Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREThe counting of absentee ballots following Primary Day won’t begin until Monday at the earliest, the city Board of Elections announced Tuesday.The process won’t start until next Wednesday in the boroughs with close House primaries.The canvassing of paper ballots had been expected to begin tomorrow, the day after the deadline for mailed absentee votes to reach Board of Elections offices.With an unprecedented number of voters opting to make their choices by mail amid the coronavirus...…Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREThe counting of absentee ballots following Primary Day won’t begin until Monday at the earliest, the city Board of Elections announced Tuesday.The process won’t start until next Wednesday in the boroughs with close House primaries.The canvassing of paper ballots had been expected to begin tomorrow, the day after the deadline for mailed absentee votes to reach Board of Elections offices.With an unprecedented number of voters opting to make their choices by mail amid the coronavirus...WW…

Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREAndrew Yang was on Eric Adams’ turf Thursday to condemn a practice the Brooklyn borough president has long been accused of tolerating.“Parking placard abuse! We have to do better!” Yang said in opening his remarks.But even as he took the fight to a rival in the race for mayor, Yang repeatedly found himself on the defensive.The tech entrepreneur was forced to explain a video clip in which a comedian asks a crude question about his sexual preferences.“He choke b---h, Andrew Yang? He...…Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREAndrew Yang was on Eric Adams’ turf Thursday to condemn a practice the Brooklyn borough president has long been accused of tolerating.“Parking placard abuse! We have to do better!” Yang said in opening his remarks.But even as he took the fight to a rival in the race for mayor, Yang repeatedly found himself on the defensive.The tech entrepreneur was forced to explain a video clip in which a comedian asks a crude question about his sexual preferences.“He choke b---h, Andrew Yang? He...WW…

Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHARENEW YORK — Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, the latest candidate to enter the crowded race for mayor, said he backs appointing a civilian commissioner for the NYPD, and supports keeping the high-stakes entrance exam for specialized high schools but wants to broaden the criteria for admissions."The NYPD could use a civilian commissioner," the Democrat said in a Thursday night interview with Inside City Hall anchor Errol Louis. "I think having a commissioner independent from the...…Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHARENEW YORK — Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, the latest candidate to enter the crowded race for mayor, said he backs appointing a civilian commissioner for the NYPD, and supports keeping the high-stakes entrance exam for specialized high schools but wants to broaden the criteria for admissions."The NYPD could use a civilian commissioner," the Democrat said in a Thursday night interview with Inside City Hall anchor Errol Louis. "I think having a commissioner independent from the...WW…

Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREThe 117th Congress was sworn in Sunday, and included three new members representing New York City — Jamaal Bowman (D-Westchester/Bronx), Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx).Sunday’s opening day proceedings stretched out over hours amid COVID-19 precautions that restricted the number of lawmakers who could be on the House floor at once, and required cleanings after one group left and the next came.But by the end of the day, three New York...…Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREThe 117th Congress was sworn in Sunday, and included three new members representing New York City — Jamaal Bowman (D-Westchester/Bronx), Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx).Sunday’s opening day proceedings stretched out over hours amid COVID-19 precautions that restricted the number of lawmakers who could be on the House floor at once, and required cleanings after one group left and the next came.But by the end of the day, three New York...WW…

Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHARENEW YORK - Six City Council members and nearly a dozen community groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the roll-out of ranked-choice voting in next year’s elections.The lawmakers — all members of the council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus — have said the implementation of the new voting format is too hasty and is unfair to minority and senior voters.Ranked choice voting is to be put to its first test in New York City in a February 2 City Council special election.Council...…Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHARENEW YORK - Six City Council members and nearly a dozen community groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the roll-out of ranked-choice voting in next year’s elections.The lawmakers — all members of the council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus — have said the implementation of the new voting format is too hasty and is unfair to minority and senior voters.Ranked choice voting is to be put to its first test in New York City in a February 2 City Council special election.Council...WW…