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2017 general election

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney.

The NJEA’s Battle With Sweeney Cost $18.7 Million, Likely a U.S. Record

The NJEA’s costly war with Sweeney may be the most expensive legislative race in United States history, according to ELEC.
By Christian Hetrick
Mayor Bill de Blasio stands with Public Advocate Letitia James and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams while unveiling his affordable housing plan in Brooklyn in May 2014.

Newly Re-Elected de Blasio Rolls Out Affordable Housing Plan

The mayor unveiled an updated and expanded affordable housing agenda a little more than a week after winning reelection.
By Madina Toure
Left to right: Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield; City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito; Manhattan Councilman Ben Kallos; and Manhattan Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal.

New Members Elected to City Council, But Same Direction

The City Council will have at least 10 new members by next year with a variety of ideological viewpoints.
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio walks into his polling site at the Park Slope Library on Election Day in Brooklyn.

De Blasio Hails ‘Era of Progressive Democratic Administrations’

By Madina Toure
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and members of the New York City Council march up 5th Avenue in the 2016 St. Patrick's Day Parade.

City Council Favorites Faced Tough Challenges in Contentious Races

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray speak to the media after voting at a public library in Brooklyn on Election Day.

Bill de Blasio Wins Second Term as Mayor of New York City

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a campaign rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders at Terminal 5 in Manhattan.

De Blasio: Danger of NYC Becoming ‘Exclusive Place’ Still Looms

By Madina Toure
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio speaks during the first televised debate against Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota Noticias in October 2013.

Terror Attack, De Blasio Pay-to-Play Allegations Frame Final Debate

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen. Bernie Sanders held a press conference at the Fulton Street subway station in Manhattan about the millionaires tax proposal.

Bernie Sanders Urges New Yorkers to Back Bill de Blasio By a ‘Huge Vote’

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio participates in the second mayoral debate at the CUNY Graduate Center in September.

Bill de Blasio’s Opponents Seize on Pay-to-Play Allegations

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer at the New York City Labor Day Parade along Fifth Avenue.

Chuck Schumer Endorses Bill de Blasio for Second Term

By Madina Toure
Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the GOP mayoral candidate, speaks at a press conference at City Hall.

Malliotakis: Court Testimony Calls for New Investigation Into De Blasio

By Madina Toure
Public Advocate Letitia James, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other members of the City Council at a press conference.

As General Election Nears, Experts Say Some Races Could be Competitive

By Madina Toure
Blue-white bus driving in a prominent street in New York City.

With Election Around Corner, De Blasio to Expand Rapid Bus Service in NYC

By Madina Toure
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) releasing a progressive agenda reporter at an event in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Warren Calls de Blasio ‘Progressive Leader’ New York Needs

By Madina Toure
Independent mayoral candidate Bo Dietl.

De Blasio Debates Bo Dietl and Nicole Malliotakis Before Rowdy Audience

By Madina Toure
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