A guide to the soundbites we’re likely to hear, the backstories we need to know and the snacks, drinks and music we’ll require to get through the third de Blasio-Lhota…

The official candidate list for the general election is out, and unlike Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, every municipal office has two major-party contestants, as well as third-party alternatives.

A newly released final list of candidates for the general election shows that several Council members face no competition at all, while many more are against only third-party rivals.

From Council contests to policy puzzles, here’s where to find information on the key races voters will decide and the pressing issues the people we elect will face.

Coverage of the 2013 election through the eyes of people at a Tottenville bar, a Brownsville NYCHA development, an Upper West Side eatery, a block in Bayside and a Mott…