On his website, Kallos has ideas that appear to be more fleshed out than his rivals. Under her tenure as chair, Caputo pushed for the installation of a bike lane along Amsterdam Avenue, advocated for bringing Citi Bike to Manhattan, and held hearings in 2015 to examine the de Blasio administration's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program, which mandate developers create 20% of affordable housing units for any new residence in exchange for tax breaks. Asha Castleberry-Hernandez is a major in the Army Reserves, a former State Department adviser and a lecturer in foreign policy and global security. He grew up on the Upper East Side with his mother, who still lives in the neighborhood, and his grandparents, who fled anti . Like the race for mayor, the contest for comptroller may be the citys most consequential in decades, and the June 22 Democratic primary will most likely decide its winner. The winner will guide New Yorks post-pandemic economic recovery. Mr. Stringer, then the Manhattan borough president, was the front-runner after he like Mr. Johnson dropped out of the race for mayor. Then there are candidates who fashion themselves as outsiders. Mike Pences 2024 Strategy Totally Depends on Iowa Evangelicals. Since its founding in 1851, The New York Times has endorsed a candidate for president of the United States in every election in the paper's history. "Due to . T . Walker was a horrific candidate, but the Trump brand has also begun to sour in Georgia. Brooklyn Borough President: Antonio Reynoso Queens Borough President: Donovan Richards, Incumbent; Bronx Borough President: Vanessa Gibson Manhattan Borough President: Mark Levine He has experience in government working for the Empire State Development Corporation, the state entity that helps drive economic investment into New York. Democrats Eric Adams New York City mayoral candidate and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at a press. Gale Brewer, the Manhattan borough president prevented by term limits from running again, is seeking to return to the Upper West Side seat that she left in 2013. It Sure Doesnt Seem Like Havana Syndrome Is Russias Fault. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. Adams, Garcia and Stringer all came up through city government or local politics. Endorsed by: Spike Lee, Jay-Z and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner. Here's why you should care straight from a former comptroller and an ex-public advocate. She has raised just over $40,000 while slamming lawmakers with close ties to real estate. Fast Fact: When she's not running for borough presidents, Watkins is coaching runners as a part-time trainer. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. McGuire is making the case that hes the outsider businessman who can best revive the economy. He says he was just 10 years old when he first had a gun pointed at him something he experienced several more times, at the hands of police officers and others, while walking through the neighborhood in which he lived. Heres todays Mini Crossword, and a clue: Tiny (three letters). Ms. Menin has been a strong force in downtown Manhattan, fighting for more funds for a culture center at the former. The former president endorsed roughly 300 candidates in the midterm elections. In a City Council district in Upper Manhattan, a dozen candidates are on the Democratic ballot, including a former aide to the mayor, a tenants rights lawyer, a nonprofit executive, a 21-year-old college student and a drag performer with activist roots. The U.S. withdrawal will leave Afghan troops without support to stop such offensives. How Representative Liz Cheney, once Republican royalty, became an outcast. Despite the hype about Ron DeSantis surging past Donald Trump, both Republicans look unusually strong at this early stage of the presidential race. After the jury found Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son, he was given two consecutive life sentences. During the same meeting, they also endorsed Ben Kallos for Manhattan Borough President, David Weprin for City Comptroller, and Tricia Shimamura and Keith Powers for City Council. Today, Mr. Bragg is committed to reasonable reforms to improve both policing and prosecutions and will put the work in to see them through to a safer New York. Such a plan requires approvals from the Department of City Planning and the City Council. Andrew Yang, a former presidential candidate and nonprofit executive. His plans to use the office to address climate change and ensure an equitable recovery from the pandemic earned him early endorsements from unions, progressive groups and politicians such as Representative Jamaal Bowman and Tiffany Cabn, a candidate for the City Council who nearly pulled off a long-shot campaign for Queens district attorney. For Mr. Jones, policy is personal. On her website, Watkins supports abolishing mayoral control, including the heads of Community Education Council's onto the Borough Board, and reducing a school nurse shortfall. He offered gold-wrapped candy bars in a stunt that showed he isnt a worthy successor to his dad. David Leonhardt is off this week. