Skip to content

Times Union | Hochul agrees to move local elections to even years | December 23, 2023

City & State | Hochul signs legislation to move local elections to even years in New York | December 22, 2023

Auburn Citizen | Hochul signs bill to move most NY local elections to even years | December 22, 2023

STRAUS NEWS (Chelsea News NY, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, The Spirit) |Spirit of Shed Regs Subverted by Landlords Who Leave Them Up for Years: Report | December 11, 2023

The Daily Gazette EDITORIAL: Shine the light on the judicial nomination process| December 4, 2023

The Center Square | Federal government seeks to take over New York City’s Rikers Island prison | November 21, 2023

Gothamist | Federal prosecutor asks judge to take away control of Rikers from Mayor Adams administration | November 19, 2023

Amsterdam News | What we know about Mayor Adams & the FBI probe | November 15, 2023

MarketWatch | It’s Election Day — and Taylor Swift wants you to vote | November 7, 2023

NY Daily News | FBI raids home of Mayor Adams’ top campaign fundraiser as part of federal corruption probe | November 2, 2023

Daily Mail | Eric Adams breaks his silence on ‘kickback’ probe as he says: ‘I feel extremely comfortable’ after fundraising chief’s NYC home was raided by the FBI over ‘cash from the Turkish government’ | November 2, 2023

Crain’s NY | Voter turnout is abysmal here. It doesn’t have to be this bad | October 30, 2023

Crain’s NY | Moving city elections to even years would boost turnout. Why hasn’t it happened?| October 30, 2023

Crain’s NY | Bradley Tusk thinks cell phone voting would give centrist New Yorkers a voice| October 30, 2023

NYN Media | NYN First Read | October 30, 2023

CUNY TV | Keeping Relevant – Betsy Gotbaum: A History of Public Service | October 25, 2023

Gothamist | NY battle over voting map still has Democrats, GOP at odds | October 9, 2023

POLITICO | Playbook Newsletter | October 6, 2023

City and State | Incumbents are the first to sign up for fledgling state campaign finance program | September 28, 2023

Times Union | Commentary: A simple way to boost voter turnout — and shore up democracy | August 18, 2023

New York Daily News | Brother of Rikers Island suicide victim slams NYC Correction Department – New York Daily News | August 7, 2023

Spectrum News NY1 | Rikers monitor cites continued failures, lays out proposed timeline for receivership decision | August 7, 2023

New York Daily News | A growing chorus: With Rikers hearing nearing, more voices support receiver |  August 7, 2023

Queens Daily Eagle | Good government group calls for Rikers receivership | August 7, 2023

Politico | Playbook Newsletter | August 8, 2023

New York Times | The Mayor Had a Photo of a Fallen Officer. Was His Story About It True? | July 6, 2023

Spectrum News Albany State of Politics | N.Y. Republican lawmakers file suit to overturn outside income limit | July 27, 2023

NYPost | City’s war on sheds and more: Letters to the Editor | July 30, 2023

New York Law Journal | Recent Attacks on Judicial Independence Impair the Proper Functioning of the Judiciary in New York | July 24, 2023

iHEART | Increasing Voter Turnout for the NYC Primary Election | June 27, 2023 

News10 | Two Election Laws Bill Await Hochul’s Signature | June 27, 2023 

New York Post | Susan Zhuang wins Democratic primary in new majority Asian NYC Council district | June 27, 2023 

amNewYork | Empty polls: Early voting count shows just under 45,000 New Yorkers turned out to cast ballots in June 27 primary | June 26, 2023

Tribeca Citizen | In the News: Campaign finance status for council contenders | June 22, 2023

Gothamist | Mayor Adams, a ranked-choice skeptic, declines to urge voters to pick multiple candidates | June 21, 2023

WENY TV | A bill to move some elections to even numbered years | June 16, 2023

The Village Sun | Pulling rank: District 1 Council candidates try to work the system to win | June 18, 2023

The Village Sun | Early voting for Democratic primaries kicks off | June 17, 2023

New York Daily News | A look at NYC’s top 10 competitive City Council races as early voting for primary elections begins | June 17, 2023

