How Garcia, Wiley and Morales Gave Their Male Mayoral Rivals a Run for Their Money

How Garcia, Wiley and Morales Gave Their Male Mayoral Rivals a Run for Their Money

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Mayoral candidate Eric Adams notched another $1.3 million in taxpayer-footed public matching funds Thursday — but the latest campaign finance numbers show how his top female primary rivals gave him a run for his money. The five men among the top eight Democratic candidates outpaced the women in garnering the […]

Tenant Organizer Michael Hollingsworth Loses District 35 City Council Race to Establishment-Backed Opponent

Tenant Organizer Michael Hollingsworth Loses District 35 City Council Race to Establishment-Backed Opponent

BROOKLYN, NY – The race for the City Council seat in District 35 between tenant organizer, lifelong Brooklynite, and Black socialist Michael Hollingsworth and Democratic establishment-backed Crystal Hudson has ended. Hollingsworth received 46.3 percent of the vote as of the unofficial round three tally, losing to Hudson, who received 53.7 percent of the vote and benefitted […]

Antonio Reynoso is Ready to be the Next Borough President of Brooklyn

Antonio Reynoso is Ready to be the Next Borough President of Brooklyn

Born to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic, Antonio Reynoso, who considers himself a Caribbean man, commenced his political career over a decade ago, backed with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He knows how to engage with community members through his earlier experiences as a Community Organizer for NYC ACORN, before joining Councilmember Diana […]

The Best Man for the Job May be a Woman. A Leader Like Never Before: Maya Wiley Is Ready to be the Next Mayor of New York City

The Best Man for the Job May be a Woman. A Leader Like Never Before: Maya Wiley Is Ready to be the Next Mayor of New York City

In the whole history of mayoral elections in New York City, there has never been a female elected as Mayor. Democratic candidate, Maya Wiley, hopes to change that this 2021 mayoral election. Wiley wants people to see beyond the fact that she is a female candidate and see her as the most qualified candidate for […]

Shaun Donovan Brings Over 30 Years of Public Service Experience to the NYC Mayoral Race

Shaun Donovan Brings Over 30 Years of Public Service Experience to the NYC Mayoral Race

Shaun Donovan has over 30 years of experience in public service. The combination of his Ivy League school training, serving in prestigious specialized positions under former President Barack Obama, and a sector of great sensitivity like budgeting and housing places him as a strong candidate for a job that requires technical skills in strategy and […]

Dianne Morales, NYC Mayoral Candidate: You don’t reform an inequitable, exclusive system. You transform it.

Dianne Morales, NYC Mayoral Candidate: You don’t reform an inequitable, exclusive system. You transform it.

Dianne Morales is a Community Grassroot Candidate hoping to become the first elected Black and Latina community leader woman as mayor of New York City. Born and raised in Brooklyn to immigrants of Puerto Rico descent, she considers herself the embodiment of the average New Yorker. She is a champion with a proven track record […]

Community Leader, Khari Edwards, Wants to be Brooklyn’s Next Borough President

Community Leader, Khari Edwards, Wants to be Brooklyn’s Next Borough President

When term-limited Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, announced his run for New York City Mayor, the opportunity opened for democratic hopefuls wanting to replace him when he vacated his seat.  The race for Brooklyn Borough President is crowded, with 14 democratic nominees wishing to assume the position.  While the candidates include a state Assemblymember and […]