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Special Report: Midterm Elections 2014
Volunteers Come out for Recchia Campaign for Congress
The race for New York’s 11th Congressional District seat has been one of the most competitive in the current election cycle.
Special Report: Midterm Elections 2014
Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda Raises More Questions Than Answers
The 10-point Women’s Equality Agenda seeks to improve many aspects of women’s lives, including pay equity, access to abortion and protection for domestic abuse victims.
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Language is election issue in New York Russian-speaking district
More than half of the Russian population cannot be considered fluent in English.
Special Report: Midterm Elections 2014
As Election Day nears, Latino vote remains underrepresented and elusive
Latinos have become an increasingly important voting bloc.
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Despite challenges, campaign strategists flock to big data
But harnessing big data’s power for local elections and other grassroots campaigns has proven difficult.
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Republican Strongholds are Outliers in City’s Political Landscape
Only 10 Republicans currently hold city, state or federal elected positions in the five boroughs, and nine of them represent neighborhoods in Staten Island and south Brooklyn.
Special Report: Midterm Elections 2014
Theme-less Midterm elections will be about ‘nothing’
Polls show lower voter engagement and motivation this year than in 2010, the previous midterm elections.
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Moscow-born NY State Assemblyman Vies for Fifth Term
Alec Brook-Krasny, who immigrated to the US in 1989 from Moscow, hopes to be elected for his fifth consecutive term and to continue the debates that he values so much.
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Possible new holidays for NYC schools
The New York Department of Education will consider adding more scheduled school holidays.
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Statue of Liberty reopens
National Park Service workers at the Statue of Liberty were called back to work on Sunday morning as the Statue of Liberty reopened its doors to visitors.