Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elections

Support for Congestion Pricing, Not Harlem River Tolls, at SD 31 Debate

By Noah Kazis | Sep 8, 2010 | 11 Comments

Five candidates vying to become Upper Manhattan’s next state senator met in the 168th Street Armory last night to make their case to the car-free voters of Riverdale, Inwood, Washington Heights, West Harlem, and the Upper West Side. At a debate sponsored by Transportation Alternatives and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, important differences emerged over […]

This Week: Upper Manhattan Candidates Debate Transportation

By Noah Kazis | Sep 7, 2010 | 20 Comments

Labor Day and the Jewish high holidays make this an abbreviated week, but with the critical primary elections just seven days away, the state’s political world is going full-tilt. Tonight, at least three of the four candidates running to replace Eric Schneiderman in the State Senate will meet at a debate co-sponsored by Transportation Alternatives, […]

Without Espada or Challenger Rivera, District 33 Debates Transportation

By Noah Kazis | Sep 3, 2010 | 2 Comments

Last night’s 33rd Senate District transportation debate pitted two candidates against each other who are unlikely to ever appear on the same ballot: Democrat Daniel Padernacht and Green John Reynolds. Padernacht is running a distant third place in polling for the September 14 primary, after incumbent Pedro Espada Jr. and challenger Gustavo Rivera. Neither Espada […]

Lynn Nunes Gets Stage All to Himself at District 10 Transpo Q&A

By Ben Fried | Sep 3, 2010 | 6 Comments

It turns out that Shirley Huntley was the no-show at Wednesday night’s State Senate District 10 transportation debate, letting challenger Lynn Nunes turn in a solo performance. Nunes is young — 25 — but he’s commanding attention in this race after coming within four votes of unseating the recently deceased Thomas White in the City […]

Challenger Nunes Attends Transpo Debate; Incumbent Huntley a No-Show

By Ben Fried | Sep 1, 2010 | No Comments

UPDATE: Strike the original post (formerly titled: “Challenger Nunes Reportedly Backs Out of Transportation Debate”). Lynn Nunes did answer questions at tonight’s District 10 transportation debate, while longtime incumbent Shirley Huntley did not attend. We’ll have details from the event tomorrow. Lynn Nunes, the challenger going up against Shirley Huntley in the State Senate’s 10th […]

Will Westchester Replace Richard Brodsky With a Better Voice for Transit?

By Noah Kazis | Aug 31, 2010 | 4 Comments

Westchester Democrat Richard Brodsky is running for Attorney General this fall, leaving the seat of congestion pricing’s leading opponent open. Will his successor take up Brodsky’s anti-transit mantle or prove to better represent the environmental values on which Brodsky is now running for AG? We spoke with the three candidates vying to replace Brodsky in […]

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