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Campaign 2021

Meet Your Mayor: Our Quiz Tells You Which Candidates Best Match Your Positions on the Issues

May 31, 2021, 10:10 p.m.June 14, 2022, 11:23 a.m.

THE CITY asked City Hall contenders where they stand on tough decisions affecting the future of New York City — and invites you to see which candidates align with your own responses to the same questions

Campaign 2021

Dianne Morales Staff Implosion Highlights Mayoral Campaign Pay Disparities

May 27, 2021, 7:27 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:56 a.m.

THE CITY looked at how much campaigns are compensating their workers. Shaun Donovan was the winner, while Morales was near the bottom of the heap.

Brooklyn

Southern Brooklyn’s Ongoing COVID Suffering Shows Toll of Disinformation and Disconnection

May 26, 2021, 6:48 p.m.May 27, 2021, 10:27 a.m.

City Council candidates in Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay strive to fill the void left by shut-down community centers relied on by older people and those who don’t speak English.

Economy

Brooklyn Restaurant Renaissance is Cooking, Poised to Overtake Manhattan as City’s Food Capital

May 19, 2021, 8:40 p.m.May 20, 2021, 3:10 p.m.

Hundreds of new establishments have received permits to open this year, surging into work-from-home neighborhoods while shunning business districts decimated by the pandemic.

Campaign 2021

More of Andrew Yang’s Campaign Donors Live Outside New York City Than In It

May 11, 2021, 10:31 p.m.June 1, 2021, 2:05 p.m.

Alone among mayoral candidates, the former presidential contender draws most of his financial ers from out of town. Yet he still has more NYC fans giving him money than rivals.

Campaign 2021

Meet Your Mayor Supersized: Now Featuring More Candidates

May 9, 2021, 8:35 p.m.May 9, 2021, 8:35 p.m.

Learn how Democrats Art Chang, Aaron Foldenauer, Paperboy Prince and Joycelyn Taylor stack up against your views — and those of the candidates you’ve more likely heard about.

Uncategorized

Donors are Ranking Mayoral Candidates With Dollars to Multiple Campaigns. Here’s Who’s Winning

May 3, 2021, 9:07 p.m.May 5, 2021, 10:53 a.m.

In the first New York City primary to use ranked choice voting, nearly 2,400 donors are hedging their bets by backing more than one contender. It’s part of a record-breaking surge of campaign contributions this year.

Immigration

Declining Immigration Threatens New York’s COVID Comeback

April 20, 2021, 9:09 p.m.April 21, 2021, 9:35 a.m.

Census stats show a steady drop in the city’s immigrant presence, dating back before the Trump years. The trend could jeopardize the city’s magnetism for newcomers — and its power to propel itself out of crisis.

Campaign 2021

Women Take the Lead in City Council Fundraising Race After Years of Gender Imbalance

March 23, 2021, 8:38 p.m.March 24, 2021, 12:03 p.m.

Female candidates have collected more cash than male rivals, with boosts from small donors and the city’s expanded public matching fund, THE CITY’s analysis found. Seven of the top ten female fundraisers are women of color.

Coronavirus

Easy Vaccine Appointments Help Bridge Deadly Racial Gap for Elderly New Yorkers

Feb. 24, 2021, 6:57 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Black senior citizens are half as likely as whites to get COVID-19 shots. But a Bronx exception shows success when s are made simple — showing the way for Cuomo and de Blasio as they belatedly announce outreach efforts.

Ann Choi

Meet Your Mayor: Our Quiz Tells You Which Candidates Best Match Your Positions on the Issues

Dianne Morales Staff Implosion Highlights Mayoral Campaign Pay Disparities

Southern Brooklyn’s Ongoing COVID Suffering Shows Toll of Disinformation and Disconnection

Brooklyn Restaurant Renaissance is Cooking, Poised to Overtake Manhattan as City’s Food Capital

More of Andrew Yang’s Campaign Donors Live Outside New York City Than In It

Meet Your Mayor Supersized: Now Featuring More Candidates

Donors are Ranking Mayoral Candidates With Dollars to Multiple Campaigns. Here’s Who’s Winning

Declining Immigration Threatens New York’s COVID Comeback

Women Take the Lead in City Council Fundraising Race After Years of Gender Imbalance

Easy Vaccine Appointments Help Bridge Deadly Racial Gap for Elderly New Yorkers

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