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boosting @THECITY https://bsky.app/profile/thecity.nyc/post/3m4smkyld6p2h
"Our team will be out all day covering the election, and we want to hear from you. Are there problems or long lines at your polling place? Electioneering? A voting sticker shortage? Drop a line at ask@thecity.nyc."
boosting @THECITY https://bsky.app/profile/thecity.nyc/post/3m4smkyld6p2h
"Our team will be out all day covering the election, and we want to hear from you. Are there problems or long lines at your polling place? Electioneering? A voting sticker shortage? Drop a line at ask@thecity.nyc."
As @THECITY points out, despite a City Council spokesperson claiming that the electioneering rules don't cover referenda, the City Charter actually does cover this.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-3169
Chapter 49: Officers and Employees
Section 1136.1. Prohibitions on the use of government funds and resources.
Refer to Clauses 1(c) and 2(c).
![(c): "Electioneering message" means a statement designed to urge the public to elect or defeat a certain candidate for elective office, or support or oppose a particular political party, [highlight starts] or support or oppose a particular referendum question. [highlight ends]](https://social-coop-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/115/458/229/010/138/172/original/b7d5cb654a34d6ec.png)
The City Council spent $13,000 on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads ads opposing the ballot proposals, plus maybe $1M? on postage for their mass mailings:
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/affordable-housing-ballot-items-city-council/
As @THECITY points out, despite a City Council spokesperson claiming that the electioneering rules don't cover referenda, the City Charter actually does cover this.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-3169
Chapter 49: Officers and Employees
Section 1136.1. Prohibitions on the use of government funds and resources.
Refer to Clauses 1(c) and 2(c).
https://harihareswara.net/posts/2025/nyc-2025-election-ballot-proposals/
Proposal 1 (Adirondacks park land): strong yes
2 (affordable housing "fast track"): yes
3 (expediting "modest" projects): yes
4 (affordable housing appeals board): weak yes
5 (city map): weak no
6 (changing election year): weak no
The City Council spent $13,000 on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads ads opposing the ballot proposals, plus maybe $1M? on postage for their mass mailings:
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/affordable-housing-ballot-items-city-council/
https://harihareswara.net/posts/2025/nyc-2025-election-judges/
Recommendations for the 7 competitive judicial races (where there are more candidates than open positions). They're all in #Manhattan, #Queens, or #StatenIsland. Includes first?? publication of Queens County Bar Associations ratings
https://harihareswara.net/posts/2025/nyc-2025-election-ballot-proposals/
Proposal 1 (Adirondacks park land): strong yes
2 (affordable housing "fast track"): yes
3 (expediting "modest" projects): yes
4 (affordable housing appeals board): weak yes
5 (city map): weak no
6 (changing election year): weak no
https://harihareswara.net/posts/2025/nyc-2025-election-ballot-proposals/
Proposal 1 (Adirondacks park land): strong yes
2 (affordable housing "fast track"): yes
3 (expediting "modest" projects): yes
4 (affordable housing appeals board): weak yes
5 (city map): weak no
6 (changing election year): weak no
Note that @brainwane wrote down her thoughts on #NYCElections ballot questions here: https://harihareswara.net/posts/2025/nyc-2025-election-ballot-proposals/.
I thought it was interesting that we came to different conclusions on the non-housing stuff; questions 1, 5, and 6 are a YES and two NOs respectively. I agree wholeheartedly on the "ballot panic" thing (getting derailed by these stupid ballot questions rather than just being able to vote for representatives, for example!)
However, odd year elections continue to be a disaster.
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