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Posted inPolitics

New York’s Next Big Political Battle: Erasing Partisanship in Drawing District Lines

Nov. 4, 2020, 10:23 p.m.Nov. 23, 2020, 8:19 p.m.
Despite strong GOP showings, Democrats are poised to hold on to power in both houses in the state Legislature — without the total control over drawing district lines that once would have come with the territory.
Posted inHow to New York

How to Reform New York City’s Board of Elections (For Real This Time)

Oct. 26, 2020, 10:47 p.m.May 16, 2024, 1:42 p.m.
Problems crop up every major election year, along with calls for reform. But who can change the notorious BOE? Albany, advocates say — with pressure from outraged voters.
Posted inTrump istration

State Lawmakers Slam Trump Plan to Zap Interest Cap on Loans

Sept. 4, 2020, 9:46 a.m.Sept. 4, 2020, 9:37 a.m.
The proposal would let lenders skirt New York’s 25% rate limit as the pandemic-driven economic crisis leaves many desperate for cash — and susceptible to “deceptively marketed loans,” critics say.
Posted inClimate Change

Will Your New House Flood? In New York, the Answer Is Easily Hidden

Aug. 4, 2020, 8:35 p.m.Aug. 5, 2020, 11:00 a.m.
Flood risk disclosure laws in New York are particularly weak, advocates say. For $500, sellers can waive a property’s transparency record — and many do.
Posted inSmall Business

NYC Businesses Say Insurance Companies Shafted Them on COVID Claims

July 5, 2020, 1:55 p.m.July 6, 2020, 7:31 a.m.
Business interruption insurance doesn’t count during a pandemic, the industry argues. Shopkeepers and others say they just want what they believe they paid for.
Posted inPeople

Two Pursue Primary Against GOP-Friendly Democratic Sen. Diane Savino

Feb. 17, 2020, 4:00 a.m.June 17, 2020, 3:52 p.m.
Challengers hope to use the Staten Island and Brooklyn incumbent’s Republican coziness against her. But two years later, do voters still care?
Posted inPolitics

Bail Law Fuels GOP Challenge to Democratic Reformer in Brooklyn Swing District

Feb. 5, 2020, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 1:58 p.m.
Southern Brooklyn State Sen. Andrew Gounardes faces at least one Republican betting that voters want a return to the tough-on-crime Marty Golden era.
Posted inTransportation

State Pols Hold Rare Transit Hearing at Same Time as Monthly MTA Meetings

Nov. 11, 2019, 9:53 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.
MTA officials may have to hop a turnstile if they want to quickly shuttle between dueling sessions Tuesday amid biggest-ever spending plan.
Posted inQueens

Queens Political Novices Step Up to Challenge Democrats

Oct. 18, 2019, 4:00 a.m.June 22, 2020, 1:48 p.m.
A slew of first-time candidates, many backed by Democratic Socialists of America, are going up against long-time incumbents in the borough AOC shook.
Posted inPolitics

Amazon Slayer Mike Gianaris Gets a Primary Amid Ongoing HQ2 Fallout

Oct. 17, 2019, 4:05 a.m.June 23, 2020, 7:07 a.m.
The Long Island City state senator is set to launch his reelection campaign, flanked by activists who helped him foil the tech giant’s Queens dreams.

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