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Update: Election Board Defends Poll-Site Notifications
Photo by: Jarrett Murphy Despite the slew of poll-site changes, Brooklyn posted higher turnout than Queens or the Bronx, according to unofficial tallies. The New York City Board of Elections,...
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Who Won Brooklyn's Campaign Money Race?
Photo by: Karla Ann Cote Bill de Blasio received the most campaign money from Brooklyn donors, topping five other citywide candidates (Sal Albanese, Letitia James, Daniel Squadron, Bill Thompson and...
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The Ultimate Campaign 2013 Keepsake!
Photo by: City & State It wasn't quite "Advise & Consent" or "The Manchurian Candidate," but New York's 2013 mayoral campaign was a political thriller in its own right, what with a federal...
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What's at Stake in the de Blasio Mayoralty? What Isn't?
Photo by: Karla Ann Cote De Blasio will be judged against the expectation he has raised that he'll change the landscape for poor- and working-class New York. When Bill de Blasio becomes mayor of New...
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De Blasio Going National, Out of Necessity
Photo by: NARA Depression-era Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and urban political bosses helped shape President Roosevelt's New Deal. Other mayors since, from John Lindsay to Mike Bloomberg, have also tried...
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The Nation-City Limits Blog: Why the Speakerstakes Matter
Photo by: Taleen Derdespanian Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito The most important election that the voters don’t get to vote on—the selection of New York’s next City Council Speaker—was the...
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A Reading List for De Blasio's New Schools Chancellor
Photo by: Helen Zelon At their commencement ceremony in June, graduates at McKee Career and Technical High School toss their caps into the air. Principal Sharon Henry quoted a Japanese proverb, in...
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The Art of Losing an Election
Photo by: Mark Winston Griffith for Council 2009 January inaugurations are typically a time to look forward. Although it's fashionable to spend the year railing against the shortcomings of...
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De Blasio Must Get Youth Engaged in Civics
Photo by: NYC Mayor's Office Mayor de Blasio's recent resounding electoral victory proved that his "tale of two cities" rhetoric struck a chord with New York; his vision of a just, accessible, and...
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Can Bill de Blasio Lead a Progressive Urban Surge?
Photo by: Keith Bedford/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio hosts big-city mayors from around the country at Gracie Mansion in August. This article was published in cooperation with AlterNet....
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