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CRE Gets Its Ducks And Dollars In A Row For Crucial Mayoral Run There are more than 30 people currently running for mayor. “This is a critical moment for real leadership,” said RXR CEO Scott Rechler, who is also chairman of the Regional Plan Association. “Theres no superman out there, but we want someone thats capable, someone thats well-intentioned, someone that is not tied down by ideology — and someone that reaches out to the broader New Yor...

Share via Shortlink Clockwise from left: Scott Stringer, Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan and Ray McGuire (Getty/Photo illustration by Kevin Rebong for The Real Deal) More than a year ago, the New York Post, citing unnamed sources, reported that Comptroller Scott Stringer would join a growing list of mayoral candidates rejecting campaign contributions from the real estate industry. That wasn’t quite true, it turns out: Landlords, brokers and other real estate players gave $10,560 to the city...

“Number one is rebuild a safer and more inclusive New York City,” Kavovit told the outlet at the time. “So I feel like the city is not a safe place. So if it’s not safe, people don’t want to come to New York City. People don’t want to stay in New York City.” “I’m a Democrat, but I’m a tough Democrat,” she added. “I’m not going to stand for crime. I am going to help businesses. I am going to promote a safer New York City, very structured, so people feel comfortable abou...

Protesters Caught In NYPDs Violent Mott Haven Crackdown Push For Community Reparations Fund arrow NYPD officers arrest a protester in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on June 4th, 2020. C.S. Muncy / Gothamist On June 4th, LoriKim Alexander, a 44-year-old Bronx resident, was marching against police brutality in the borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood. Without warning, hundreds of heavily armored NYPD officers trapped the group on a narrow street, then rushed at them ...

Heres What You Need To Know About The Current NYC Mayoral Contenders arrow Barricades surround the entrance to New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock The race to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio is heating up amid a wide-open field of mayoral candidates. New York City is facing historic challenges amid an unprecedented financial and public health crisis. Still, more than 30 people have registered to run for the citys top job—from political novice...

Two NYC Pension Funds Divesting $4 Billion from Oil Companies The move from the largest funds under the $239.8 billion New York City Retirement Systems follows a commitment made in 2018. Oil companies are quickly losing investors, including two pension funds in New York City, as more asset managers are pivoting to renewable options in the battle against climate change and for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.  The two pension funds will divest an estimated $4 billion from ...

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera will endorse both candidates in their runs for City Hall, with a first place nod to Stringer, the city’s comptroller, and a number two endorsement for Morales, a former non-profit CEO.

Will NYC mayoral candidates’ height matter in the age of Zoom? © Provided by New York Daily News Scott Stringer, on Zoom. Pandemic-era TV and Zoom campaigning makes it hard for voters to take full measure of New York’s mayoral candidates: You can weigh their words and assess their style, but you can’t tell how tall they are. There’s evidence height is a factor in voters’ choices. In presidential contests from 1789 to 2016, the taller candidate won the popular vote 62% of the time, ...

arrow State Senator Gustavo Rivera at a Sunday press conference with mayoral candidates Scott Stringer and Dianne Morales on January 24th, 2021. Twitter/Scott Stringer In the first endorsement ranking candidates in the 2021 mayoral primary, Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera announced Sunday that hes backing both Comptroller Scott Stringer and former non-profit CEO Dianne Morales. Riveras top choice is Stringer, and his second pick is Morales—similar what New Yorkers will have...

MNN and Gotham Gazette is pleased to bring you this new series of one-on-one interviews the candidates running for office in NYC this year.  Read and watch more.