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Eric Adams predicted victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor Tuesday, telling supporters he was confident he won the June 22 election for the city’s top job.

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Andrew Yang Concedes in NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘I’m a Numbers Guy’

“I am someone who traffics in what’s happening by the numbers and I am not going to be the next mayor of New York City based on the numbers that…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Worker Shortages at Some NYC Polls: Missing Translators, ‘A Table With Nobody’

“We’re trying the best we can.” A poll site in Queensbridge was missing its Spanish- and Chinese-language interpreters Tuesday morning. Workers handed out translated info cards instead, while the Korean-language…

ByCity Limits 2Comments

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Jun 2021

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‘I Don’t See the Point’: NYers React to Ranked Choice Voting

‘For me it’s not about choice—I know who I want to vote for and I voted for them,’ one voter told City Limits Tuesday. Other said they like RCV, and…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

2021 Primary Day Thread: NYC Votes for a New Mayor, City Council

The winner of the primary will go on to compete on the ballot in November’s general election—which in a city that leans as heavily Democratic as New York means most…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Candidates with Varied Resumés Compete for Central Brooklyn City Council Seat

Some 11 candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for Brooklyn’s 40th Council District, comprising parts of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

ByMegan Kelly/Gotham Gazette 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

NYC Spent Nearly $15 Million to Publicize Ranked-Choice Voting. Some Say It Came Too Late.

“When voters voted for ranked-choice voting, we voted for it with the understanding that there’d be two years of city-wide education, which never came,” said Christian Amato, who has been…

ByEse Olumhense 1Comment

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Jun 2021

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14 NYC Council Candidates Raised $100K or More. How’d They Do It?

The list includes influential incumbents like Land Use Chair Rafael Salamanca and Manhattan Councilmember Carlina Rivera, as well as a few prominent figures trying to claim their first public office…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

In Brooklyn Political Launching Pad, Another Highly Competitive Council Race

The competition is especially hot, if civil, in Brooklyn’s 39th City Council District, one of the most politically-active areas in the city, with some of the highest voter turnout rates,…

ByKira Silbergeld/Gotham Gazette

ByLaura Glesby/Gotham Gazette 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Free-for-All in Flushing as Voters Choose Next City Council Member

In central Queens’ City Council District 20, which spans Flushing, Murray Hill, and Queensboro Hill there is a crowded and competitive Democratic primary race. The candidates face an onslaught of…

ByCarmen Vintro / Gotham Gazette 0Comments

Eric Adams Strikes Celebratory Tone as Ranked Choice Count Begins

Andrew Yang Concedes in NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘I’m a Numbers Guy’

Worker Shortages at Some NYC Polls: Missing Translators, ‘A Table With Nobody’

‘I Don’t See the Point’: NYers React to Ranked Choice Voting

2021 Primary Day Thread: NYC Votes for a New Mayor, City Council

Candidates with Varied Resumés Compete for Central Brooklyn City Council Seat

NYC Spent Nearly $15 Million to Publicize Ranked-Choice Voting. Some Say It Came Too Late.

14 NYC Council Candidates Raised $100K or More. How’d They Do It?

In Brooklyn Political Launching Pad, Another Highly Competitive Council Race

Free-for-All in Flushing as Voters Choose Next City Council Member

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