diana ayala
A Neck-and-Neck Council Race to Replace Mark-Viverito
Abigail Savitch-Lew and Sharif Paget |
A winner hasn’t been officially declared, but Diana Ayala has a two point lead over Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez
Multimedia
Max & Murphy on the Primary Results and the Fall Campaign
Jarrett Murphy |
Does the mayor face a general election challenge? What do the results in his race and all the others mean? Does low turnout diminish the victors?
bill perkins
Longtime Harlem Pol Prevails Over Challengers
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Bill Perkins, who was elected in a special district race to the Council in February, won again and with a greater lead in Tuesday’s primary.
de Blasio
Were De Blasio’s Rezonings on the Primary Day Ballot?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Though officials winners have not yet been declared in two races, it seems likely that discussions about the rezoning discussions will likely continue in whatever way they were going before.
cabrera
Council Incumbents Appear to Have Survived Primary Challenges
Jarrett Murphy |
While one race remains too close to call, preliminary figures indicate that despite fierce challenges in several districts, not a single incumbent Council member was defeated.
Bill de Blasio
De Blasio Claims Primary Victory and Sets Theme for a Second Term
Jarrett Murphy |
In the wake of a victory that was both commanding and expected, the mayor outlined the theme that would guide his second term if he beats Republican nominee Nicole Malliotakis: a quest for fairness that pits the mayor against the status quo.
Bronx
Cabrera Comfortably Survives Challenge En Route to 3rd Term
Camille Smith |
Fewer than one in nine registered Democrats in the district turned out for the election.
Government
Low Turnout Worries Voters But Gave Hope to Democratic Mayoral Challengers
Max Zahn |
Each challenger entered the day’s contest trailing deBlasio by double-digits, according to polls.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Candidates Vote for Themselves, and Other Events: Official Schedules for Sept. 12
City Limits |
Chances are there is a results watching party at a restaurant near you!
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Does De Blasio’s Endorsement Hurt or Help? Campaign Headlines for Sept. 12
Jarrett Murphy |
Plus, the new polling sites that await tens of thousands of voters.
The Max & Murphy Show
Max & Murphy: Gifford Miller with a Candidate’s View on a Campaign’s Final Hours
Jarrett Murphy |
The former Council speaker and 2005 mayoral candidate talks about what it’s like in the closing moments of a long campaign, reveals that “The Wedding Crashers” was a source of strength as the ’05 race ground on, and belts out his signature song: La Borinqueña.
Citywide
Where the Mayoral Candidates Stand on Housing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Three years into Housing New York, is there a challenger with a better housing plan?
Bronx
Audio Brief: Ideological Clash in West Bronx Council Race
Jarrett Murphy |
Is it worse for a candidate for office in New York City to be depicted as a demonic wolf or as an ally of President Trump?
Bronx
Mark Gjonaj’s Bronx Campaign Boosted By Loyalty as Much as Money
Talib Visram |
The Assemblyman’s prodigious fundraising and campaign spending have drawn headlines. But he’s got another asset in Tuesday’s race: People say they love the guy.
New Secrecy About Jail Deaths …. Do the Homeless Vote: Campaign Headlines for Sept. 11
Jarrett Murphy |
Plus a look at why 2017 is no 2013.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Campaigns Largely Go Quiet for September 11: Daily Campaign Schedule
City Limits |
Memorial events span the day and the harbor.
Bronx
The Top Secret Primary for Bronx Borough President
Jarrett Murphy |
Ruben Diaz Jr. faces two challengers but not much of a challenge on Tuesday.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
De Blasio and First Lady Visit Churches as Primary Nears: Campaign Schedule for Sept. 10
Jarrett Murphy |
9:00 – Democratic mayoral candidate Sal Albanese does a meet and greet outside Zabar’s. 2245 Broadway,Manhattan. 10:30 AM – Albanese does a meet and greet outside H&H Bagels – 1551 Second Avenue (betw. E80th and E81st Sts.) in Manhattan. 11:00 AM – Mayor de Blasio Greets Voters in the East Village.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
A Look at de Blasio’s National Stature and the State of City Hospitals: Campaign Headlines for Sept. 10
Jarrett Murphy |
Plus an audio primer on the primaries!
campaign
At Heated Inwood Debate, Rezoning Is Central Contention
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez defended, and his challengers critiqued, the Councilman’s rezoning and library redevelopment plans.
Bronx
Tested by Four Races in 18 Months, Councilman has Large Cash Advantage
Alexandra Semenova and Rob Dozier |
Rafael Salamanca, one of several incumbents not participating in the public matching-funds system, has a healthy war chest to contest a low-profile primary.
Bronx
Three-Way Race for North Bronx Council Seat
Aliyah Veal |
Incumbent Andy KIng faces two opponents on Tuesday.
Bill de Blasio
Board Slaps Garner Cop as Statues Commission is Named: Campaign Headlines for Sept. 9
Jarrett Murphy |
Plus the latest on Irma, which is not a NYC story and hopefully won’t ever be.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Pols Get Their March on at Labor Day Parade: Campaign Schedules for Sept. 9 and 10
City Limits |
And lo, there was to be much meeting and greeting.
Election 2017
New Voices vs. Well-Known Name in Harlem Council Race Where Change is the Theme
Jarrett Murphy |
Come Tuesday, voters in Council District 9 must decide whether the smart response to sweeping neighborhood change and hostile national politics is to stay the course in local leadership—or to change that, too.
East Harlem
East Harlem Candidates Get Specific on Housing, Policing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
District 8 candidates Robert Rodriguez and Tamika Mapp explained their approach to protecting the lowest income residents from displacement, policing the homeless, and more.
Government
Council Pioneer Faces Tough Race on a Changing North Shore
Jonathan Gomez and Jarrett Murphy |
Eight years ago, Debi Rose became the first Black elected official from Staten Island. Now she faces a stiff primary challenge from another woman of color.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Bill Signs Bill, Sal Meets and Greets: Official Schedules for Sept. 8
City Limits |
Three debates are on the evening’s agenda.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Council Gender Gap Looms Large: Campaign Headlines for Sept. 8
Jarrett Murphy |
Also, why the NYPD isn’t releasing body camera footage from a recent shooting.
Election 2017
In Brooklyn, A Contest for Civil Court Judge
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
An alternative roster of candidates is competing with the Democratic Party’s official slate.
