Bloomberg wins with the fewest votes since 1917

Another lukewarm election just like the primary earlier this fall. What does it mean for an elected official who wins with such a small percentage of the population voting? And even more, what does it mean for the candidate that loses…

No One at the Polls

The New York City primaries and the subsequent runoffs had some of the lowest turnouts in history. No one in the city is paying attention to local politics. Why?

Click here to read the New York Times article.

Housing Project Issues split District

Check out this article in the Gotham Gazette written by my friend Dana Farrington. In the predominantly low-income, Hispanic area, housing projects are a big issue.

Housing Project Splits Bushwick District

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Hey check out this article I wrote about the upcoming City Council elections in Brooklyn:

A Brooklyn Race Heats Up

I think its going to be an exciting race!

Democratic Voting Trends

According to a New York Times graphic published today, counties in Nebraska voted more Democratically during this presidential election than in the 2004 presidential election. Although they don’t discuss this specifically in the accompanying article, I think it is a very interesting observation about the state. Nebraska has been one of the reddest states in the country for the last 40 and more years. It is especially interesting to consider when looking at the map that there was only one section of the country that voted more Republican this election than in 2004. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues in the coming years or if this has been a unique situation. It would also be interesting to compare the voting patterns outlined in the graphic to voting patterns in 2000 or 1996.