Three Ideas for the Next Mayor to Innovate Around Gig Work

By Mark Chiusano

New York City’s gig economy is staggeringly influential by almost every measure. Delivery bikers make close to 3 million takeout dropoffs a week. Ubers and Lyfts dwarf the 14,000 green and yellow taxis on city streets. Roughly 6% of all workers in the five boroughs rely on gig work as their main income, a number that is likely a significant undercount. Their labors have changed consumption patterns and powered restaurants, small <Read More>


NY Elections, Census, and Redistricting Update – Week of 11/24/25

This week- New Congressional Map Challenge Update; NYS Voting Rights Act Challenge Rejected; NYS Census Partnership Launches; Impact of US Government Shutdown on the Cenuss; Around the Nation: Texas

Note- this Update might not publish on December 1 unless there are major litigation developments this coming week.


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 11/03/25

This week- New Congressional Map Challenge Explainer; Litigation Report on campaign finance & voter roll litigation, Early Voting reports, Even Year Voting- Another view; Upcoming events; VRA Preclearance; Mid Decade Redistricting Tracker; Around the Nation: Ohio, Virginia, Indiana Board of Elections litigation, Stefanik Poll Challenged by Democrats;

Register Now for the November 14 Statewide Census Organizing Conference: link below


NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 10/27/25

This week- New Congressional Map Challenge; Board of Elections litigation, Stefanik Poll Challenged by Democrats; Register Now for the November 14 Statewide Census Organizing Conference; VRA Preclearance; Newburgh Litigation Explored; Around the Nation: North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana

REDISTRICTING & LITIGATION

Breaking News- New Congressional Lawsuit Challenge Filed Today: Williams et al v. State Board of Elections et al

A complaint was filed in New York County State Supreme Court today asking that the state legislature … <Read More>