BronxTalk | Voter Turnout | June 15, 2023

BronxTimes | Bronx Times Primary Election Primer: Four Bronx primaries to be decided on June 27  | June 14, 2023

amNewYork | Voting in New York City needs transformational reform | June 14, 2023

The Village | Citizens Union supports Lee over Marte in District 1 | June 13, 2023

Crains | Development looms in Lower Manhattan, Queens City Council races | June 12, 2023

Spectrum News | Counties irate over Legislature’s plan to change election law | June 8, 2023

New York Post | NY Democrats turn ‘campaign reform’ into a new perk for incumbents | June 8, 2023

City and State | New York City should move its municipal elections to even-numbered years | June 7, 2023

The Buffalo News | Death lawsuits, criminal records, campaign finance: Major Albany bills on tap in session’s final days | June 7, 2023

Gothamist | Lawmakers are moving some NY elections to even-numbered years. Could NYC be next? | June 7, 2023

Gotham Gazette | City Council to Examine Low Voter Turnout, Moving Local Elections to Even Years | June 7, 2023

City & State | 40 government reform groups decry proposed tweaks to NY campaign finance law | June 5, 2023

Times Union | ‘Lobbying loophole’ bill stuck in Assembly in final week of legislative session | May 31, 2023

Spectrum News | New York watchdogs want more sunlight for little-known government entity | May 30, 2023

City & State | New York City elections in presidential years? Consultants don’t like it. | May 4, 2023

Ballotpedia | New York adopts revised State Assembly districts | April 28, 2023

City & State | As state budget process reportedly winds down, will there be time to review the final document? | April 27, 2023

Queens Chronicle | Legislature approves IRC’s Assembly maps | April 21, 2023

City & State | Andrea Stewart-Cousins Wants to Ax Commission on Judicial Nomination |  April 13, 2023

Politico | Judge Pick Change | April 12, 2023 

New York Law Journal | Don’t Jettison Commission on Judicial Nominations NY County Lawyers and Reform Group Say | April 12, 2023 

Olean Times Herald | Hochul announces chief judge, associate judge picks in deal that could face litigation | April 10, 2023  

New York Times | Hochul Names a New Candidate to Become New York’s Top Judge | April 10, 2023

Albany Times Union | Hochul announces chief judge, associate judge picks in deal that could face litigation | April 10, 2023

New York Daily News | Key campaign player for NYC Mayor Adams raised reelection funds while taking money to lobby his office, sparking ethics concerns | April 9, 2023

Spectrum News | Senate GOP wont rule out litigation over proposed judicial nomination changes | March 31, 2023

New York Law Journal | Program Bill That Would ALlow Two Choices from Court of Appeals Passes Senate | March 31, 2023

Albany Times Union | Hochul changes for chief judge selection could lead to another lawsuit | March 31, 2023

Crain’s New York Business |Mayor’s cuts to city watchdogs could foster corruption, advocates warn | March 30, 2023

Amsterdam News | How does ranked choice voting work in NYC? | March 23, 2023

New York Daily News | Sunshine weak in Albany: As predicted, New York Legislature does nothing to advance open government | March 18, 2023

City & State | Kathryn Garcia: ‘Things are coming together’ on Hochul’s housing plan | March 22/23

The Capitol Pressroom | Report advocates for municipal elections on even years | February  09, 2023

Manhattan Times | Benefits in moving NYC eleciton years: report | February 2, 2023

The Village SunOpinion: To increase voter turnout, move municipal elections to even-numbered years | January 27, 2023

Election Law Blog“Report: NY can boost voter turnout with this single change” | January 27, 2023

Harlem WorldCitizens Union Calls To Move Municipal Elections To Even-Numbered Years| January 27, 2023

Gothamist | Report: NY can boost voter turnout with this single change | 1/27/2023

WBAI 99.5 FM | Betsy Gotbaum on Driving Forces | 1/5/2023

Gotham Gazette | Adams Consolidates City’s Civic Engagement Efforts Under New Office | 1/4/2023

Back To Top