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New York nurses want a fair contract for themselves
On the streets of New York City, ’tis the season of twinkling lights. Inside the pediatric emergency room where we work, it’s the time of coughs and high fevers. The worst flu surge ever recorded in our state is upon us, heralded by the line of sick kids and worried parents who stream through our doors. Some we just give a little Tylenol to knock their fever down, but many need breathing treatments because the combo of influenza and winter cold has triggered their asthma.
Rewatching ‘Jaws’ in Trump's America, 50 Years After It Terrified and Delighted Us
When I finally came face to face last year with the most terrifying and beloved monster of my childhood, it was suspended from cables above a stairwell in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. It seemed smaller and less powerful than I had imagined — almost a pathetic creature, a literal fish out of water, snarling impotently at me with sunny Los Angeles as its backdrop. Initially, this made for a disappointing encounter. Why had I found this ridiculous creature so thrilling, so frightening?
Fire-Proofing New York’s High-Rises, 50 Years After ‘The Towering Inferno’
Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super-skinny towers remakes the city’s skyline. In a key scene in the classic 1974 disaster film “The Towering Inferno,” fire chief Michael O’Hallorhan shuffles wearily through the debris from a catastrophic fire in the tallest building in the world.
CEO’s Sentencing is Latest Chapter in Complex History of NYC School Food
Legal problems have plagued the city’s massive school food system, but still haven’t derailed a decades-long local campaign to use New York City cafeterias to fight hunger, improve nutrition, reduce social inequality and support learning.
An Urgent Message to Teachers and School Psychologists Working with Black and Other Minoritized Students
As the school year begins and progresses, we are very mindful of the need for educators to be culturally responsive and welcoming to minoritized students, those in particular who are marginalized and denied opportunities to feel a sense of belonging and membership in their classrooms and all academic settings.
30 years later, echoes persist from the murder of Miguel Dejesus
In the first light of a recent autumn day outside New Britain High School, there was no marker on the spot where Miguel Dejesus fell, mortally wounded, on a very similar school morning some 30 years ago. Other than the smartphones in their hands, the students of today’s NBHS look much as they did three decades earlier.
Opinion: If NYC Hosts the Democratic Convention, It Must Do Better Than '04—At Protecting Free Speech
“In 2004, the Republican National Convention came to New York City. Outside, the NYPD perpetrated some of the worst offenses against civil liberties in the city’s history. Cops rounded up 1,800 protesters in a single day, most of whom were demonstrating peacefully.” Jonathan McIntosh/Wikimedia Commons NYPD officers prepare to make arrests during the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Opinion: At Midnight, a New Year Begins-and History Gets its Hands on Bill de Blasio
“From the vantage point of future decades, his many flaws and huge mistakes—all so apparent to us who have watched his day-to-day mayoralty—are unlikely to be as visible as the major decisions he made which, in many cases, were pretty sound and made the city a better place.” Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray departing City Hall after the mayor’s last official press conference Thursday.
The Andrew Cuomo File: 1997-2021
City Limits’ headlines about the embattled governor illustrate the breadth of his career in public service and reveal the many questions that his policies and politics have raised. US Department of the Treasury Andrew Cuomo, as federal housing secretary in 2000, signing a gun safety agreement with Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Among those behind him is then-Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. This story, originally published in March 2021, was updated on Aug.
Prime-Time Debates Coming in Bronx Council Races
BronxNet and City Limits are teaming up to inform voters about the crowded fields and tight races that many will encounter on Primary Day. Emil Cohen/NYC Council East Bronx Councilmember Mark Gjonaj has decided not to seek re-election, creating one of several open races in the borough. The mayoral race might be at the top of the ticket, but there’s a set of crowded and competitive races on the undercard in the Bronx in the 2021 Democratic primary. Read more elections coverage here.
