New York City Has Outpaced the Nation in Vaccinations, Offering a Foundation for Economic Recovery
New York City was the epicenter of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic as it began in the United States. It recordedContinue Reading
Author: Jim Brennan
Jim Brennan was a member of the New York State Assembly for 32 years and retired at the end of 2016. He chaired four committees, including the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions for six years, the Committee on Cities for five years, and the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities for six years. There are 96 Brennan laws on the books of the State of New York and Jim won three national awards for his legislative work during his career.
2022 Ends Republican Party Control of State Senate district lines as all Population Gains Occur Downstate
The United States Census released the nation’s population data by congressional and state legislative district on August 12, setting underwayContinue Reading
NYC’s Vaccination Rates have not been adjusted for the Census population Gain; New Numbers for Adults Should be Nearly Four Points Lower
The New York City Department of Health has been publishing daily vaccination counts and rates at which the overall populationContinue Reading
The Danger of a Conservative Comeback in the 2022 Race for NY’s Most Powerful Public Office
Governor Andrew Cuomo will soon be in the rearview mirror for New Yorkers as a result of his announced resignationContinue Reading
New York Congressional District Populations 2020
Here are the New York Congressional District Populations from the Census https://bit.ly/3g0BVXC . Thanks to @Mike Conlow for extracting thisContinue Reading
Ranked Choice Voting, Ballot Exhaustion, and Racial Disparities in the NYC Primaries
My wife and I opened our mail ballots in May 2021, several weeks before the Democratic primaries for offices inContinue Reading
US will reach 70% of adults with one dose of vaccine in next few days; less than 61% of adults fully vaccinated
The United States reached 69.6% of adults 18+ having at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine dose as ofContinue Reading
Turnout Update- NYC Mayoral Primary- My Estimate-35 Percent
The New York City Board of Elections has reported 798,000 in person votes in the New York City Democratic mayoralContinue Reading
VOTER PARTICIPATION RATES IN NYC ARE HIGHER THAN REPORTED – FOR SOME COMPLEX REASONS
The Democratic primaries for New York City public office will be over on Tuesday, June 22nd, but it will likelyContinue Reading
City Should Expand Use of Schools as Vaccine Hubs to Adults as soon as Possible
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that New York City would launch COVID-19 vaccination sites at select schools acrossContinue Reading
An Actual Mayoral Poll with a Ranked Choice Outcome Shows the Pathway for a Vote – You Can See the Process in Action
In today’s blog post, I am going to offer some guidance on ranked choice voting so you’ll be sure yourContinue Reading
Vaccination rates for Blacks,Latinos fall way behind others in the City
Blacks have the lowest vaccination rates in the City, at 31% with one dose, followed by Latinos at 38%, whitesContinue Reading
Older Brooklyn residents have lowest vaccination rates among City’s 65+
Source: NYC DOH vaccine tracker May 7,2021
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New York’s Congressional Redistricting Could Be Tipping Point in Midterm Battle for Control of House
The Census Bureau released its population counts for the nation and the states on April 26, including changes for theContinue Reading
Brooklyn and the Bronx Trail the Rest of New York State with the Worst Vaccination Rates; Black and Latino Vaccination Rates Lag Far Behind
As of April 21st, the three counties in New York State with the lowest rates of residents fully vaccinated areContinue Reading
Group founded by Stacey Abrams Sues Georgia; Suit Details the New Law’s Blatant Racism
The Republican Party in Georgia just lost the Presidential election and two U.S. Senate elections in that state in theContinue Reading
Biden Plan Gives NY a Two-Year Reprieve From a Damaged Budget
President Biden’s stimulus package is proceeding down the legislative path in Congress. This is great news for New York residents and forContinue Reading
Pres Results by NY Cong. district published
Daily Kos has published Presidential election results by NY Congressional district-Here they are https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XbUXnI9OyfAuhP5P3vWtMuGc5UJlrhXbzZo3AwMuHtk/edit#gid=0 Biden Trump
There is Little Shift in Republican Attitudes Since the Capitol Attack
Three weeks before the attack on the Capitol I wrote a column titled “A Disturbing Look at What Republicans ThinkContinue Reading
NY State Has the Resources to Halt Billions in Scheduled Budget Cuts and Reset Next Year’s Framework
NOTE: I have updated this article since it was originally published in the Gotham Gazette on the morning of Wednesday,Continue Reading
