In Italian enclave, pride but not votes for de Blasio
By ANNA SPIVAK While Staten Island takes the “torta” as the most Italian county in America, voters beyond the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge didn’t back Mayor-elect Bill …[read more]
Election News
1199 carries clout in new city administration
By JESSICA JUPITER While Bill de Blasio is preparing himself to become the next New York City mayor, supporters are patiently waiting to see if …[read more]
Staten Island: de Blasio forgot us
By FARAZ TOOR Last month, New York City voters declared that Bill de Blasio and his progressive agenda were what they wanted in a mayor …[read more]
Katz Elected Queens Borough President
By NICHOLAS LOPEZ & DAVID BELTRAN Former City Councilwoman Melinda Katz on Tuesday handily won the race for Queens borough president over Republican Candidate Aurelio …[read more]
From Peter to Paul for Vallones
By JENN KUFA Voters in northern Queens decided Tuesday night to send yet another member of the Vallone family to the City Council. Paul Vallone, …[read more]
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]
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]