Staten Island occupies the bulk of the 11th Congressional district, where Rep. Max Rose, a Democrat, is trying to hold on to the seat he won in 2018 against a strong challenge by Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.
At least it was on Tuesday afternoon, when there were long lines moving fast at several polling sites, and virtually no waiting times at others.
As always, of course, now it’s up to the voters. Here are the basics.
The Max & Murphy team talks with WNYC about the races to watch on June 23.
Twelve of the 13 Congressional seats that fall within the city are being contested, as are 10 State Senate districts, 27 Assembly posts, five judicial positions and the borough presidency of Queens.
The end of the 2019 elections means the 2020 election year has officially begun, although in reality it’s been underway for months, if not longer.
On Tuesday, New Yorkers will hit the polls to cast ballots in a number of races: for public advocate, for district attorneys in three boroughs, in one City Council race and for a number of judicial posts. There are also proposed charter changes.
Two leading advocates say the proposed changes to police misconduct investigations, the land-use process and budget rules are substantive if not sweeping—while ranked-choice voting represents a significant change to how democracy operates in New York.
The three candidates running for public advocate provide different rationales for how to use the office. The common thread is that each sees potential for the office to make a difference, if big changes are made.
There are more than 40 judges in Brooklyn’s civil court. But only three hear residential foreclosure cases. Why?
