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For the last four years, the rising left, with few exceptions, has dominated New York City politics. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman dethroned longtime incumbents. Six out of the eight Republican-supporting centrists in the defunct Independent Democratic Conference were driven from office. Two socialists now sit in the state Senate, with four more in the Assembly. Even more will be on the way.
But leftists have looked on with despair as the Democratic primary for New York City mayor barrels toward its conclusion on June 22. Independent polls have consistently shown Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate, with a lead, followed by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. Adams may be closing the gap with Yang; no one else, if polling is any indication, has regularly held the top two slots.
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“Who are your top five?” With weeks until voting starts in New York City’s primary election, it’s a question every major endorsement should answer – and so should the candidates.
New York City is about to run the largest ranked-choice voting election in U.S. history, but you wouldn’t know it from the way the campaigns are playing out so far. With rare exceptions, advocacy organizations and candidates alike have been running as if the only thing that matters is a voter’s top choice. And that leaves a lot of political power untapped.
Voters adopted ranked-choice, also known as instant-runoff, voting in city primaries in 2019. It will be used citywide for the first time this June. (Early voting starts June 12 and primary day is June 22.) Rather than choosing one candidate, voters rank up to five candidates in order of preference. Once the ballots are tallied, the candidate with the fewest first-choice rankings is eliminated, and voters who picked that candidate f
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You get a PAC, and you get a PAC, and you get a PAC!
In the latest infusion of big money into the mayor’s race, an executive at an organization that lobbies on behalf of charter schools
is launching a fundraising effort to boost the mayoral candidacy of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, is taking a leave of absence to run the new PAC, dubbed Strong Leadership NYC, our Sally Goldenberg reports. The group plans to run digital and TV ads supporting Adams’ candidacy without being beholden to the strict spending limits imposed by the city’s Campaign Finance Board. This comes after Adams
Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 12:02 pm
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Sean Bell’s mother, Valerie Bell, endorsed businessman Ray McGuire for mayor of New York City.
The day before, Sean s father, William Bell, endorsed endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, one of the Democratic candidates in a crowded mayoral race, announcing his support in a press conference.
Sean Bell, 23, was leaving his bachelor party at a Queens club in 2006 with friends and family when they were gunned down by five undercover police officers. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Gilbane Building Company Joins Brooklyn Public Library to Celebrate Completion of Phase One of Newly Remodeled Central Library
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Single Largest Renovation and Restoration in Central Library’s 80-year History
“Gilbane is deeply proud to have contributed to the revitalization of this landmark community asset,” said Grant W. Gagnier, Jr., Senior Vice President & New York City Business Unit Leader. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PRWEB) May 06, 2021 Gilbane Building Company today joined the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) to celebrate the completion of the first phase of its Central Library revitalization both restoring a majestic landmark and creating new, inspiring and innovative spaces to serve the next generation of library patrons.