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10 things to know about the latest filing This week marked the massive information dump the New York City Campaign Finance Board calls “the filing deadline.” There are enough tidbits and storylines to last us politicos two months until the next one on May 21, but here are 10 things that immediately stood out. Adams has the money With $7.6 million on hand, Eric Adams is the undisputed money king of the mayoral race. Scott Stringer is in a not-so-distant second with $6.85 million. And...

arrow Marti Allen-Cummings is running for Manhattans 7th Council District. Marti Allen-Cummings website The image of Marti Allen-Cummings featured on their campaign website shows a New York City Council candidate who clearly stands out from the standard pack of politicians — posing outside of the Stonewall Inn, mic in hand, and declaring, "[Ill] bring your voice to City Hall." For Allen-Cummings (who uses they/them pronouns) what you see is what you get: a working drag artist wi...

Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Creating new spaces for artists to perform and be paid for their work is a step forward in keeping the arts in NYC,” Councilman Van Bramer said. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday released guidelines for the City’s Open Culture program, which will permit outdoor cultural performances on designated City streets this spring. Modeled on the City’s Open Streets program, Open Culture is a new permit type available from the M...

arrow Astoria pool in Queens NYC Dept of Parks / Flickr On the heels of winning the Queens borough presidents race (technically, the race began as a special election but COVID-19 upended those plans) to serve out former BP Melinda Katz, Donovan Richards is already defending his post as three Democrats have thrown their name into the June primary race. Much like all the borough president races, the perks to the top executive post for The Worlds Borough (nickname for Queens) is some...

Brooklyn, Queensboro bridges will lose lane of traffic for bicycles WABC Share: NEW YORK (WABC) -- Bicyclists who currently share space with pedestrians as they try to get across New York Citys Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges would get their own lanes across those spans, according to a plan from Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio announced the "Bridges for the People" project on Thursday evening, as part of his final State of the City speech. Cycling no longer seems to be a seasonal mode of transp...

By Bobby Cuza New York City PUBLISHED 8:48 PM ET Jan. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:48 PM EST Jan. 27, 2021 SHARE Borough president is a job that can attract the politically ambitious. Case in point: Brooklyns Eric Adams. Adams has unapologetically used the borough presidents office as a springboard to a run for mayor. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz...

'Jimmy’s care for his constituents has stood out in my mind since meeting him,' the 'Sunnyside' actor said in endorsing Van Bramer.

How The City Plans To Help Its Artists By Anna Lucente Sterling New York City PUBLISHED 7:00 PM ET Jan. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:00 PM EST Jan. 19, 2021 SHARE NEW YORK — Before the pandemic hit, the cultural sector was one of the biggest economic engines in New York City. Theater, dance, fashion, art galleries and more employed nearly 400,000 wor...

'The number-one job of the borough president is to make sure that there’s a just recovery that first and foremost prioritizes people over profit,' Van Bramer told the Daily News.

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