Anticipating the Adams Administration: Clues, Contradictions and the Hegemony of Capital
Eric Adams has been loyal to the wealthy and powerful who largely financed his campaign. He is also a vegan and a cycling enthusiast.
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NYC Votes 2021
Cathy Rojas Offers Working-Class New Yorkers an Alternative
Queens public school teacher and PSL member Cathy Rojas is running at the left alternative in the Nov. 2 general election for mayor.
Eric Adams Embraces Big Real Estate. What’s In It for the Rest of Us?
In recent months, many of the biggest names in Manhattan real estate have joined the multi-million dollar fundraising bandwagon that brought Adams, the would-be “blue-collar mayor,” to Martha’s Vineyard and the Hamptons.
Where Progressives Stand After NYC’s Primary Elections
This article was originally published by the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung’s NYC office. Eric Adams carried City Council District 9 in Harlem…
Vox Pop: Brooklyn Voters React to Election Results and Prospect of a Mayor Adams
The Brooklyn borough president’s likely victory stirs hope and concern.
In Manhattan DA Race’s Final Days, One Candidate Leaps Into The Gutter
Critics of conservative prosecutor Tali Farhadian Weinstein say she is spending millions from her family’s fortune to “weaponize racist smears” against her top opponent.
Michael Hollingsworth Wants Housing for Everyone
This Crown Heights tenant organizer vows to bring movement politics into City Council — and hopes to show apathetic voters that government can be made to work for the people.
In District 2, Erin Hussein Says She’s Ready to Lead by Listening
Political outsider challenges Carlina Rivera in battle for the future of District 2 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
In Homestretch of NYC Primary, 1% Plays Dirty
Socialists want crime, vice and dirty streets. Such is the ultra-sophisticated messaging of the ads created by a developer-funded…
Adolfo Abreu Hosts an All-Star Get Out The Vote Canvass in the Bronx
In the District 14 council race, voter alienation is the toughest opponent for the DSA-backed candidate.