Chaim Deutsch Wins Brooklyn Council Seat
By Alyson Kaufman Democratic candidate Chaim Deutsch won the race on Tuesday for Brooklyn’s 48th City Council District in south Brooklyn, handily beating his Republican …[read more]
Election News
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Letitia James — A Street Fighter for the People
By LAURIE CHERENFANT Letitia James, the winner of the seat for public advocate, attended a vigil on election night of a 9-year-old boy who was …[read more]
Analysis: de Blasio’s path to victory
By Faraz T. Toor Bill de Blasio won the race for mayor with the help of two political opponents: Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Rep. …[read more]