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Eric Adams was declared the winner in the race for mayor of New York City on Tuesday after an initial count of in-person, early voting and absentee ballots. The Associated Press made the call after the New York City Board of Elections released the preliminary results of the June 22 Democratic primaries.
Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, maintained a slight lead of more than 8,000 votes over Kathryn Garcia, a former sanitation commissioner, according to an updated tally that included most of the 125,000 absentee ballots that were not included in the first count of the ranked-choice votes announced last week. The 50.5-49.5% margin is well over the half percent threshold that would force a hand recount.
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Brooklyn Lawmaker Expelled From City Council For Tax Evasion Is Weighing Legal Rights
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Hours after getting expelled from the New York City Council for pleading guilty to tax evasion, Council Member Chaim Deutsch said he was weighing legal action in response to Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s “sudden decision” to expel him from office.
“Councilman Deutsch is evaluating all of his legal rights and options in the face of this sudden decision by the Speaker,” said Henry E. Mazurek, an attorney for the lawmaker who s represented Southern Brooklyn since 2014.
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Kathryn Garcia is increasingly everyone’s favorite in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary for second place.
The six-year sanitation commissioner under Mayor Bill de Blasio,
But despite having what supporters say is among the best résumés to lead the city on day one, Garcia is polling in single digits and would-be endorsers have been reluctant to lend their unqualified support.
That leaves a quandary for the Garcia campaign: How does she improve her name recognition with voters to show she’s viable and gain momentum if the people who admire her the most keep citing her as their second-place pick?