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Campaign 2023

Madison Square Garden PAC Funds Council Who’ll Vote on Arena’s Future

Sept. 6, 2023, 5:05 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Campaigns of 13 candidates for City Council got the maximum possible donations from the MSG political committee.

Campaign 2023

How Insurgent Chris Banks Toppled the Barrons’ Stronghold in East New York — For Now

June 28, 2023, 9:31 p.m.June 28, 2023, 9:32 p.m.

Fifth time’s the charm for Banks, who has been running against the political couple for a decade.

Yusef Salaam celebrates his primary victory in Harlem, June 27, 2023.

Elections

Newcomers Yusef Salaam and Chris Banks Claim Victories Over Longtime Leaders in Council Races

June 27, 2023, 11:08 p.m.June 28, 2023, 6:59 p.m.

The city Board of Elections will make its count official next week, but first-time candidates in Harlem and Brownsville are nearly over the top.

Elections

Five City Council Races to Watch in New York’s Primaries

June 23, 2023, 5:52 p.m.June 26, 2023, 4:37 p.m.

All 51 Council seats are open in 2023 in redrawn districts. In the current primary elections, here’s where the most competitive contests are happening.

Ranked Choice Voting

In Tight Harlem Race, Pair of Candidates Say ‘Rank Us’ to Push Out Third

June 14, 2023, 8:20 p.m.June 16, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

The central Harlem district has no incumbent running after its one-term City Council member dropped out last month. Ranked choice voting strategy may shape the low-turnout contest.

An Upper West Side voter casts a ballot in the Congressional District 12 race.

The Open Newsroom

THE CITY and Documented Will Answer Your Election Questions at the Queens Public Library

June 13, 2023, 4:28 p.m.June 16, 2023, 10:13 a.m.

Come say hi!

City Council

Get to Know Your City Council District

Rachel Holliday Smith June 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 24, 2024, 11:45 a.m.

Who represents you and who wants the job? How has your district changed? And who are the neighbors voting with you?

Politics

Harlem Council Member Upends Primary Race by Dropping Out With Weeks to Go

May 16, 2023, 5:56 p.m.June 16, 2023, 10:10 a.m.

Freshman Kristin Richardson Jordan said the neighborhood political machine — and bad press — pushed her to not seek re-election after just two years in office.

Campaign 2023

Innovation QNS Fallout Rains on LIC City Council Contest

May 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:05 a.m.

Incumbent Julie Won gets snubbed by a key union coalition after she said building workers cut a dubious deal.

Campaign 2023

With June Primaries on Horizon, Council Mull Election Night Lessons in Surf and Sun

Nov. 11, 2022, 6:12 p.m.Nov. 13, 2022, 7:53 p.m.

Because of once-a-decade redistricting, City Council are having to defend their seats just two years after taking them. Tuesday night’s strong showing for local Republicans is a big topic of conversation — in Puerto Rico.

Campaign 2023

Madison Square Garden PAC Funds Council Who’ll Vote on Arena’s Future

How Insurgent Chris Banks Toppled the Barrons’ Stronghold in East New York — For Now

Newcomers Yusef Salaam and Chris Banks Claim Victories Over Longtime Leaders in Council Races

Five City Council Races to Watch in New York’s Primaries

In Tight Harlem Race, Pair of Candidates Say ‘Rank Us’ to Push Out Third

THE CITY and Documented Will Answer Your Election Questions at the Queens Public Library

Get to Know Your City Council District

Harlem Council Member Upends Primary Race by Dropping Out With Weeks to Go

Innovation QNS Fallout Rains on LIC City Council Contest

With June Primaries on Horizon, Council Mull Election Night Lessons in Surf and Sun

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