Rival Resumés as a Dozen Seek Victory in Daneek’s District
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A Chapter Ends & A Story Continues
After 14 years here, I’m heading into a new career. And City Limits is moving into an exciting new era. When I was eight my parents took my brother and me from my hometown New Britain to New York City for a few days, and I fell in love. It wasn’t the big buildings, fancy shops or famous museums that sealed it.
Rival Resumés as a Dozen Seek Victory in Daneek's District
Council aides, community board leaders and accomplished lawyers are among those hoping to win the crowded 27th district primary. Official NYC Council Photo by William Alatriste Daneek Miller, who has represented the 27th district since 2014, is term limited, paving the way for a wide-open race to replace him.
Ten Tests of Scott Stringer's Soul
The mayoral candidate has lived in the public eye since his first run for office in 1989. Amid all the press releases and policy reports, and plenty of posturing and politics, here are ten episodes where he really had a chance to stand up for what he believed. Adi Talwar Comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer at an event in Joyce Kilmer Park in the Bronx in February. For 32 years, across 12 elections for five different offices, Scott Stringer has lived his life in the public realm.
Ray McGuire’s Billions in Deals Triggered Thousands of Layoffs
Wikicommons/Sammyg1016 McGuire says his achievements as a financier will equip him well to steer the city. But many of the mega-mergers he brokered left big batches of workers behind. Ray McGuire’s mayoral campaign projects an urbane coolness none of his rivals can match. He’s the candidate who jogged through Times Square in his Spike Lee-narrated announcement video, has endorsements from Diddy and Jay-Z and brags good-naturedly about his crossover dribble.
Patients & Nonprofits Struggling to Navigate the Split Between Big Insurer and Major Bronx Hospital
The impasse between United Healthcare and Montefiore Hospital has put pressure on consumers and employers to figure out how to maintain access to trusted doctors amid a public-health crisis. Adi Talwar Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses Campus on Bainbridge Avenue In the Bronx in October. Nearly six months since a major New York City hospital system and a powerful insurer severed their relationship, some of the tens of thousands of affected patients are still scrambling to deal with the fallout.
'The Lights in the Stadium Are Going to Come On' in NYC's Mayoral Race
A veteran political operator says the 2021 race is about to get very real for New Yorkers—in person and, most crucially, on television. Clockwise from top left, Andrew Yang, Kathryn Garcia, Eric Adams and Scott Stringer are among the mayoral candidates who have gone up with TV ads. Expect to see a lot more in the weeks to come.
Ethics Charges Fly As Mayoral Race Intensifies
Andrew Yang and Eric Adams both asked the Campaign Finance Board to investigate the other, as Scott Stringer alluded to ethical questions that have dogged several candidates. Yang and Stringer campaigns Andrew Yang and Scott Stringer both released good-government plans on Tuesday. Yang was joined by Councilmember Carlos Menchaca and Stringer by former Manhattan BP Ruth Messinger.
It's Insider Vs. Outsiders in Republican Council Primary on Staten Island
A tradition of handing down power within this 50th Council district office is under assault in the most contested Republican primary in this cycle. Candidates’ campaigns, NYCGIS The 50th District and the Republican contestants, from left: David Carr, Jordan Hafizi, Marko Kepi, Sam Pirozzolo and Karen Sforza.
One of the Council's Newest Members Faces a Veteran Challenger and a New Voice
The 12th district, which covers the northeast Bronx, has seen two consecutive Council members ousted for corruption. Six months to the day after a special election elevated Kevin Riley to the seat, he faces two rivals on Primary Day. Daniel Rouse, Jim Henderson, NYCGIS and Council campaigns. The 12th district includes the soaring towers of Co-Op City and the sprawling campus of NYCHA’s Edenwald Houses.
Borough President Candidates Offer Visions for a Healthier Bronx
Fernando Cabrera, Vanessa Gibson, Nathalia Fernandez and Luis Sepulveda talked about disparities, community clinics, fresh produce, the health impacts of violence and more. Roger Newcomb/BCHN The participants, clockwise from top left: Sen. Luis Sepulveda, Assemblymember Nathalia Fernandez, Councilmember Fernando Cabrera and Councilmember Vaness Gibson. When you go in to see your doctor for your annual physical, she probably doesn’t just ask you if you are more or less healthy than last year.
