The New York City Board of Elections now prints new forms for Yiddish voting registration and other newly added languages
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NY Blocks Independents Including Lynn Kahn From Ballot
State Board of Elections in NY blocks independents
VIDEO: Dakota Access Pipeline Solidarity Protest in the Bronx
Around 60 community activist and native groups held a rally today outside TD Bank which was followed by a march to Chase Bank, both among banks that are financing the Dakota Access pipeline
Dead Lawmaker Wins Republican Primary Election
Very old election laws are dusted off to deal with election of dead lawmaker only days following his passing
First Ever Hasidic Woman Elected as NY Civil Court Judge
Brooklyn’s Rachel “Ruchie” Freier has become the first ever Hasidic woman elected to the position
Eddie Vedder Joins Musical Campaign Against Gun Violence
Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder will perform at event organized by Concert Across America charity
Gary Johnson Secures NY Independence Party Nomination
Increase in smaller party nominations like the NY Independence Party is giving a boost to the Libertarian
AUDIO: Smoke-Filled Rooms Rule New York Judicial Elections
The process for picking judges is broken thanks to weak system that governs New York judicial elections
PHOTOS: Activist NYPD Officer Edwin Raymond Promoted to Sergeant
The auditorium at 1 Police Plaza was bustling yesterday as the promotional ceremony was getting underway for hundreds of officers being promoted to Detective and Sergeant including NYPD reformer Edwin Raymond
National Gun Lobby is the Target at This New York Festival
Gun control advocates are gathering in NYC to plan next steps to defeat the national gun lobby