Campaign 2021

Campaign 2021

‘It’s Exciting!’: New Yorkers Cast Ballots With Hopes of a New City for All

June 22, 2021, 8:53 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

Our team fanned out across the five boroughs on a rainy Tuesday to talk to voters weary after an intense and confusing campaign season conducted amid a pandemic. They were united in turning out determined to cast their vote for a better future.

Campaign 2021

NYC Mayoral Primary Arrives Tuesday — Here’s What You Need to Know

June 21, 2021, 9:50 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

Voters are set to hit the polls and use the new ranked choice voting system to pick who’s going to lead the post-pandemic city. But it could be weeks before New Yorkers know who won the mayoral race and contests from comptroller to City Council.

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Progressives Push for City Council Turf Eastward in Queens

June 21, 2021, 8:59 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

Democratic Socialists and other groups are betting wins for candidates like AOC in the borough’s western neighborhoods herald a shift for traditionally more conservative areas, too.

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When Will We Know Who Won the NYC Primary Election?

June 21, 2021, 7:52 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

New Yorkers will have to be patient as we wait for primary results due largely to laws intended to ensure every vote is counted. Here’s what we’ll know on primary night and in the coming weeks.

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New Evidence Eric Adams Retained Brooklyn Co-op Long After He Says Gave It to His ‘Good Friend’

June 21, 2021, 4:55 a.m.June 20, 2021, 8:34 p.m.

A 2021 document reviewed by THE CITY lists the mayoral frontrunner as co-owner of the Prospect Heights apartment. And a real estate agent says Adams once foiled a sale — a decade after he allegedly relinquished his stake.

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Primary Color: Scenes From an Unprecedented NYC Mayoral Campaign Season

June 20, 2021, 7:42 p.m.June 21, 2021, 7:57 a.m.

Check out views from the trail after months of campaigning in a primary made historic by the pandemic and the impending citywide debut of ranked choice voting.

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Democratic and GOP Candidates Rage Against the Staten Island Political Machines

June 17, 2021, 7:41 p.m.June 17, 2021, 7:41 p.m.

A nod from the local GOP or Democratic Party once usually spelled primary success for Staten Island candidates. But now, contenders on both sides of the aisle are running proudly without party backing — and are raising enough cash to compete.

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Adams Dodges Gift Tax Questions on Brooklyn Co-op He Says He Gave Away to Friend

June 17, 2021, 5:25 p.m.June 17, 2021, 10:32 p.m.

The NYC mayoral candidate would have been required to file a gift tax form after transferring his half of a $300,000 Prospect Heights apartment. But his campaign did not respond to multiple requests to produce evidence he followed the rules.

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Adams Faults ‘Good Friend’ for Co-op Ownership Confusion as Wiley Goes on Offensive

June 16, 2021, 11:01 p.m.June 18, 2021, 7:52 p.m.

The mayor candidate insisted he “followed all of the rules” after THE CITY revealed he failed to disclose his stake in a Brooklyn apartment he said he gave to a friend for free. With the race heating up, Wiley assailed his “shady real estate dealings.”

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These Council Want To Be NYC’s Next Borough Presidents. How Do Their Records Stack Up?

June 16, 2021, 10:32 p.m.June 16, 2021, 10:32 p.m.

A borough president is a potentially powerful “mini-mayor” — influencing land use and holding sway over community boards, grants to local groups and more. Current and recent of the City Council are in the running in every borough — and going head-to-head in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. All of the current […]

Campaign 2021

‘It’s Exciting!’: New Yorkers Cast Ballots With Hopes of a New City for All

NYC Mayoral Primary Arrives Tuesday — Here’s What You Need to Know

Progressives Push for City Council Turf Eastward in Queens

When Will We Know Who Won the NYC Primary Election?

New Evidence Eric Adams Retained Brooklyn Co-op Long After He Says Gave It to His ‘Good Friend’

Primary Color: Scenes From an Unprecedented NYC Mayoral Campaign Season

Democratic and GOP Candidates Rage Against the Staten Island Political Machines

Adams Dodges Gift Tax Questions on Brooklyn Co-op He Says He Gave Away to Friend

Adams Faults ‘Good Friend’ for Co-op Ownership Confusion as Wiley Goes on Offensive

These Council Want To Be NYC’s Next Borough Presidents. How Do Their Records Stack Up?

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