First NYC Mayoral Debate: How Did the Candidates Do?
Eight Democratic candidates faced off Thursday in the first mayoral debate of the 2021 election, where crime and safety was a central focus of the discussion. Screengrab/Spectrum News NY1 NY1 moderator Errol Louis with eight of the Democratic candidates running for mayor. Eight Democratic contenders for mayor faced off in a debate Thursday night, the first opportunity for both front-runners and lesser-known names to argue their ideas for New York city’s future.
Two Veteran Pols Dish
Bill Thompson and Christine Quinn talk about what 2021 candidates are likely doing and feeling as the campaign enters a critical stretch. And Spectrum political chief Bob Hardt talks about preparations for the first official Democratic debate.
Underdog Hopes Third Time's the Charm in Bronx Primary Against Council Land-Use Chair
Helen Hines is running for a third time against Rafael Salamanca, who enjoys hefty advantages. NYC Council, Hines for Council, NYCGIS Having joined the Council via special election in 2016, Rafael Salamanca is seeking a second full term representing the South Bronx’s 17th district. He is being challenged for the third time by Helen Hines, a former union official and Council staffer.
Can the Next 'Beep' Make the Bronx Healthier?
Tune in for a forum on health, healthcare and the disparities that put the Bronx at risk from everyday chronic disease and once-in-a-century pandemics. Adi Talwar Entrance to the ER at North Central Bronx Hospital. At first it just seemed like a few cases of respiratory disease. But it soon became evident that the illnesses were serious, and then that there was a cluster of them, and that they were linked. Within a few days, the city’s public health machinery swung into action.
The Three Unknowns of the Scott Stringer Controversy
We don’t know what happened in 2001. We can’t be sure we’ll ever find out for sure, or when. And it’s unclear that it will really affect the 2021 mayoral race, where Eric Adams and Andrew Yang continue to appear dominant. Morales, Wiley, Garcia and Adams campaigns Who—if anyone—will benefit from the allegations that have tainted Scott Stringer’s candidacy?
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Immigration
New York’s identity is that it’s a city of immigrants. Are candidates for city offices committed to turning that slogan a reality for today’s foreign-born New Yorkers? Adi Talwar, Mayoral Photography Office, NYC Council, Juan Miguel Lago New York is a city of immigrants.
Policy Shop: Billions for Housing, A Citywide Swipe and Childcare for All
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang were among the 2021 candidates who highlighted policy ideas as the campaign moved to within 50 days of election day. Adi Talwar Andrew Yang says he plans to shift away from Bill de Blasio’s strategy of primarily rezoning low-income neighborhoods like East Harlem to instead put new density into ‘transit-rich, high-income’ areas.
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As founder and research director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, E.J. McMahon is a go-to expert on budget plans and policy proposals. His organization promotes greater transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility in state government, which often puts him at odds with lawmakers and the governor. McMahon previously worked as a journalist in Albany, as an Assembly Republican staffer and a budget adviser for almost 30 years, giving him great insight into the goings-on in the Capitol.
West Bronx Council Race: Will Higher Turnout Drown Out a Famous Name?
Adam Moss, Tdorante10, Jim Henderson, Hugo L. González Scenes from District 11, clockwise from top left: A home in Riverdale, an intersection of Bedford Park, a view of Wakefield and the entrance to Woodlawn Heights. This story is part of a City Limits’ series on the 2021 City Council races in partnership with Gotham Gazette, City & State and the Queens Daily Eagle. To read more, visit our Council Countdown page. What’s in a name? The 11th District City Council primary is likely to find out.
