Mayoral Election 2021
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FACT CHECK: Did Another Cop Really Try to Shoot Eric Adams?
Did a New York City cop really try to kill Eric Adams in 1996? Eric Adams has publicly floated the idea, but some people apparently aren't so sure. Streetsblog tried to find out.
June 21, 2021
ON THE STREET: Adams And Wiley Respond To Streetsblog’s Burning Questions
Four days left and the choice is getting clearer.
June 18, 2021
THE COLON CYCLE: Shaun Donovan Doesn’t Want Us To Miss The Next Moment
Welcome to the fourth installment of the fabled Dave Colon Challenge...with Shaun Donovan.
June 16, 2021
ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang’s Subway Plan is So Bad that It Should Disqualify Him to Run This City
Yang's plan, or rather the hazy outlines of a plan, was pitched to New Yorkers on Wednesday. It calls for the city Department of Transportation, with its sub-$2-billion budget, to take over and run the city's subways and buses, which currently have an annual operating budget of $10 billion.
May 20, 2021
The Spring Classic: Hold The Next Mayoral Debate On An Open Street!
Shakespeare in the Park. SummerStage. Celebrate Brooklyn. Why not the next mayoral debate?
May 19, 2021
Andrew Yang Says Community Boards are ‘Positive For Democracy’ — Even When Reminded That They’re Not
He reiterated his support for the neighborhood panels when reminded that community boards frequently block life-saving road redesigns.
May 18, 2021
Who Thinks $100K Can Buy A Home In Brooklyn? These Two Wanna-Be Mayors
Ray McGuire and Shaun Donovan don't know how much it costs to live in Brooklyn.
May 11, 2021
Look Out, Candidates: Christopher Robbins Joins Streetsblog for Mayoral Campaign Gig
Gothamist's foolishness is our gain.
May 10, 2021
Yang and Adams Try to Out-NYPD Each Other After Times Square Shooting
The two top-polling mayoral wanna-bes claimed on Sunday that the city is on a path to the so-called Bad Ol' Days — and the NYPD must be the primary solution to the problem.
May 9, 2021
ANALYSIS: ‘Permanent’ Open Streets Program Will Only Be As Good As The Next Mayor Wants It To Be
Meet Open Streets 2.0.
April 30, 2021
