For the first time in New York history, women occupy a majority of seats on the City Council, a milestone that recalls the elevation of Christine Quinn to the speakership in 2006. At the same time, the pandemic has cast a spotlight on the ways working-class women are burdened with caregiving duties and financial precarity. Quinn—who, since leaving the City Council in 2013, has become president of Win, a family shelter provider—says city politics are still difficult for women, but things are getting better.
What challenges do women in New York politics face?
As we all know, New York is a tough place. We think of it as
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