Tag: democratic-primary

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 36

candidates for district 36

Jun. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Early voting for the 2025 New York City Primary starts on June 14, and as voters prepare to head to the polls, one Brooklynite is hoping to unseat one of Brooklyn’s best-known City Council members. In Council District 36, which includes most of Bedford-Stuyvesant and parts of Crown…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates for Brooklyn’s City Council District 38

candidates for council district 38 primaries

Jun. 10, 2025 By Max Levine Murray As New York City’s June primary approaches, the race for City Council District 38 — Red Hook, Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights and portions of Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights and Borough Park — is shaping up to be a closely watched contest. Incumbent Alexa Avilés, a progressive Democrat…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running for Kings County Civil Court justice

civil court judge candidates

Jun. 2, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The primary elections are nearly here — early voting starts June 14, and Election Day is June 24 — and voters are preparing to head to the polls. Though the mayoral and council primaries are the “biggest” races on the ballot, Brooklynites will also be voting on new…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running for Council District 35

district 35 primary candidates

May. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen There are just weeks to go until New York City’s June 24 primary election, and with early voting set to begin on June 14, New Yorkers are preparing to head to the polls. All 51 seats of the City Council are on the ballot this year, but some…

‘Money vs. democracy’: Hanif and supporters accuse Uber of election interference

NY: Hanif Uber PAC Rally

May. 30, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Rideshare drivers, delivery workers, labor activists and local Democrats rallied May 28 in Kensington with City Council Member Shahana Hanif, who accused Uber of interfering in the June 24 Democratic primary. Campaign filings released May 28 show Uber has spent more than $129,000 on mail and digital ads…

Brooklyn Borough President endorses Brad Lander in Democratic mayoral primary

brad lander and antonio reynoso outside city hall

Apr. 24, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso endorsed New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander on Thursday as his top pick in the  June primary election. At a press conference at City Hall Park, the beep praised Lander’s progressive positions on issues like affordable housing and police…

Primary election results: Few surprises in Brooklyn as Democratic incumbents sail to victory

primary election booths

Jun. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The June 25 Democratic primaries in Brooklyn have wrapped up with few surprises and easy victories for the incumbents in every challenged district, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections — even in some races considered among the most contentious in the city.