Democracy

A Voter’s Guide to NYC’s 2024 Ballot Proposals

Say “Yes” to Proposals 1 and 2, but “No” to the rest

Oct 7 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

Get ready to vote, New Yorkers

How to register to vote, double-check your details, and vote by mail

Sep 17 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

I’ve been appointed to my Manhattan community board

New York’s most junior local policy influencer, reporting for duty

Jul 21 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

An Abundance Agenda for New York

New York's laws create scarcity and hardship. Pro-abundance policy is the antidote.

Mar 31 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

How and why to pay attention to New York’s local politics

It’s easier than you might think

Feb 18 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

Neglecting NYC elected officials’ pay: a threat to democracy

New York’s mechanism for setting the salaries of elected officials is broken

Jan 27 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

New York should pay our city council members much higher salaries

With a tiny budget reallocation we could hire the absolute best and brightest New Yorkers to write our city's laws. This would strengthen democracy and…

Jun 2, 2023 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

New York’s city council elections are really uncompetitive this year

Almost two-thirds of New York’s council members are on-track to win by default. That bodes poorly for our city and for trust in democracy.

May 22, 2023 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

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