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Julie Menin would an ideal City Council speaker
It is difficult to stop focusing on NYC’s next mayor. Zohran Mamdani must now appoint his senior staff and be ready to begin governing New York City in less than 60 days. But that doesn’t mean we should forget that there is another branch of government in NYC. The City Council, our legislature, has significant legal authority over the city’s budget, land use, and regulatory policy and a new speaker is about to be elected.
The Tinder of politics is coming to New York City just in time for the mayoral election-and democracy needs it
As we approach a defining mayoral election that will have far-reaching impacts on the lives of all New Yorkers, that statistic is alarming. Looking beyond the city, this level of civic engagement is especially perilous at a time when our national democratic institutions are under attack . It should be very clear to all of us now that elections have consequences.
Letter to the Editor: In defense of the HEALS survey
We are writing in response to the recent opinion piece , written by Melanie Wall and seven other members of the CUIMC Stands Up collective about the Harmful Exclusion Alleviation Longitudinal Study commissioned by the Task Force on Antisemitism.
Institutional neutrality does not exist-and it shouldn’t
On September 11, Barnard President Laura Rosenbury established a formal position of “institutional neutrality” for the college, stating that from now on, Barnard and any of its academic departments would be forbidden from voicing support for “a geopolitical viewpoint or perspective while denigrating or remaining silent about an opposing geopolitical viewpoint or perspective.” While this may appear like a strategic move in the eyes of administrators or donors to Barnard, I see through this...
Missing the point of our listening sessions
In listening sessions last semester, the Task Force on Antisemitism heard from nearly 500 students. Our second report offered a selection of the heartbreaking testimonials we heard. The overwhelming reaction from Columbia colleagues has echoed our own: profound sadness and concern about our Jewish and Israeli students and a determination to protect the rights of all of our students. still graduate, something Thaddeus does not contest.
Fix childcare like NYC’s recovery depends on it
New York has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform life for families with children and boost the city’s sputtering economy — by making affordable, high-quality childcare available to all of the city’s families. Despite an optimistic summer hiring surge, . The city’s 7% rate is almost twice the national average. Unlike earlier periods of unemployment, however, this one is not due to a lack of jobs.
The Democratic Party’s new rifts: In New York City and America
If you are still confused about who to choose in New York’s Democratic primary for mayor, rest assured, you are not alone. Most analysts attribute voter confusion to the first citywide use of ranked-choice voting; the large number of candidates in every race from mayor to City Council facilitated by an increase in public matching funds; and the COVID-induced crises that have disproportionately impacted low-income neighborhoods, communities of color and elderly New Yorkers.
What Is Ranked-Choice Voting and Why Is New York City Using It?
You are here: Home News Archive What Is Ranked-Choice Voting and Why Is New York City Using It? For the first time, New York City will be using ranked-choice voting in a mayoral primary. Studies show it makes government more representative and cuts down on negative campaigning. By May 27, 2021 Ranked choice voting will be used to choose the next Democratic and Republican mayoral candidates.
Ranked-Choice Voting: Coming to a Ballot Box Near You - CityLand
Registered voters in the Democratic and Republican parties will, on June 22, 2021, be asked to participate in one of the most important primary elections in New York City’s history—with an entirely new voting system. New York City’s June primary elections will be the first major test of ranked-choice voting. Rather than voting for one favored candidate to win the party nomination, voters will be asked to rank up to five candidates on the ballot in order of preference.
What New York City Voters Need to Know About the June Primary Elections
What voters need to know to vote in June (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office) The images of Wisconsin voters standing in line last month starkly illustrated how COVID-19 has triggered a health emergency for our democracy. Here in New York, elections have been postponed or canceled in response to the pandemic. We are taking the first steps towards voting in a new way, via mail-in absentee ballots.
Opinion | Yeshivas Aren’t Teaching Secular Studies. It’s A Shonda For The Jews And Democracy.
Over generations, no matter their religious practice, Jews have shared a commitment to educating their children. In New York, the government has set the standards for that education and taken the legal responsibility to ensure that every child in every school, whether public, private or religious, receives an education that meets those standards.
Plastic bags are a city scourge
We have a problem, New York: Our streets and the spectacular waterways that surround our city continue to be polluted by trash that we unthinkingly toss on our sidewalks. The good news was that our City Council and mayor stepped up and passed the Bring Your Own Bag Law. This legislation was set to require, starting next week, a 5-cent fee for New Yorkers who need a plastic or paper bag when they shop, in order to promote the use of reusable bags.
Ester Fuchs: NYC needs economic mobility not income equality
Bill de Blasio began his mayoralty vowing to “put an end to economic and social inequalities.” It’s the pledge that, probably more than any other, helped get him elected. His first year brings tough lessons on this front. The mayor — indeed, any mayor — lacks the tools to live up to his bold promise.
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