2021 Mayoral Campaign
Streetsblog Basics
Hey Mayoral Debate Moderators: Steal These Questions!
So far, these debates have no street cred.
June 16, 2021
LANDSLIDE: Now Eric Adams Has Also Signed the 34th Avenue Linear Park Petition, Dashing Anti-Open Streets Group
The Brooklyn Borough President was clear that his support centered on equity and the public health benefits of car-reduction strategies.
June 15, 2021
Eric Adams Pledges to ‘Do A Deep Dive In The Data’ of His Reckless Driving Record
"I'm a big believer in driving safe," he said. (Um, his driving record says otherwise.)
June 12, 2021
Kathryn Garcia Slips on Marcia Kramer’s Bike-Licensing Banana Peel
So much for the StreetsPAC bounce.
June 11, 2021
Eric Adams Got 15 Camera Tickets for Reckless Driving Since 2019 — And That’s Just On His City Car
Eric Adams is campaigning on making New York City safer — but he's also repeatedly speeding through its school zones and running its red lights.
June 11, 2021
Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)
Which candidate will actually bring in policies that will rein in the NYPD? “The enforcement of a curfew should not involve violence," said legendary freedom fighter Norman Siegel.
June 9, 2021
TODAY: Kathryn Garcia Nabs Coveted StreetsPAC Endorsement
The former Sanitation Commissioner now has even more "street" cred.
June 8, 2021
ANALYSIS: City’s Most Car-Centric Neighborhoods are Supporting Eric Adams
In the 50 ZIP codes with the highest car ownership, Adams has received more campaign contributions than any other Democratic candidate, according to a Streetsblog analysis of campaign finance data and census estimates.
June 7, 2021
The Closure of Washington Square Park is this Year’s Mayoral Campaign in a Microcosm
The NYPD enforces the 10 p.m weekend closure of Washington Square Park — and no one seems to even question it. Maya Wiley's new ad suggests she will.
June 2, 2021
The Morales Implosion: What’s a NYC Progressive Supposed To Do Now?
With just three weeks left until the mayoral primary, how did New York progressives find themselves stuck with an ex-cop who used to be a Republican, a lobbyist-led neophyte, or the center-left Sanitation commissioner with a Times and Daily News endorsement?
May 31, 2021
