special elections
Riley Ahead in NYC Council Special Election, the First of Five On Tap
Jarrett Murphy |
The Assembly aide will replace Andy King, who was ousted from the Council in October, to represent District 12 in the Bronx.
The Assembly aide will replace Andy King, who was ousted from the Council in October, to represent District 12 in the Bronx.
It is one of several 2021 races where New York’s diverse Asian community could win Council representation to reflect their growing presence in the city.
In the race to replace ousted Councilmember Andy King, whose predecessor left office to go to federal prison, candidates want to talk about their resumes and ideas, not King’s ejection.
In this week’s podcast episode, Executive Editor Jarrett Murphy offers the rundown on the five special elections slated to take place in the coming months, where candidates are vying to fill vacant City Council seats in Queens and The Bronx.
The problem with special elections is that they attract a pathetic level of turnout. The City Council has two vacancies now and three more looming, with special elections slated for December, February and (most likely) March. Here’s a look at who’s running.
In the race to replace Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, money won’t matter as much as grassroots support, and one candidate is pitching a new way to share power in the Bronx.