Maisel wins southern Brooklyn district
By LAURA D’ANGELO Voters in a southern Brooklyn district stretching from Sheepshead Bay to Canarsie elected Assemblyman Alan Maisel to represent them in the City …[read more]
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Gentile re-elected in Bay Ridge
By CONNOR SYRACUSE Democratic incumbent Vincent Gentile won re-election Tuesday in the race for City Council in a district covering parts of Bay Ridge, Dyker …[read more]
Referenda Clog the Ballot Box
By SAMANTHA GRILLO New Yorkers who hit the polls today flipped their paper ballots over after voting for their candidates and answered six ballot questions, …[read more]
Oddo elected SI borough prez
By ANNA SPIVAK Republicans won the race for Staten Island borough president Tuesday and were ahead in two of the GOP-leaning borough’s three Council races. …[read more]
Voters React to de Blasio Victory
By CHRIS BUTERA & ALEX ELLEFSON A cross-section of voters on Tuesday night reacted to the end of the Bloomberg regime and ascendance of a …[read more]
Thompson elected first black Brooklyn DA
By ANDREA AUSTIN, DEANNE STEWART, ALEX ELLEFSON and LAUREN KEATING Ken Thompson became Brooklyn’s new district attorney on Tuesday night, defeating six-term incumbent Charles Hynes …[read more]
Voters Find a Few ‘Glitches’ at Polls
By SHAKIRA SEALEY New Yorkers who headed out to vote on Election Day experienced few problems at the polling sites except for malfunctioning optical scanners …[read more]
Ulrich wins in Queens Council race
By LEANNA BURTON Incumbents won two southern Queens races for City Council that focused on issues ranging from stop-and-frisk to transportationy. Council member Erich Ulrich, …[read more]
Stringer to Take Reins of Comptroller Office
By SAMUEL J. PAUL Scott Stringer on Tuesday was elected the next New York City comptroller with a lead of more than 60 percentage points. …[read more]
De Blasio faces high expectations, obstacles
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO As the 109th mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio now has the task of bringing about all the changes he …[read more]