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What's Next After New Yorkers Voted on 5 State Constitutional Amendment Ballot Questions
All five measures dealing with a variety of issues — from legislative redistricting to environmental protections to voting rights.
WATCH: Analyzing the 2021 NYC Election Results & What's Ahead for Mayor-Elect Adams
An analysis of the results of the 2021 New York City elections and what's next for Mayor-Elect Eric Adams.
New York Voters Approve New Environmental Rights, Disapprove Voting and Redistricting Reforms
New York voters have approved two state constitutional amendments on the general election ballot and voted down three others.
Public Advocate Candidates Debate Visions for the Role, Stances on Key Issues Facing the City
Candidates for New York City Public Advocate in the fast-approaching 2021 general election discussed their visions for the city’s second highest office during two recent TV debates.
An Initial Look at Voter Turnout in the 2021 New York City Primaries
Nearly 1 million New York City voters cast ballots in the mayoral primaries last month, according to unofficial results released by the New York City Board of Elections, marking the city's most participated-in local election in decades.
Mark Levine is the Likely Next Manhattan Borough President; Here's What He Ran On
After prevailing in the Democratic primary that just concluded, City Council Member Mark Levine appears very likely to be Manhattan’s next Borough President, given the borough’s overwhelming Democratc enrollment advantage.
Eric Adams Wins Democratic Nomination for Mayor of New York City
With nearly every vote counted and the latest unofficial tallies for the June election released on Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams took a seemingly insurmountable lead in the Democratic mayoral primary and claimed victory.
Board of Elections Admits No Quality Control Ahead of 2020 Absentee Ballot Blunder
The New York City Board of Elections admitted it did not send its own staff to do quality inspections at absentee ballot vendor sites to ensure they would be able to meet the requirements of their contracts for the general election last year.
Board of Elections Sows Chaos in Mayoral Race with Errors in First Unofficial Ranked-Choice Count
Not long after the BOE published its first preliminary ranked-choice runoff in the Democratic primaries for mayor and comptroller, it became evident that errors had been made and the Board eventually took down what it had posted to its website, citing a "discrepancy" in the numbers.