Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elections

Decision 2020: A Good Night, But Not a Great One, for Livable Streets

By Steven Vago | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Friends the livable streets movement fared extremely well — and an unrepentant homophobe was soundly defeated — in Tuesday's primary election balloting across the city.

The race for Queens's Sixth district includes incumbent Rep. Grace Meng, Mel Gagarin and Sandra Choi.

Decision 2020: Two Challengers Seek to Defeat Rep. Grace Meng in Flushing

By Eve Kessler | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

Sandra Choi and Mel Gagarin seek to knock off the incumbent in a district that is a home to highways and traffic fatalities.

Decision 2020: Adem Bunkedekko vs. Yvette Clarke in Central Brooklyn

By Streetsblog | Jun 16, 2020 | No Comments

The Times calls Adem Bunkeddeko "inspiring" and says that Yvette Clarke has had "regrettably" few achievements. Here, the candidates go head to head on transportation.

The six challengers who got StreetsPAC's endorsement are (clockwise from top left): Katherine Walsh, Amanda Septimo, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Rajiv Gowda, Emily Gallagher and Mary Jobaida.

StreetsPAC Endorses Six Challengers in June 23 Primary

By Eve Kessler | Jun 12, 2020 | No Comments

Sets sights on unseating Savino, DenDekker, Nolan, Lentol, Ortiz and Arroyo in local races.

Six candidates to succeed Jose Serrano in Congress representing The Bronx are (clockwise from top left): Michael Blake, Ruben Diaz Sr., Ydanis Rodriguez, Ritchie Torres, Melissa Mark-Viverito and Samelys Lopez.

Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?

By Eve Kessler | Jun 9, 2020 | No Comments

Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.

Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides is running for Borough President with an ambitious transit and safe streets platform. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Costa Constantinides: Break the Car Culture of Queens — With Better Transit and More Biking!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 10, 2020 | No Comments

"Our borough is long overdue for a holistic transit plan that provides reliable bus and subway service to get people out of their cars," said the would-be Queens borough president. Vote on March 24.

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