Mayoral Election 2021
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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
Kathryn Garcia Doesn’t Know What To Do About The BQE
Kathryn Garcia will get things done as the next mayor of New York City — but she'll have to get back to you on how.
May 26, 2021
Surging Candidate Garcia Supports 34th Ave. Linear Park
The former Sanitation commissioner is the first of this year's mayoral candidates to put her John Hancock on a petition calling for the creation of a linear park on 34th Avenue in Queens.
May 26, 2021
Candidate Garcia Make Her Case for Street Safety on Deadly Third Avenue
“This is clearly a crisis plain and simple. We don’t need any more plans, we need action and execution,” said Garcia, who was also criticized for being too pro-cop.
May 21, 2021
SEE IT: Here’s What TransAlt’s ’25X25′ Looks Like (And What Kathryn Garcia Loves)
Transportation Alternatives has now made it possible to visualize its "NYC 25X25" plan to reclaim 25 percent of public roadway space from automobiles — and the resulting schematics already shook up the mayor's race even before Friday's release.
May 21, 2021
