Ann Choi, Will Welch, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

City Residents Have Less of a Shot at COVID Vaccinations Than Other New Yorkers and Americans, Stats Suggest

Jan. 28, 2021, 9:16 p.m.Jan. 29, 2021, 8:02 a.m.

If the five boroughs were a state, it would rank among those with the smallest share of people receiving life-preserving inoculations.

Campaign 2021

Upstarts Press 1.6 Million NYC Voters to Switch to Democratic Party to Sway Mayoral Primary

Jan. 21, 2021, 9:10 p.m.Jan. 22, 2021, 5:22 p.m.

THE CITY’s analysis of voter registrations show a vast pool of Republicans and others who have until Feb. 14 to sign up to have a say in the June 22 primary. Efforts seek to blunt growing influence of Democratic Socialists and others on the left.

Campaign 2021

Voter Registration Surge Stands to Shape This Year’s NYC Primary Elections

Jan. 20, 2021, 6:36 p.m.Jan. 22, 2021, 2:44 p.m.

Democrats running for Council and mayor seek to win over New Yorkers new to the political scene.

Economy

How NYC Small Businesses Got Short Shrift on PPP Loans

Dec. 13, 2020, 7:28 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Just half of mom-and-pops got loans amid a lack of help with onerous paperwork. And now more help is needed with Gov. Cuomo’s announcement ending indoor dining. See how microbusinesses in your neighborhood fared.

Affordable Housing

How an Edge for Neighborhood Residents Skews the Odds in NYC’s Housing Lotteries

June 29, 2020, 10:10 a.m.June 14, 2022, 12:56 p.m.

The “community preference” that allots half of affordable apartments to locals is under fire in a federal civil rights lawsuit — and makes getting a place harder for many.

Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Lottery Odds Worst for Those Who Can Afford the Least

June 28, 2020, 10:10 p.m.June 14, 2022, 12:57 p.m.

THE CITY analyzed 18 million applications for apartments and confirmed low-income applicants’ deeply felt sense that the system is stacked against them.

Homelessness

COVID Tore Through NYC Homeless Shelters. But Residents Were Kept in the Dark

June 15, 2020, 5:10 p.m.June 15, 2020, 9:29 p.m.

While the city won’t give infection and death numbers for specific facilities, our analysis shows that some shelters are getting hit harder than others.