblog will be covering the debate tonight, […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: John Ciafone, District 22

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We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from candidates who announced […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Lynne Serpe, District 22

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We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from […]

StreetsPAC Endorses for Manhattan Borough President and More Council Seats

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StreetsPAC announced its pick for Manhattan borough president today, along with endorsements in four more City Council races. The livable streets political action committee is supporting Gale Brewer for Manhattan borough president. “Gale Brewer has been a dedicated advocate for safe and complete streets in the City Council,” StreetsPAC board member Steve Vaccaro said in […]