What Would NYC's Mayoral Candidates Do About Homelessness? Let's Go to the Video
Homelessness survivors played a lead role in creating a video voters’ guide on family homelessness starring Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia, Ray McGuire, Dianne Morales and Scott Stringer. Six of the Democratic candidates running for mayor took part in City Limits’ video voters guide on homelessness.
In Second Election of the Year, Bronx Council District Has 11 Candidates in 2 Primaries
William Alatriste for the New York City Council Ritchie Torres represented the district from 2014 until the end of 2020, when he took up his new office in Washington. This story is part of a City Limits’ series on the 2021 City Council races in partnership with Gotham Gazette, City & State and the Queens Daily Eagle. To read more, visit our Council Countdown page. Voters in the Bronx’s 15th Council District won’t be able to say they didn’t have options this year.
In Advocating ‘Precision Policing,’ Adams Embraces a Term Police Critics Have Targeted
The de Blasio administration used the term to refer to gang crackdowns, domestic violence response, nuisance abatement, efforts to stop knife violence and more. Adi Talwar Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams in the South Bronx on a mid-April afternoon. In 1990s New York, Eric Adams was a truth-teller, a brave cop who dared to say what it was like to be a Black man inside Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s NYPD.
The Coast, the Climate and the Race for Mayor
The city’s waterfront is home to vulnerability, inequality and opportunity for the next mayor to deal with, advocates tell WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Rockaway Beach, 2019 As important as the stories over the past week about the sexual misconduct allegations against Scott Stringer, the sometimes abusive behavior of Andrew Yang’s online “gang,” Eric Adams’s pivot to the right on policing and Dianne Morales’ relationship with her controversial former employer...
Could Ari Kagan finally win an election?
Democratic district leader for Assembly District 45 and City Council candidate Ari Kagan. The council staffer has run before, but this time he faces scandal-plagued candidates in the New York City Council District 47 field. Trying to keep track of all the City Council races? Check out our dedicated Council Countdown section. We've partnered with City Limits, Gotham Gazette, and the Queens Daily Eagle for top notch local election coverage, organized by borough.
Competitive Central Brooklyn Council Race Splits City's Left
With City Council Member Laurie Cumbo among the three dozen members of the 51-seat Council facing term limits this year, there is a competitive Democratic primary unfolding to replace her in Brooklyn’s 35th District. via Gotham Gazette Michael Hollingsworth & Crystal Hudson
Policy Shop: Garcia Pushes Career Paths, Donovan Mad About RAD
Candidates also touted their cannabis industry plans and their Earth Day credentials. Jarrett Murphy Shaun Donovan discusses his NYCHA plan outside the Pelham Parkway Houses. Over the past week, candidates have had a couple fun themes to build their policy pronouncements around: the 4/20 marijuana celebration and Earth Day on April 22. And many took advantage, although others struck other notes as we moved within two months of Primary Day.
Hear the Republicans Who Are Running for NYC Mayor
Curtis Sliwa and Fernando Mateo are vying to be the GOP alternative to whoever emerges victorious from the crowded Democratic primary. mateothemayor.com/sliwaforny.com Fernando Mateo and Curtis Sliwa will face off in the June 22 Republican primary, with early voting beginning June 12. Republican mayoral nominees have lost the last two elections by landslides, and New York City has become only bluer since: From 2017 to 2021, the Democratic registration advantage swelled by about 9 percent.
What Eric Adams' Development Record & Housing Plan Tell Us
He’s raised big money from real estate, advocated for lots of development, and approved the majority of development deals he’s considered—with a few important exceptions. Eric Adams has received more campaign contributions from the real-estate sector than any other candidate for mayor.
Policy Shop: Placard Abuse, Foster Care and Health Equity
Candidates for NYC mayor pitched policies on a range of topics last week—and people running for comptroller, borough president, district attorney and Council joined in. Adi Talwar North Central Bronx Hospital, one of the city’s 11 public hospitals. Four candidates—Ray McGuire, Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang—pitched policies last week involving the system.
