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Campaign 2021

Bronx Council Race Double-Header Ad Blitz Pushes Real Estate Developers’ Ranked Choice Slate

March 18, 2021, 9:21 p.m.March 23, 2021, 9:39 a.m.

Mailers urge votes for candidates Eric Dinowitz and Daniel Padernacht as No. 1 and No. 2 picks — the first time a Super PAC has recommended picking more than one contender under New York’s new multi-candidate voting system.

Campaign 2021

World’s Richest Woman Pumps Part of Walmart Fortune Into Bronx City Council Special Election

March 16, 2021, 9:32 p.m.March 23, 2021, 9:39 a.m.

Outside-spending groups backed by multi-billionaire charter school champion Alice Walton and real estate magnate William Zeckendorf flood voters with mailers, internet videos and phone calls to sway a pair of races.

Hospitals

Calls for Staten Island Hospital Help Gain Medical Attention from NYC Mayoral Candidates

March 14, 2021, 7:41 p.m.March 14, 2021, 7:41 p.m.

from a new mayor on getting a public hospital or increasing health spending would mark a sea change for borough officials, who’ve upped their push for more resources amid the pandemic.

Campaign 2021

Mayoral MATH: How Andrew Yang’s Money Helped Start Manhattan Charter School

March 10, 2021, 9:01 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:52 a.m.

The former test-prep company owner, known for his “MATH” cap, once donated big bucks to a new charter school — and suggests he’s open to more of them. He’s at odds with most mayoral candidates and the UFT.

Marijuana

Will Cuomo Woes Stall Legal Marijuana Push? Black and Latino New Yorkers Hit With Brunt of Pot Arrests

March 9, 2021, 10:16 p.m.March 9, 2021, 10:19 p.m.

A new analysis found that people of color were subjected to 94% of pot-related arrests and summonses across the city last year. ers are reviving legalization efforts, but the governor’s travails leave hopes up in the air.

Campaign 2021

Andrew Yang to the Rescue: Mayoral Candidate Helps Photographer Attacked on Staten Island Ferry

Feb. 26, 2021, 3:39 p.m.June 1, 2021, 4:03 p.m.

The NYC mayoral candidate stepped in between the victim and a pole-wielding man, and calmed down the assailant. Before cops grabbed the attacker, he told Yang that he s his run.

Campaign 2021

Party Crashers: Push Grows to Extend NYC Voters’ Party-Switch Deadline to May

Feb. 21, 2021, 8:44 p.m.Feb. 21, 2021, 8:45 p.m.

ers of moving the deadline to May 28 would help more voters participate in the June 22 mayoral primary. But some Democrats see the bid as an incursions.

Climate Change

A Five-Mile Seawall Was Supposed to Protect Staten Island by 2021. A Fight Over Radiation Cleanup Stands in the Way

Feb. 15, 2021, 8:05 p.m.Oct. 28, 2022, 2:33 p.m.

If the federal government doesn’t do the work, City Hall says the project will likely be pushed back another year. Meanwhile, it’s been more than eight years since Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the borough.

Campaign 2021

When Is the Deadline for New York Voters to Switch Party Registration Before June’s Primary? Cuomo Jumps in Amid Confusion

Feb. 14, 2021, 4:45 p.m.Feb. 14, 2021, 5:12 p.m.

State law says Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is the last day to change parties. After THE CITY revealed dueling state and city deadlines, the governor extended the date to Tuesday.

Special Education

Staten Island Special Education Students Sue to Neighborhood School Classrooms

Feb. 3, 2021, 8:25 p.m.Feb. 3, 2021, 8:25 p.m.

The federal class-action suit argues that borough kids with special needs aren’t receiving equal services in District 75 schools, which serve some 25,000 students across the city.

Clifford Michel

Bronx Council Race Double-Header Ad Blitz Pushes Real Estate Developers’ Ranked Choice Slate

World’s Richest Woman Pumps Part of Walmart Fortune Into Bronx City Council Special Election

Calls for Staten Island Hospital Help Gain Medical Attention from NYC Mayoral Candidates

Mayoral MATH: How Andrew Yang’s Money Helped Start Manhattan Charter School

Will Cuomo Woes Stall Legal Marijuana Push? Black and Latino New Yorkers Hit With Brunt of Pot Arrests

Andrew Yang to the Rescue: Mayoral Candidate Helps Photographer Attacked on Staten Island Ferry

Party Crashers: Push Grows to Extend NYC Voters’ Party-Switch Deadline to May

A Five-Mile Seawall Was Supposed to Protect Staten Island by 2021. A Fight Over Radiation Cleanup Stands in the Way

When Is the Deadline for New York Voters to Switch Party Registration Before June’s Primary? Cuomo Jumps in Amid Confusion

Staten Island Special Education Students Sue to Neighborhood School Classrooms

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