The city is not just choosing a new mayor in November. This fall, New York voters must also decide on five proposed changes to the state constitution.

Five ballot proposals are up for a vote in the general election on Nov. 2. They include questions on the future of political representation in Albany, environmental protections, easier voter registration and absentee balloting, and how New York’s civil courts function.The full text of the five proposals are listed on the Board of Elections website and at Ballotpedia, the nonprofit political encyclopedia. But voters who aren’t political mavens may need a bit of context:

Oct 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A Brooklyn man whose attempted robbery of a T-Mobile store in Richmond Hill resulted in a cop being shot dead pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.

Oct. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Apartment rentals in Queens are largely going for less than they were before the pandemic threw the market in a tailspin, a new real estate report shows.

Oct. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin

All city workers must get vaccinated for COVID-19 or face unpaid leave under a new mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

Oct. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A couple who allegedly stored a stockpile of gun-making equipment in the Rosedale home they shared with their 10-year-old daughter was charged with criminal sale of a weapon and other charges Friday.

Oct. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A 22-year-old woman is dead after the car she was riding in smashed into another vehicle near Forest Park Sunday.

Oct. 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Residential sales prices across Queens grew at the highest rate among the five boroughs over the past year, according to a new report.

Oct. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A city clean-up initiative that launched in April has removed 600,000 bags of trash from New York streets, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.

Oct. 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Six million New York City residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.

Oct. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The NYC Board of Elections has increased the number of early voting sites to open in Queens this month ahead of the general election.