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. Attention to the race is good, Mr. Lander said, while soliciting petitions to get on the ballot. In 2018, Ms. Clarke barely won the primary race against Mr. Bunkeddeko, with 53 percent of the vote. In District 7 in Upper Manhattan, a group of progressive candidates bonded together, urging residents to wield the ranked-choice voting system to push for real change. P.S. The trauma that gun violence continues to inflict on people living in poverty, even as the city remains largely safe, is personal for Mr. Bragg. Here's where they stand. City Hall Bureau Chief at City & State New York . JOURNALISTS: 1 212 553 0376 Client Service: 1 212 553 1653. As borough president, Hoylman is pushing for a people-centric management of the office, telling prospective voters that his goal of creating a 197-a masterplan, which provides a vision for a community from a transportation, education, and public safety perspective. President and CEO of Mastercard Ajay Banga leaves after meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a breakfast in the Manhattan borough of New York September 29, 2014. Public safety has become a defining issue of this race, Katie said. Biden Dares Republicans to Go After Obamacare and Medicaid. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. In District 26, which covers parts of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside in Queens, 15 candidates will be on the Democratic primary ballot. Anthony DEsposito has a bill to keep Santos, a fellow Republican, from profiting off his lies. If, as we hope, she wins a second term, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez should devote energy and resources to constituent services, one area where her community is hungry for more of her attention. Corey Ortega, Erica Vladimer and Lauren Trapanotto co-organized a statewide coalition of over 300 members including local political organizations, mayoral and city council . But at least two endorsements that Mr. Lander was expecting were withheld after Mr. Johnsons announcement. Even after reforms by Mr. Vance cut the offices caseload by more than half, nearly 80 percent of the cases prosecuted there in 2019 were misdemeanors, according to data from the office. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, state assemblymember, Charles Fall, state assemblymember (co-endorsement), Donovan Richards, Queens borough president, Diane Savino, State Senator (first choice), Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 726, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1056, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1181, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1179, Service Employees International Union 32BJ (SEIU), New York State Public Employees Federation, Anthony Foxx, former U.S. Transportation secretary, John Hickenlooper, U.S. senator and former Colorado governor, Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans, Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia, Ashley Swearengin, former mayor of Fresno, Costa Constantinides, former NYC council member (second choice), Diane Savino, State Senator (second choice), Loree K. Sutton, Commissioner of New York City Department of Veterans Services, Service Employees International Union Local 444 (SEIU) Sanitation Officers Association, Service Employees International Union Local 246 (SEIU), Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, Jabari Brisport, state senator (first choice), Jessica Gonzlez-Rojas, state assemblymember, Gustavo Rivera, state senator (second choice), Zephyr Teachout, law professor and political candidate, New York Progressive Action Network (co-endorsement), Professional Staff Congress, CUNY faculty and staff union (second choice), Progressive Women of New York (first choice), Costa Constantinides, former NYC council member (first choice), Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL), Communications Workers of America, (CWA) District 1, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY faculty and staff union (first choice), Progressive Women of New York (third choice), Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. congresswoman, Julian Castro, former Democratic presidential candidate, Progressive Women of New York (second choice), 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Stephen Levin, NYC councilmember (second choice), Carlos Menchaca, NYC council member and former mayoral candidate, Borough Park United, coalition of Orthodox congregations in Borough Park, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island, voters will soon choose replacements for the current office-holders: respectively, Ruben Diaz Jr., Eric Adams (who is running for mayor), Gale Brewer (who is running for her old seat in the City . The contests for the two key citywide posts are getting lost amid the mayoral primary battle. This is another major boost of momentum as we consolidate our support, Blake Masters said. Our endorsements for Staten Island races will appear later. Even so, the makeup of the City Council has not often reflected those demographics, something that many of the candidates are hoping to change. Stringer, Wiley, Donovan and Morales have all talked in varying degrees about cutting the Police Departments budget and focusing on mental health and other social services. Anyone can read what you share. