From sweeping definitions on what counts as a ‘sensitive location’ to new licensing requirements, Albany plans to test the Supreme Court’s recent decision. Some Second Amendment experts are skeptical.
Josefa Velasquez
Posted inCampaign 2022
Hochul and Zeldin Win New York Primaries, Setting Up General Election Clash
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado also fended off primary challenges.
Posted inCampaign 2022
Voter Apathy Energizes Longshot State Assembly Candidates
With an eye on AOC’s historic upset win four years ago, candidates challenging the Queens and Bronx establishment are looking for an edge in what’s expected to be another low-turnout primary.
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GOP Governor Candidates Plot Path to Victory Via Voters’ Economic Pain
The skyrocketing cost of living sets the stage for the winner of the June 28 primary to appeal to voters on traditionally Democratic issues, from affordable housing to renewable energy.
Posted inDepartment of Education, Eric Adams, Public Schools
Two Years of Mayoral School Control for Eric Adams — With New Strings Attached
State lawmakers strike a deal to give NYC’s mayor just half the four years he sought — and it’s tied to new checks on his power, as well as downsized classes.
Posted inGun Violence
Gov. Hochul Proposes Raising the Age to Buy AR-15 Rifles. That’s Easier Said Than Done.
A similar law was recently struck down in California — and even if Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal passes and survives court challenges, other gun loopholes abound.
Posted inCampaign 2022
Million-Dollar Question: How NYC Real Estate Shapes Candidates’ Chances of Surviving Changed District Lines
Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and already lives in the one that’s outside her district.
Posted inEducation
Adams Makes His Case for Mayoral Control to Albany — From City Hall
Additional reporting by Katie Honan This piece is a collaboration between Chalkbeat and THE CITY. With fewer than a dozen working days left until the legislative session concludes in Albany early next month, Mayor Eric Adams is making his pitch asking lawmakers to grant him control over New York City schools before it expires at […]
Posted inWork
Amazon Workers Fall Short on Second Staten Island Union Vote
Out of nearly 1,000 ballots cast at the LDJ5 warehouse, just 380 supported joining the Amazon Labor Union, which made history last month with a scrappy campaign that defeated the e-commerce giant at a neighboring warehouse.
Posted inElections
Top Court Rejects New York’s Congressional and State Senate Lines
The 4-3 redistricting decision mandates new boundaries be drawn with help of a “special master” and implies a new primary election should be scheduled in August.