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]
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]
Referendum to Expand Casino Gambling Wins
By NADIRA FOSTER-WILLIAMS Voters agreed Tuesday to amend the State Constitution to allow the expansion of casino gambling in as many as seven upstate areas. …[read more]
Landslide win for De Blasio
By CHARISSE HILL Winning in a landslide, Bill de Blasio was elected Tuesday as the 109th mayor of New York City. Republican candidate Joe Lhota …[read more]