One of 2017’s most interesting Council contests was triggered when a powerful incumbent decided to step down, setting the stage for a race featuring a pol who gave up office…
Eight years ago, Margaret Chin defeated a two-term incumbent to represent the borough’s southern tip. Now she faces three challengers as she seeks a third term.
In the crowded race to represent Soundview and its environs in the City Council, the State Senator faces opponents who are lesser known and far more progressive.
Eight years ago Fernando Cabrera managed to knock off an incumbent City Councilmember whose claim to fame was a remarkably high rate of absence from the City Council. But Cabrera’s…
Only two New City Council districts cross borough lines, and only the 8th district spanning Manhattan and the Bronx actually crosses a river—in this case, the Harlem River—to do so.…