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, state assemblymember, Rubn Daz Jr., Bronx borough president, Charles Fall, state assemblymember (co-endorsement), Charles Rangel, former U.S. congressman, Donovan Richards, Queens borough president, Diane Savino, State Senator (first choice), Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 726, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1056, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1181, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1179, Fire, paramedics, and law enforcement orgs: FDNY Uniformed Fire Officers Association, FDNY EMS Local 2507, Grand Council of Guardians, UEMSO 3621, Vulcan Society, Service Employees International Union 32BJ (SEIU), New York State Public Employees Federation, Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, Michael Benedetto, state assemblymember, Anthony Foxx, former U.S. Transportation secretary, John Hickenlooper, U.S. senator and former Colorado governor, Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans, Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia, Ashley Swearengin, former mayor of Fresno, Costa Constantinides, former NYC council member (second choice), Diane Savino, State Senator (second choice), Loree K. Sutton, Commissioner of New York City Department of Veterans Services, Service Employees International Union Local 444 (SEIU) Sanitation Officers Association, Service Employees International Union Local 246 (SEIU), Uniformed Sanitation Chiefs Association, The New York Daily News editorial board, Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, Celebrities: Diddy, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Nas, and Spike Lee, Athletes: Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley, Jabari Brisport, state senator (first choice), Jessica Gonzlez-Rojas, state assemblymember, Gustavo Rivera, state senator (second choice), Zephyr Teachout, law professor and political candidate, New York Progressive Action Network (co-endorsement), Professional Staff Congress, CUNY faculty and staff union (second choice), Progressive Women of New York (first choice), Working Families Party (co-endorsement), Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club (rescinded), Costa Constantinides, former NYC council member (first choice), Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL), Communications Workers of America, (CWA) District 1, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY faculty and staff union (first choice), Progressive Women of New York (third choice), Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, Diana Ayala, NYC council member [rescinded], Alessandra Biaggi, state senator [rescinded], Jamaal Bowman, U.S. congressman [rescinded], Jabari Brisport, state senator (second choice) [rescinded], Catalina Cruz, state assemblymember [rescinded], Carmen De La Rosa, state assemblymember [rescinded], Adriano Espaillat, U.S. congressman [rescinded], Mark Levine, NYC council member [rescinded], Yuh-Line Niou, state assemblymember [rescinded], Jessica Ramos, state senator [rescinded], Gustavo Rivera, state senator (first choice) [rescinded], Julia Salazar, state senator [rescinded], Jos Serrano, state senator [rescinded], Sunrise Movement (co-endorsement) [rescinded], United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500 [rescinded], Working Families Party (first choice) [rescinded], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. congresswoman, Stephen Levin, NYC councilmember (first choice), Julian Castro, former Democratic presidential candidate, Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of Queens, Progressive Women of New York (second choice), 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Sal Albanese, former NYC council member, Simcha Eichenstein, state assemblymember, Stephen Levin, NYC councilmember (second choice), Carlos Menchaca, NYC council member and former mayoral candidate, Daniel Rosenthal, state assemblymember, Borough Park United, coalition of Orthodox congregations in Borough Park. Upper East Side City Councilmember Ben Kallos announced his candidacy for Borough President in October, touting the endorsement of several labor unions. 2024 Polls Show DeSantis Cant Easily Knock Out Trump. Though he argues that his defection was meant to aid a district moving rapidly from rural to urban, Mr. Carlucci was also a great help to Republicans in blocking Democratic reforms. And heres our email: [email protected]. It is separate from the newsroom. Fast Fact: Before winning the 7th Council District in the northwest side of Manhattan, Levine was a bilingual math and science teacher at Junior High School 149 in Brooklyn. Disappearance: His father vanished when he was 7. Vice President - Senior Analyst Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 250 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10007 U.S.A. But by February, Mr. Johnson said his mental health had significantly improved, and he concluded that he wanted to run for city comptroller, partly because he thought he was best qualified to help guide the citys recovery from the pandemic. Because of the ranked ballots, we may not know the winner for weeks. Several of his sponsored bills on the Council level include providing stipends to low-income New Yorkers who quarantine, creating a memorial for New Yorkers who've died from the virus, and suspending licensing fees for businesses recovering from the pandemic. The first endorsement was in 1852 for Winfield Scott and the most recent one was for Joe Biden in 2020. Yet it may not be a loss for the left. Mr. Bragg plans to restructure the office to stop using it to criminalize poverty and focus more intensely on prosecuting violent gun crimes, sexual assault cases and corruption. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/briefing/new-york-city-mayoral-primary-ranked-choice.html. Mr. Lander has been planning a run for comptroller since shortly after he was re-elected to the City Council in 2017. Trump seeks to delay New York fraud case, could push trial to 2024 By Jonathan Stempel [1/2] A doorman stands at the entrance of Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U . Shaun Donovan, a former housing secretary in the Obama administration. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram. Because of a provision in the City Charter, the candidates elected this November will only serve a two-year term, instead of the usual four years. As of the most recent filing period, Mr. Lander had $3.4 million on hand, double the $1.7 million Mr. Benjamin had in his account, and was on his way to reaching the $4.5 million spending cap. After a year in office, the public's trust in Adams on crime has weakened - 57% of New York City voters disapproved of his handling of crime, according to a January Quinnipiac University poll. In her current term, she has taken a more active role in her district, a welcome change. Polling has been scant, and the introduction of ranked-choice voting (which David Leonhardt wrote about last week) has made the outcome difficult to predict. Endorsed by: Sunrise Movement NYC. The first Ferris wheel, created by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. for the Chicago Worlds Fair, opened 128 years ago today. Scott Stringer, the city comptroller and former Manhattan borough president. A Florida bill takes a ridiculous GOP argument to the extreme, aiming to eliminate the Democratic Party for its ancient ties to white supremacy. King Charles Evicts Harry and Meghan From House They Dont Live In. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams now holds a significant lead in the New York City mayoral race -- jumping six points ahead of rival Andrew Yang, according to a new poll. It also requires a lot of effort. Progressives Maya Wiley and Dianne Morales are anathema to many business leaders due to their rhetoric about shifting funds from the NYPD and their support for raising taxes on the wealthy. Tropical Storm Claudette is battering parts of North Carolina. Its first seven endorsements after Scott were for Republicans, and it was not until 1884 that it backed its first Democrat, Grover Cleveland. Rubn Daz Sr., a candidate opposed to equal rights for women and gay people, who doesnt belong in todays Democratic Party. DeSantis Promises Florida Will Control Disney Content. On her website, Boylan has pushed for a plan for true affordable housing, but has not yet offered any specifics. In-person voting begins June 13 and ends June 23; voting by absentee ballot has already begun. A veteran lawmaker,Brad Hoylman's legislative experience derives from the state capitol, where as state senator for Manhattan's 27th District he sponsored a number of bills, including the Childs Victim Actexpanding the statute of limitations on sex abuse allegationswhich became law. Send to [email protected]. Christopher Simpson for The New York Times, which David Leonhardt wrote about last week, Heres a look at the candidates positions, shipping 2.5 million vaccine shots to Taiwan, discuss Joe Manchins Senate and New York Citys mayoral race. Here's who will be on the primary ballots for the r anked-choice vote . The citys rise in gun violence may end with the pandemic, or it may not. See you tomorrow. The winner of the race will succeed Gale Brewer, whose political ambitions and unwanted term limit have inspired her to run for New York City Council. Mr. Johnson is openly gay. Here to save your weeknights: honey-soy braised pork, a slow-cooker main thats truly set it and forget it.. Though more than half of city residents identify as female, only 14 women sit on the City Council. Of the eight candidates on the ballot in the district, three Amanda Farias, Michael Beltzer and William Moore ran for the seat in 2017. But neither has affected it in the way Mr. Johnson has. No disrespect to Brian because he is a rising star within the party, but Coreys experience, having led the City Council and having worked with us, changed the dynamics of this race, said Henry Garrido, the executive director of D.C. 37. housing attorney who the current council member endorsed. Terms of Service apply. Vish Burra, the congressmans director of operations, met me on Staten Island to explain the plan to make Santos president? Mr. Johnson, based on his fund-raising from the mayoral race, will most likely receive the maximum $4 million matching-funds payment, automatically placing him at the spending cap without his having to make a single fund-raising call. "Local leaders must advocate for policies that force developers to abide by the rules," she wrote on her campaign website. All rights reserved. The phone call came earlier this month, not long after Corey Johnson made his surprise late decision to join the New York City comptrollers race. In-person voting begins June 13. Crystal Hudson, right, a candidate for City Council in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, greeted voters with Maya Wiley, center, who is running for mayor. Scott Threlkeld/The Advocate, via Associated Press, Jack Robinson/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us. His candidacy was endorsed by The New York Times. And as the pandemic wanes in New York, right now there are few guarantees that the rhythms of normal life will return in a manner that ensures all its residents feel protected and served by the criminal justice system. At a time when millions of voices are calling out for peaceful change, New Yorkers can make an immediate difference with this years primary elections. Endorsed by: the citys largest teachers union. The stakes of the Democratic primaries are especially high in New York, where the winners in nearly every district will be heavily favored to win the general election in November. DISTRICT 15 (South Bronx): In a competitive race to replace the departing Congressman Jose Serrano, voters have a choice between Ritchie Torres, an unusually effective member of the New York City Council, and the Rev.