Measures Aimed at N.Y.C. Housing Crisis Will Be on November Ballot

Voters will have a chance to reshape the city’s approach to development and limit the power of the City Council to stop new affordable housing projects.

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N.Y.C. Panel Withdraws Proposal to Switch to Open Primaries

The panel, created by Mayor Eric Adams, said it would introduce other ballot initiatives, but not a proposal that would allow all voters to participate in primaries regardless of party.

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Should New York City Ditch Its Party Primaries in Favor of Open Races?

A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to consider using an “open primary” system for elections in New York City. Here’s how the plan would work.

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New Yorkers May Vote on Curbing Council’s Power to Block New Housing

The City Council can block the development of new housing. A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to let voters weigh in on reducing the Council’s power.

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New Yorkers Can’t Remove Mayors for Misconduct. That Could Change Soon.

A Charter Revision Commission will consider creating a new process to empower the City Council and voters to remove a sitting mayor.

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N.Y.C. Panel Eyes Ways to Ease Housing Crisis and Improve Voter Turnout

The panel, known as the Charter Revision Commission, may introduce ballot initiatives to limit lawmakers’ power to block housing development, among other changes.

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Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92

She was president of the national N.A.A.C.P. in the early 1990s and headed the organization’s New York State Conference from 1977 until her death.

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How the Charter Revision Commission Is Tackling the NYC Housing Crisis

The Charter Revision Commission, created by Mayor Eric Adams, could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.

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