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3 days ago | 
thecity.nyc | Haidee Chu |Mia Hollie
Eleven candidates ran in the Democratic primary for mayor, with former Governor Andrew Cuomo and state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani leading the pack in pre-election polls. With 81% of the vote in, Mamdani leads Cuomo 44% to 36%.
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3 days ago | 
buff.ly | Haidee Chu |Mia Hollie
Eleven candidates ran in the Democratic primary for mayor, with former Governor Andrew Cuomo and state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani leading the pack in pre-election polls. With 93% of the vote in as of 10 p.m., Mamdani leads Cuomo 44% to 36%. Under ranked choice voting, New Yorkers selected up to five candidates. If their top pick has the fewest first-choice votes, that candidate will be eliminated, and all of those votes are redistributed to second-choice picks.
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1 month ago | 
thecity.nyc | Mia Hollie |Alyssa Katz
With early voting in the June primary just a month away, voters will soon rank their top five choices for who they want to be the next mayor of New York City. THE CITY, in partnership with Gothamist, surveyed candidates starting in March, asking them to make tough decisions about the city’s most pressing issues – from affordability and housing development to local-federal partnership and closing Rikers Island.
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1 month ago | 
projects.thecity.nyc | Mia Hollie |Sam Rabiyah |Richard Kim |Maia Hibbett
Voters of New York City: Can’t decide who to put on your ballot for mayor? This quiz will help you decide by matching your responses to 18 questions with how candidates answered the same questions on urgent issues facing New Yorkers. The primary is on June 24, and early voting starts on June 14. The general election is on November 4, 2025.
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2 months ago | 
thecity.nyc | Jose Martinez |Mia Hollie
For Staten Islanders lined up for MTA buses outside the St. George Terminal on a recent evening, the occasional announcements during their waits sounded familiar. “There will be no S40 for this boat,” a voice said over a loudspeaker.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
thecity.nyc | Jose Martinez |Mia Hollie
Congestion pricing is putting paratransit riders in a somewhat faster lane, MTA numbers show. Since the early January launch of the Manhattan vehicle-tolling initiative, speeds are up 5% for Access-A-Ride vehicles within the congestion relief zone south of 60th Street, according to MTA data. That’s in comparison to the same time period in 2024. Total travel times have also come down for the service, which carries people whose disabilities prevent them from riding on trains or buses.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
thecity.nyc | Mia Hollie
In-depth study of likely voters shows perceptions of public safety at sharp extremes, with voters divided between desiring tougher enforcement and stronger social supports.
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
chalkbeat.org | Samantha Smylie |Melanie Asmar |Yesenia Robles |Mia Hollie
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled a $26.3 million federal grant that would have helped Illinois K-12 schools and child care centers purchase food from local farmers for school meals and snacks, the Illinois State Board of Education said Wednesday.
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
chalkbeat.org | Melanie Asmar |Yesenia Robles |Mia Hollie |Aleksandra Appleton
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture for eliminating more than $7.5 million in funding for programs that help Colorado schools and food banks buy food from local farmers.
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
chalkbeat.org | Yesenia Robles |Mia Hollie |Aleksandra Appleton |Becky Vevea
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Colorado State Board of Education members on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution signaling their support for students to feel safe in schools. The board rarely votes on resolutions making a statement but the chair wanted to give members a chance to speak out.
