Dov Bernard Hikind is an American politician,activist,and radio talk show host in the state of New York. Hikind served as a Democratic New York State Assemblyman representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48 for 35 years –from January 1983 until December 2018.
Simcha Felder is an American politician from Borough Park,Brooklyn. He represents the 22nd district in the New York State Senate. A Democrat,Felder has been a member of the State Senate since 2013;he caucused with Senate Republicans from 2013 to 2018 and has caucused with Senate Democrats since 2019. Prior to his State Senate tenure,Felder represented the 44th district on the New York City Council from 2002 to 2010. He is known as a conservative Democrat.
Leroy George Comrie Jr. is an American politician from New York City. He represents District 14 in the New York State Senate,which comprises St. Albans,Cambria Heights,Jamaica,Hollis,Rosedale,Laurelton,Kew Gardens,Queens Village and other neighborhoods within the borough of Queens.
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."
David G. Greenfield is an American politician,law professor,and non-profit executive. He served as a Democrat in the New York City Council from the 44th district from 2010 to 2017. In 2018,he became CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty,a Jewish charity in New York City.
Jumaane D. Williams is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party and a self-described democratic socialist,He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district,which includes East Flatbush,Flatbush,Flatlands,Marine Park,and Midwood in Brooklyn.
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.
Rafael L. Espinal Jr. is an American politician and non-profit executive. A Democrat,he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council,which includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Brownsville,Bushwick,Crown Heights,Cypress Hills,and East New York in Brooklyn.
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.
Laurie A. Cumbo is an American politician and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. A Democrat,she served in the New York City Council for the 35th district from 2014 to 2021,which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene,Clinton Hill,and Prospect Heights,portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Crown Heights,Downtown Brooklyn,the Brooklyn Navy Yard,and Vinegar Hill. She is the founder and first executive director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.
Morton Povman was a Democratic member of the New York City Council,representing the 15th district and later the 24th district of Queens,which included Forest Hills,Rego Park,Kew Gardens,Briarwood,Kew Gardens Hills and Fresh Meadows. He served in this position from 1971 until his retirement due to term limits in 2001,making him the longest-serving councilman in the history of the City Council.
Simcha Eichenstein is an American politician from New York. He is a member of the New York State Assembly.
The 2021 New York City mayoral election was held on November 2,2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.
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 borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
New York City's 44th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been vacant following then-incumbent councilman Kalman Yeger's election to the New York State Assembly,pending a special election in early 2025. Yeger was among the Council's most conservative members and has run for office on both Democratic and Republican party lines.
New York's 41st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Kalman Yeger since 2025,succeeding 44-year assemblywoman Helene Weinstein. In 2024,she announced that she would not seek re-election.
The 2023 New York City Council elections were held on November 7,2023,with primaries having occurred on June 27,2023. Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter,councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms,with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections. Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.
The Kings County Republican Party is a regional affiliate of the United States Republican Party for the borough of Brooklyn in New York City,New York.
The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4,2025,with primary elections occurring on June 24,2025. Party nominees will be chosen using ranked-choice voting.
