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Posted inCampaign 2021

Voter Turnout Surged in AOC’s Queens and Dropped Where COVID Raged Worst

June 28, 2021, 11:17 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.
The mayoral race helped spur the largest turnout for a citywide primary in years. Growing progressive pockets recorded high participation while voters in areas staggered by the pandemic struggled to get to the polls, THE CITY’s analysis found.
Posted inCampaign 2021

Perkins Holds Small Edge in Crowded Harlem Council Race as Newcomer Stands Out

June 25, 2021, 3:44 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.
Democratic socialist Kristin Richardson Jordan is in a virtual dead heat with longtime Harlem leader Bill Perkins, who ran for reelection in the 13-person contest despite health concerns and criticisms over his effectiveness.
Posted inCampaign 2021

Andrew Yang Launches Absentee Ballot Lawsuit, Heralding More Legal Action

June 24, 2021, 9:45 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.
The ex-mayoral hopeful filed a pre-emptive suit before conceding Tuesday. The move signaled a potential onslaught of challenges in a primary featuring a record number of candidates and ranked choice voting’s debut.
Posted inCampaign 2021

Women Make Forceful Showing in First Round of City Council Votes

June 23, 2021, 6:31 p.m.June 23, 2021, 6:31 p.m.
Out of 35 open seats, female candidates had the edge in in-person, first-choice votes in 29 races, including progressive women of color seeking to change the face of the historically male-dominated body. Check out our map to see who’s ahead so far.
Posted inCampaign 2021

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.
Posted inCampaign 2021

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 […]
Posted inCampaign 2021

Check Out Your Council Candidate’s Constituent Service Track Record

June 15, 2021, 9:14 p.m.Jan. 9, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
Since 2015, CouncilStat has let elected officials and local voters see what complaints are coming in to local City Council offices. But not every member is generous with the information.
Posted inCampaign 2021

Democratic Mayoral Candidates Spend Big to Lure Latino New Yorkers

June 14, 2021, 9:44 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:56 a.m.
The last time the mayoralty was up for grabs, Latino New Yorkers made up roughly a fifth of the Democratic primary turnout. Who will get their votes in what could be “the year of the Latino”?
Posted inCampaign 2021

Manhattan DA Candidate Tali Weinstein Skipped Years of Voting in Local Elections, Records Show

June 14, 2021, 5:00 a.m.June 15, 2021, 10:26 a.m.
The former federal prosecutor ed the Democratic Party in 2017, after ing with no party and casting ballots only in presidential-year contests.
Posted inCampaign 2021

Comptroller Rivals Take Aim at Frontrunner Corey Johnson in First TV Debate

June 10, 2021, 10:48 p.m.June 11, 2021, 11:05 a.m.
The eight Democrats squared off in an at-times contentious 90-minute debate. But some fireworks aside, courtesy of Brad Lander and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, few major policy differences emerged.

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