The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.


Tag: voters
  • Speak up: What people who aren’t at the podium have to say

    Speak up: What people who aren’t at the podium have to say

    We hit the streets — and got on buses and landed on rooftops — to find out what the residents of Midtown West want the candidates to address.

  • Does capitalism work for you? Vote in Times Square

    Does capitalism work for you? Vote in Times Square

    NEW YORK — The ongoing tally of true-false votes displayed on Steve Lambert’s art exhibit might imply that the numbers mean something to the artist. His Capitalism Works For Me! True/False project has toured the country for more than two years now, allowing people to vote whether or not they believe capitalism benefits them. Lambert said…

  • Breaking Stereotypes: the Unexpected Republican Voters

    Breaking Stereotypes: the Unexpected Republican Voters

    To their left leaning counterparts, conservative gay and lesbian voters are “self-loathing.” Their votes for a Republican Party and presidential candidate that has largely identified itself as the “anti” to the gay rights agenda confuses many. But, many gay and lesbian voters choose to identify as conservative, and are forced to prioritize campaign issues in…

  • Voters Ask: Does My Vote Matter?

    Voters Ask: Does My Vote Matter?

    To vote or not to vote, that is the question — and all over Midtown West, people are coming up with different answers.

  • College Students: Yes, No, Maybe Someday

    College Students: Yes, No, Maybe Someday

    At The New School, many students feel uninformed about major issues in this presidential election.

  • Voters by the Numbers

    Voters by the Numbers

    We, along with anyone even vaguely familiar with the west side of Midtown Manhattan, can predict now that President Barack Obama, along with down-ballot democrats, will win big in the neighborhood. We are not competing, nor can we, with pollsters like The New York Times’ Nate Silver, so we’ve chosen not to focus on the…