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Reflections on Mamdani's Win

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Reflections on Mamdani's Win

A decisive win is met with excitement and skepticism.

The Housing Crisis: Sky High Rents & Limited New Development

The Housing Crisis: Sky High Rents & Limited New Development

Trump vs New York City: Mayoral Candidate Responses to ICE Raids, Immigration, and Federal Defunding

Trump vs New York City: Mayoral Candidate Responses to ICE Raids, Immigration, and Federal Defunding

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Reflections on Mamdani's Win

Political Events

Reflections on Mamdani's Win

The Housing Crisis: Sky High Rents & Limited New Development

The Housing Crisis: Sky High Rents & Limited New Development

Trump vs New York City: Mayoral Candidate Responses to ICE Raids, Immigration, and Federal Defunding

Trump vs New York City: Mayoral Candidate Responses to ICE Raids, Immigration, and Federal Defunding

Your Vote, Your Voice: A Guide to NYC's Democratic Primary and Ranked Choice Voting System

Political Events

Your Vote, Your Voice: A Guide to NYC's Democratic Primary and Ranked Choice Voting System

The Final Push: Seven Democratic Mayoral Candidates Fight for NYC Residents' Votes

The Final Push: Seven Democratic Mayoral Candidates Fight for NYC Residents' Votes

New York City's Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate: A Complete Summary & Reference Guide

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New York City's Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate: A Complete Summary & Reference Guide

June 4th: NYC's Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate

June 4th: NYC's Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate

Policy Proposals and How to Decode Them

Policy Proposals and How to Decode Them

New York City's Mayoral Race: Democratic Primary

Political Events

New York City's Mayoral Race: Democratic Primary

Introducing OpenCitizen

Introducing OpenCitizen