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arrow Bayard Street in Chinatown. David Cruz
On a recent Wednesday morning, Chinatown appeared a bit more desolate than it did during pre-pandemic times For Rent signs hung on shuttered storefronts and outdoor dining annexes were nearly empty, all in sharp contrast to the strings of festive Lunar New Year lanterns hanging over the once-lively streets.
“It is likely to take a multi-year, multi-phase [recovery plan] to get back to 2019 level, much like the 1918 pandemic, which took a decade,” Wellington Chen, executive director of the Chinatown Partnership (which works to elevate the neighborhood s business community) told Gothamist/WNYC.
The neighborhood remains in the throes of economic despair, with even notable restaurants closing such as Jing Fong on Elizabeth Street, the neighborhood’s largest dim sum eatery that recently announced is permanent closure of its indoor dining hall.Looming over the economic pain is the recent spike of attacks against
Five things to watch in the District 24 special
It’s finally here – the first New York City election of 2021 and the first of the ranked-choice voting era – and even if you’ve never heard the word Pomonok, the Council District 24 special election in Eastern Queens could set the tone for this whole season. Here are five burning questions we’ll be looking to answer once the polls close at 9 p.m.
How many voters will rank?
In San Francisco’s first ranked-choice voting election in 2004, nearly a quarter of voters said they only voted for one candidate and didn’t rank – and that was after an $800,000 outreach campaign. Conventional wisdom says that fewer voters ranking would be good news for James Gennaro, the one white candidate, since six of his competitors of South Asian descent might be targeting the same voters. Another question – given the snow and the cold and the lackluster early voting numbers – is how many people will vote at all.
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Twenty-twenty has proven that who we elect at every level matters from mayors (overseeing a police force) to governors (pandemic protocols) to state attorney generals (justice for Black lives) which means it s time to focus on the important 2021 elections happening throughout the country. While we won t be tracking every local and state race across all 50 states (head to your state s board of elections website to learn more about the elections happening in your area), we re rounding up impactful races we expect to gain national attention throughout the year. Even if you don t live in the state where the election is happening, there are still virtual ways to get involved (like writing letters to voters and donating) that could make all the difference for the candidates. Start by getting familiar with the races, below.
70+ New York City Candidates Oppose Delay to RCV, Push Council on Education
Candidates in the same district, and former EDs of the BLAC, unite
NEW YORK, NY (12/16/2020) (readMedia) Today, over 70 candidates from across the city some running against each other released a statement in support of ranked choice voting (RCV) and opposing any delay. Instead they pushed the NYC Council to do its job and pass intro 1994, a bill that will fully fund voter education on RCV.
The full statement with signers including mayoral candidates Dianne Morales and Carlos Menchaca, former BLA (Black, Latino, Asian) Caucus executive director Corey Ortega, and 70+ others, below: