Six leading candidates running in the Democratic primary for New York City Comptroller in the June election appeared at a forum on Tuesday to offer their perspectives on the role of the office, solutions to the city’s uncertain fiscal future, and how they would wield their powers to ensure city government is effective and fiscally responsible.
The candidates at the forum, hosted by Citizens Budget Commission, a nonprofit fiscal watchdog group, included Brooklyn City Council Member Brad Lander, military veteran and entrepreneur Zach Iscol, Manhattan State Senator Brian Benjamin, financial journalist Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and Queens Assemblymember David Weprin. The candidates, selected by CBC from about 10 who will be on the ballot, seemingly based on their fundraising and polling, sought to tout their credentials and set their campaigns apart with just six weeks till the primary, which will be run with ranked-choice voting for the first time
New York Restores Voting Rights For Formerly Incarcerated People
arrow Voting booths, November 2020. Scott Lynch / Gothamist
New York took a major step towards expanding the number of eligible voters in the upcoming primary election when Governor Andrew Cuomo last week signed a bill that restores voting rights for anyone released from prison. If they’re released before May 28th, they could register to vote in the June 22nd primary election.
Since 2018, Cuomo has been using his pardon power to restore voting rights to most people on parole. This new law codifies that rule so that upon release from prison everyone automatically has their voting rights restored and can immediately register.
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NYC announces legislation to support moms, caregivers impacted by COVID-19
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Multitasking online school and work in September. Moms took on much of the childcare and education responsibility during the coronavirus pandemic.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In recognition of the negative impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on women and working mothers in particular new legislation will be introduced in the City Council on May 12 to help revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, about 5.4 million women have lost their jobs, which is nearly a million more than men, according to City Hall.
Six leading candidates running in the Democratic primary for New York City Comptroller in the June election appeared at a forum on Tuesday to offer their perspectives on the role of the office, solutions to the city’s uncertain fiscal future, and how they would wield their powers to ensure city government is effective and fiscally responsible.
The candidates at the forum, hosted by Citizens Budget Commission, a nonprofit fiscal watchdog group, included Brooklyn City Council Member Brad Lander, military veteran and entrepreneur Zach Iscol, Manhattan State Senator Brian Benjamin, financial journalist Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and Queens Assemblymember David Weprin. The candidates, selected by CBC from about 10 who will be on the ballot, seemingly based on their fundraising and polling, sought to tout their credentials and set their campaigns apart with just six weeks till the primary, which will be run with ranked-choice voting for the first time