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2021 City Council Races

Election 2021

Opinion: A City Council for Every New Yorker—What Representation Means to Me

Kamala Gururaja | November 15, 2021

‘Women of color like myself have historically been marginalized from politics and public discourse. When local politicians don’t share any aspect of my identity with me, it can feel like girls like me aren’t meant to be a part of public life.’

Government

City Watch: A Wild Year Ahead in New York Politics

David Brand | November 9, 2021

On Sunday’s episode of City Watch on WBAI, award-winning columnist Ross Barkan and progressive political strategist Trip Yang breakdown the general election results and talk about what’s ahead next year.

2021 City Council Races

On Staten Island, It’s Red vs. Blue in Tight City Council Race

Jeanmarie Evelly and David Brand | November 2, 2021

“Albanese might have the support of the law enforcement union, but I think more law enforcement officers would rather lick the floor of the Ferry Terminal than vote for him,” said Republican Councilmember Joe Borelli. “He’s had more positions than the Kama Sutra.”

NYC council elections

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

Jeanmarie Evelly, David Brand, Adi Talwar and Liz Donovan | November 2, 2021

New York City will choose its next mayor on Tuesday. Check here throughout the day for developments in the 2021 election.

2021 election

Candidates Vie for Queens’ Last GOP Council Seat, Among the ‘Most Competitive’ Election Races

Ese Olumhense | September 27, 2021

Felicia Singh, a teacher who triumphed in the Democratic Party’s crowded primary in June, will square off with Queens Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola on Nov. 2. The district includes parts of the Rockaway peninsula, Howard Beach, Belle Harbor, Woodhaven, and South Ozone Park.

NYC elections

NYC Primary Updates: The Candidates Who Lost Their Election-Night Leads

Ese Olumhense | July 15, 2021

In three primary races, all for City Council seats, the likely winner will be someone other than the candidate who led on election night, according to a City Limits analysis of the city.

primary election

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

City Limits | June 22, 2021

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 seats will be filled by whoever wins in June.

Brooklyn

Candidates with Varied Resumés Compete for Central Brooklyn City Council Seat

Megan Kelly/Gotham Gazette | June 22, 2021

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.

2021 City Council Races

In Brooklyn Political Launching Pad, Another Highly Competitive Council Race

Kira Silbergeld/Gotham Gazette and Laura Glesby/Gotham Gazette | June 21, 2021

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, and the home district of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who represented the district before being elected Public Advocate then mayor.

Government

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

Carmen Vintro / Gotham Gazette | June 21, 2021

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 contentious issues such as anti-Asian hate crime, rezoning of the Flushing waterfront, a busway in downtown Flushing’s Main Street, and small business struggles.

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