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2022 State Budget: Reimagine | Rebuild | Renew
Cuomo's $193-billon dollar roadmap for NY's next fiscal year, including a $130 million proposal to enact the Pandemic Recovery and Restart Program to help highly impacted small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Late Night Mayoral Candidate Forum Gets Interesting
A Mayoral candidate forum became contentious and frank, offering insights into the thinking of some of those seeking to become the next mayor and that of some of the city’s Black civic leaders. Read all about it. Link to video.
Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis?
Will the proposal to legalize marijuana in NY pass? Governor Cuomo Announces Proposal to Legalize and Create an Equitable Adult-use Cannabis Program as Part of the 2021 State of the State. Read more.
Manhattan Borough President Forums
Downtown Independent Democrats and the West Side Democrats hosted forums with a panel of candidates running for Manhattan Borough President in 2021. Read more and watch them both here.
2021 State of the State: Reimagine | Rebuild | Renew
In 11th State of the State Address, Governor Advances Bold Agenda to Reopen New York Safely and Smartly Following COVID-19 Pandemic. Watch and read more...
2021 Elections: Democratic City Comptroller Candidates
Meet the Democratic NY City Comptroller Candidates. Read more.
2021 Elections: Democratic Mayoral Candidates
Nine Democratic candidates for mayor of New York City appeared one-by-one Thursday night at an online forum hosted by the Uptown Community Democrats. Read what they said.
The Election Show: Staying Vigilant
On the next edition, our team discusses the Electoral College decisively confirming President-elect Joe Biden's win and how we must stay vigilant as Trump refuses to concede his loss. Read Dr. Christina Greer's blog on why this is so important.
The Election Show Streams live on Facebook at 11AM...
Could the Next Mayor of NYC be a Woman?
VIDEO: Watch the women running to be the 110th Mayor of NYC: Kathryn Garcia, Dianne Morales, Loree Sutton, Maya Wiley.... read what they have to say.