Navigating New York’s Political Rapids: Adams, Cuomo, and the Thorny Path of Independent Candidacies

Navigating New York’s Political Rapids: Adams, Cuomo, and the Thorny Path of Independent Candidacies

Editorial By Brian Figeroux, Esq., New Black Voices, The Immigrant’s Journal, Caribbean American Weekly and Workers’ World Today New York, NY – May 7, 2025 – The already turbulent waters of New York City politics have been further agitated by seismic decisions from two prominent figures: Mayor Eric Adams, a Black Democrat, and former Governor Andrew […]

A City Divided, A City United: Voter Concerns in New York City 2025

A City Divided, A City United: Voter Concerns in New York City 2025

A deep analysis of how racial and economic realities shape the concerns of white and non-white voters — and whether equitable solutions are within reach. By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Divided Priorities, Shared Struggles: NYC Voters’ Top Issues in 2025: Executive Summary In 2025, New York City voters are confronting a host of urgent challenges — […]

Working in New York: Challenges and Realities for Non-White Workers in 2025

Working in New York: Challenges and Realities for Non-White Workers in 2025

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  New York City’s economy in 2025 is a city of contradictions. Wall Street profits have soared, tech startups are thriving in hubs like Brooklyn’s Industry City, and tourism has roared back after pandemic-era slumps. Yet for hundreds of thousands of non-white New Yorkers, the reality of daily work remains precarious: unstable […]

Ranked Choice Voting in NYC 2025 Primaries: A Voter’s Guide

Ranked Choice Voting in NYC 2025 Primaries: A Voter’s Guide

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Ron Adar & rblfmr / Shutterstock.com| Photos from Left to Right: Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani & Adrienne Adams New York City’s 2025 primaries will once again utilize Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), a system designed to reflect voter preferences more accurately and promote inclusive elections. […]

Socialists, Zionists Race to Register New Democrats Ahead of Friday Deadline

Socialists, Zionists Race to Register New Democrats Ahead of Friday Deadline

by Jonathan Custodio and Harry Siegel |thecity.us |Editorial credit: Bob Korn / Shutterstock.com   Ahead of the Feb. 14 deadline for voters to pick a party affiliation in time to vote in June’s New York City primary, socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been racing to get his supporters registered as Democrats — and one group opposed to […]