Bradford S. Lander is an American politician,urban planner,and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller. A member of the Democratic Party,Lander is a progressive politician,and has been described as "one of the most left-leaning politicians in the city."
Fernando Cabrera is an American politician in the Bronx,New York. A Democrat,he formerly represented the 14th district in the New York City Council,including the neighborhoods of Claremont Village,Fordham,Kingsbridge,Marble Hill,Morris Heights,Mount Eden,Mount Hope,and University Heights.
James G. Van Bramer is an American politician. A Democrat,who served in the New York City Council and represented the 26th district from 2010 to 2021,which includes Astoria,Long Island City,Sunnyside,and Woodside in Queens. Van Bramer is a progressive who was one of the few members of the City Council to endorse Cynthia Nixon's campaign in the 2018 New York gubernatorial election.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
New York City's 3rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Erik Bottcher,who took office in 2022. Notable former representatives include Council Speakers Corey Johnson and Christine Quinn.
Ritchie John Torres is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party,Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country,covering only a few square miles. Torres represents the poorest Congressional district in New York State.
Carlos Menchaca is an American politician who served as a member of the New York City Council for the 38th district. He is a Democrat. His district included the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Sunset Park,Red Hook,Greenwood Heights,and portions of Borough Park,Dyker Heights,and Windsor Terrace. In October 2020,Menchaca declared his candidacy in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary,but suspended his campaign in March 2021,three months before the primary.
Corey David Johnson is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party,he was Speaker of the New York City Council from January 2018 to January 2022.
Chaim M. Deutsch is an American politician who served as a New York City Council Member for the 48th district from 2014 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes Brighton Beach,Gerritsen Beach,Gravesend,Manhattan Beach,Marine Park,Midwood,Plum Beach,and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. He was expelled from City Council after his guilty plea to charges of tax fraud in April 2021.
Mark Treyger is an American politician who served in the New York City Council for the 47th district from 2014 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bath Beach,Bensonhurst,Coney Island,Gravesend,and Sea Gate in Brooklyn.
Robert J. Kafin is an American lawyer whose practice has been concentrated in the area of environmental law. He is a partner at the international law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP. Kafin was the chair of the Times Square Alliance,the Business Improvement District in midtown Manhattan and served on its board of directors and executive committee from 1991 to 2018. He holds a New York City Mayoral appointment as a director of GrowNYC,a non-for-profit organization promoting sustainable urban living and served as its Chair for a 16 year period ending in 2023. In 2015 he was elected chair of the Adirondack Council,an organization protecting the wild character and ecological integrity of the six million acre Adirondack Park.,for a term that ended in 2019 and continued to serve on its board of directors until June 2023.
The 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election was held on February 26,2019,to fill part of the unexpired term of Letitia James's vacated seat as New York City Public Advocate. It was triggered on January 1,2019,when James resigned to take office as Attorney General of New York.
Mark C. Walczyk is an American politician and US Army Reserve Engineer Officer from the state of New York. A Republican,Walczyk represents the 49th district of the New York State Senate. Walczyk won the seat in 2022,after serving in the New York State Assembly.
The 2021 New York City Council elections were held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on June 22,2021. There were several special elections for seats vacated in 2020 and early 2021;these special elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting in city council elections after it was approved by a ballot question in 2019 and the second to use ranked-choice voting since New York City repealed PR-STV in 1945. Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census,candidates also ran for two-year terms instead of four-year terms for the first time,stemming from the New York City Charter overhaul in 1989. Four-year terms will resume in the 2025 election after another two-year election in 2023.
The 2021 New York City Comptroller election consisted of Democratic and Republican primaries for New York City Comptroller on June 22,2021,followed by a general election on November 2,2021. The primaries were the first NYC Comptroller election primaries to use ranked-choice voting. The primary and general election were held alongside concurrent primaries and elections for mayor,Public Advocate,Borough Presidents,and City Council.
New York City's 44th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Kalman Yeger since 2018,succeeding fellow Democrat David Greenfield. Though Yeger caucuses with Democrats on the Council,he is among the Council's most conservative members and has run for office on both Democratic and Republican party lines.
New York City's 50th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican David Carr since the end of 2021. Carr was the chief of staff to former Councilman Steven Matteo. Matteo was term-limited in 2021 and ran unsuccessfully for Staten Island Borough President.
Joann Ariola is a councilwoman of the New York City Council,representing District 32 which includes Woodhaven,Richmond Hill,Ozone Park,Howard Beach,Broad Channel,and the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula. She previously served as the chairwoman of the Queens Republican Party.
David Carr is an American politician serving as Council Member for the 50th Council District of the New York City Council. He is a Republican.
