Wide-ranging poll asks New Yorkers to describe their attitudes about partisanship in the news media, on social networks and in their own circles of friends and family Sixty-five percent of New Yorkers say that people in the U.S. are more partisan or politically divided than ever before, according to a […]
Month: October 2019
Gov. Cuomo signs new law that makes it faster and easier to switch party enrollment
“An increased interest in the political process” among New York voters prompted the legislation, sponsors say Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill (S.6532A/A.8228B) that makes it easier for voters to participate in the upcoming presidential primaries. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Kavanagh, D-East Side Manhattan, and Assemblyman Jonathan […]
Brooklyn pols request $4 million in state funds to get a complete count in Census 2020
More than 30 Brooklyn officials have signed a letter to the governor asking that “adequate” funding be directed to the borough to prepare for the upcoming 2020 Census. Brooklyn pols are concerned that the risk of an undercount in their communities is “alarmingly high.” “While we are heartened that the […]
Publisher’s Corner: Progressive election laws don’t always guarantee stellar results
One of the great political fixes of our time was supposed to be term limits. In other words, you put limits on how long a politician can serve. The New York City mayor is limited to two four-year terms. You’ll remember when Michael Bloomberg, a man for whom I have […]