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While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

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

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand

ByAdi Talwar

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government

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

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…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government News

Results of Recounted NYC Council Races to be Certified Tuesday, As Bill Perkins Concedes Defeat in Harlem

The outcomes of two competitive primary races that concluded with recounts are expected to be certified on Tuesday, the city Board of Elections said.

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government News

Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race

Of the three primaries in which current Manhattan Council members faced challengers, the 9th Council District race is the only one in which the incumbent appears to have been defeated.

ByEse Olumhense 3Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting

The City Council, where only 14 women serve in a chamber of 51, is poised—for the first time—to become a majority female body with 29 women currently leading in their…

ByRosemonde Pierre-Louis 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Uncategorized

Bill Perkins, despite barely running, may win again

The longtime Council member from Harlem surprised observers by running for reelection.

ByJeff Coltin/City & State 0Comments

21

Jun 2021

Government

Central Queens City Council candidates make quality of life top priority

10 candidates seek to fill Karen Koslowitz’s City Council seat in District 29 while opposing the construction of Kew Gardens jail.

ByMarayam Rahaman/City & State 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Bronx Voters, Meet Your Primary Election Candidates

Hear directly from the hopefuls running for eight Bronx-only City Council districts, and for borough president, in this series of debates hosted by BronxNet and City Limits.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jun 2021

Economy Government

Eight Candidates Compete for Upper Manhattan Council District Battered By Pandemic

Many running to represent the ethnically diverse district—which is home to the largest population of Dominicans than any other community in the United States—said in campaign materials that COVID-19 should…

ByEse Olumhense 2Comments

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

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

Results of Recounted NYC Council Races to be Certified Tuesday, As Bill Perkins Concedes Defeat in Harlem

Kristin Richardson Jordan Leads Incumbent Bill Perkins By 100 Votes in Harlem Council Race

Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting

Bill Perkins, despite barely running, may win again

Central Queens City Council candidates make quality of life top priority

Bronx Voters, Meet Your Primary Election Candidates

Eight Candidates Compete for Upper Manhattan Council District Battered By Pandemic

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