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Aging
A video primer on the challenges and opportunities that New York City’s growing 65+ population will deliver, and the questions candidates should answer about it. City Limits/Adi Talwar Seniors taking part in a Glee Club class at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center’s Dekalb Avenue Senior Center in the Norwood section of the Bronx. The latest in our series of Campaign 2021 video issue briefs focuses on aging, which was also the subject of a mayoral forum City Limits moderated last week.
'We Want Your Kids Back'
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew tells the Max & Murphy Show that parents need to be convinced that schools are safe, even as youth cases climb. Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Mayor de Blasio and UFT head Mulgrew announcing a preliminary contract agreement in 2018.
El próximo alcalde podría enfrentarse a déficits de nueve dígitos en NYCHA
La Autoridad de la Vivienda de Nueva York (NYCHA por sus siglas en inglés) consiguió equilibrar sus cuentas el año pasado y una infusión de ayuda federal le ayudará a hacerlo en 2021. Sin embargo, el déficit presupuestario de $300 millones de dólares o más acecha a partir de 2022. Adi Talwar Vista de Gun Hill Houses en el Bronx desde la plataforma de las líneas 2/5 del metro a lo largo de White Plains Road. Este artículo apareció originalmente en inglés. Read the English version here.
How Would Andrew Yang's Mayoral Rivals Have Answered that Abortion Question?
The Democratic frontrunner has taken heat for his answer to a question in 2020 about how he would explain his support for late-term abortion to people who support limited abortion rights. Adi Talwar Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx in February 2021.
Dinowitz and Feliz Appear to Prevail in Bronx Council Races
Ranked-choice voting tallies have been underway in the special elections that occurred March 23. dinowitzforcouncil.com/felizfornyc.com Dinowitz (left) and Feliz. Two Bronx special elections for Council seats that were too close to call on election night will soon be declared complete after weeks of ballot curing and tallying under the new ranked-choice voting system, sources tell City Limits.
NYC's Candidates on Issues Impacting Seniors
Tune in to City Limits’ mayoral forum on aging policy on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 with candidates Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia and Ray McGuire. Adi Talwar A rally staged by older New Yorkers outside City Hall in 2019, calling for more funding for seniors.
Policy Shop: Yang on Broadway, Donovan Talks Trash and the Summer of Scott
Plus, comptroller hopefuls on investing and sex crime, a DA candidate weighs in on cybercrime and calls for a tenant union. Adi Talwar Mayoral hopeful Shaun Donovan is proposing a data-driven approach to tackling litter. Yang on Broadway Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang has been emphasizing the importance of the city’s cultural offerings in its recovery, and last week he again stressed how important Broadway is to that picture.
Next Mayor Could Confront Nine-Digit Deficits at NYCHA
The housing authority managed to balance its books last year, and an infusion of federal support will help it do so in 2021. But budget gaps of $300 million or more lurk in 2022 and beyond. Adi Talwar The Gun Hill Houses in the Bronx, as seem from the 2/5 platform along White Plains Road. COVID-19 hit the New York City Housing Authority hard, killing residents, throwing tenants out of work and reducing the incomes upon which the authority’s rent revenue is based.
What the State Budget Means for New York City's People in Need
A state senator and a policy expert weigh in on how state aid and federal relief affect the policy picture facing New Yorkers and the candidates running for mayor. Courtesy Make the Road NY Activists, many of whom had been on a hunger strike for weeks in demanding the state offer relief funds for undocumented workers excluded from federal aid, celebrated the budget deal with a rally in Washington Square Park on Wednesday.
Andrew Yang Disrupts the Mayor's Race, But Some of His Ideas Fall Flat
Do his comments on casinos, yeshivas and the teachers union suggest that his campaign has not done its homework? Adi Talwar Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang campaigns on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx in February. Andrew Yang’s experience as a candidate in the 2020 presidential race prepped him for many of the rigors of running for mayor of New York City. He raised money and managed a campaign staff, made speeches, sat for media interviews, participated in debates.
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