Elizabeth Kim

Elizabeth Kim appears in the following:

New York's mayor announces a vaccine mandate for private companies

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

To counter a COVID-19 surge, New York City will implement what its mayor says will be a "first-in-the-nation" vaccine mandate for all private-sector workers to take effect Dec. 27.

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A New Analysis Of Income Data Shows Income Inequality Shrank Under De Blasio

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The trend marks a reversal of four decades of growing or flat income inequality in the city.

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Eric Adams Transition, NY Omicron Response, and More

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Local officials are reccomending people wear masks indoors in response to the Omicron variant. Plus, Eric Adams takes a spiritual trip before taking office.  

Steven Banks, NYC Commissioner In Charge Of Reducing Homelessness, Will Resign

Monday, November 22, 2021

Hired as someone who had worked as a tireless advocate for homeless New Yorkers, Banks wound up overseeing a historic rise in New York City's homeless shelter population.

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Who Are Eric Adams’s Key Players? An Election Night Photo Is Symbolic & Revealing

Monday, November 15, 2021

WNYC/Gothamist created a guide to identify most of the players who surrounded Adams on election night.

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What to Expect from the Next Mayor, Eric Adams

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

Jeffery Mays and Elizabeth Kim talk about what to expect from NYC's newly elected mayor, Eric Adams.

Election Night 2021: Call-in Special

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Host Brian Lehrer hears from reporters and callers from New York and New Jersey about the voting, campaigning and what comes next.

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Vaccine Mandate: Thousands of NYC First Responders Go On Unpaid Leave

Monday, November 01, 2021

Thousands of New York City's first responders have yet to comply with the mayor's vaccine mandate. How might city services suffer?

This Week in Politics: New York City Picks its Next Mayor

Saturday, October 30, 2021

WNYC
New York City voters will elect a new mayor this Tuesday.

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De Blasio Says City Agencies Can Adjust If Workers Don't Meet Vaccination Deadline

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

As the deadline for a municipal employee vaccine mandate approaches, Mayor de Blasio is facing questions about how he plans to deal with worker shortages. 

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Why One Queens Neighborhood — Touched By Tragedy — Keeps Flooding

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Hollis, in southeast Queens, is not on the water. It’s not in a flood zone. And yet residents have been dealing with flooding for years — most recently during Hurricane Ida. 

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NYC Mayoral Debate Recap

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Brigid Bergin and Elizabeth Kim recap the NYC mayoral debate between Republican Curtis Sliwa and the Democratic nominee Eric Adams.

NYC Tech Put To The Test As Schools Open

Friday, September 17, 2021

The city’s health screening website crashed on the first day of school. It was the latest in a string of technology stumbles for the de Blasio administration.

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In Surprising Early Move, Hochul Takes on NYCHA

Friday, August 27, 2021

Public housing is rarely a priority in a governor's first weeks.

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New Governor, New Relationship With New York City Mayor?

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

As Governor Andrew Cuomo exits Albany, he leaves behind a bitter, years-long feud with Mayor de Blasio. Tensions between the two offices aren't new. But now, that dynamic might change. 

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Many NYC Municipal Employees Still Unvaccinated Despite 'Vax-Or-Test' COVID Order

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

As of Monday, 58% of city workers—or 211,115 people—have received at least one dose of the vaccines, according to data provided by the mayor’s office.

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What Another Black Mayor Could Mean for NYC

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Eric Adams is likely to become New York City's second Black mayor in November. What will that mean for New Yorkers?

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Who's A True Progressive? Lately, The Answer Is Almost Everybody

Monday, July 19, 2021

“Being progressive is not what you tweet, but what you do to help people on the streets every day,” said mayoral nominee Eric Adams.

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Primary Election Results Update

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Taking a look at the current results in the race to be the Democratic nominee for mayor

NYC Mayoral Debate Recap

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Recap and analysis of the debate between the top candidates running to be the Democratic Party's nominee for NYC mayor.