AdvertisementThis year New Yorkers will be faced with a different kind of ballot at the polling place, as the city enters a new era of . To help us all prepare before the primary, we've put together a sample ballot using fictional New York City mayors. Read their bios, and then vote for them in a ranked-choice order using the ballot below. We'll share the results of the race for Mayor of Imaginary NYC on Friday.A mayor that once called "ambitious," Pappas was born in Astoria, and leans on his native status and skilled and passionate (albeit often phony) speechmaking to connect with New...…AdvertisementThis year New Yorkers will be faced with a different kind of ballot at the polling place, as the city enters a new era of . To help us all prepare before the primary, we've put together a sample ballot using fictional New York City mayors. Read their bios, and then vote for them in a ranked-choice order using the ballot below. We'll share the results of the race for Mayor of Imaginary NYC on Friday.A mayor that once called "ambitious," Pappas was born in Astoria, and leans on his native status and skilled and passionate (albeit often phony) speechmaking to connect with New...WW…

AdvertisementWhat were New Yorkers reading during this year of solitude? While the city's libraries had to close their doors as the pandemic took hold of New York, they in July, allowing card holders to come by and pick up physical copies of books once again.The libraries have now released their annual , the most popular titles giving some insight into the literary appetites of New Yorkers during a time of historic change and, as their press release notes, "unprecedented isolation, issues of social justice, and a country divided." Here's the breakdown by library system:How to be an...…AdvertisementWhat were New Yorkers reading during this year of solitude? While the city's libraries had to close their doors as the pandemic took hold of New York, they in July, allowing card holders to come by and pick up physical copies of books once again.The libraries have now released their annual , the most popular titles giving some insight into the literary appetites of New Yorkers during a time of historic change and, as their press release notes, "unprecedented isolation, issues of social justice, and a country divided." Here's the breakdown by library system:How to be an...WW…

Giving Tuesday is the global day of giving back. As a not-for-profit local news, Gothamist counts on donations from readers to make our work possible. Keep local news strong with your support of Gothamist today.As we close out 2020, one of the most painful and difficult years in New York City's history, we find ourselves still grappling with a pandemic that has taken the lives of tens of thousands of New Yorkers, wreaked havoc on the city's vital industries, and largely snuffed out our vibrant culture. Offices are largely abandoned, Broadway remains closed, restaurants are hanging on by a...…Giving Tuesday is the global day of giving back. As a not-for-profit local news, Gothamist counts on donations from readers to make our work possible. Keep local news strong with your support of Gothamist today.As we close out 2020, one of the most painful and difficult years in New York City's history, we find ourselves still grappling with a pandemic that has taken the lives of tens of thousands of New Yorkers, wreaked havoc on the city's vital industries, and largely snuffed out our vibrant culture. Offices are largely abandoned, Broadway remains closed, restaurants are hanging on by a...WW…