How Eric Adams Brought it Home

How Eric Adams Brought it Home

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams attends the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade on July 07, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Samar Khurshid & Ben Max, Gotham Gazette Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams emerged victorious last week in the Democratic mayoral primary and is very likely to become the next mayor […]

Kathryn Garcia & Maya Wiley Concede in Mayoral Race

Kathryn Garcia & Maya Wiley Concede in Mayoral Race

By David Cruz, Brigid Bergin, Wnyc and Gwynne Hogan, Gothamist Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley, the top two runner-up candidates in the Democratic primary race for mayor, officially conceded in their run for City Hall on Wednesday, after falling behind Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams for the Democratic nomination. During an announcement on Wednesday in […]

Garcia Closes in on Adams After Preliminary Mayoral Count Re-Do — But Race is Far from Over

A day after the Board of Elections bungled its initial ranked choice voting tabulations, new numbers showed Eric Adams leading Kathryn Garcia by about 15,000 votes. But 125,000 uncounted absentee ballots could make the difference — and even keep Maya Wiley in the game.

Garcia Closes in on Adams After Preliminary Mayoral Count Re-Do — But Race is Far from Over

Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral candidate Eric Adams holds press availability outside of Brooklyn Borough Hall. – New York, NY – June 24, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Josefa Velasquez and Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Eric Adams’ lead in the crowded mayoral race narrowed Wednesday as an unofficial tabulation of in-person votes cast put Kathryn Garcia within […]

BOE Promises Do-Over After Pulling Preliminary Mayoral Results Over Vote ‘Discrepancy’

The Board of Elections withdrew the first ranked choice voting tabulation of the crucial primary contest after more than 140,000 extra ballots invaded the count. The now discredited results showed Kathryn Garcia getting closer to Eric Adams with 124,000 absentee votes yet to be tallied.

BOE Promises Do-Over After Pulling Preliminary Mayoral Results Over Vote ‘Discrepancy’

Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia arrives for debate at CBS Broadcast Center. She greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 10, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Samantha Maldonado and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY The Board of Elections on Tuesday night yanked the preliminary results of the city’s Democratic mayoral primary election […]

Confusion Takes Hold in NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary as Officials Acknowledge Error

The Board of Elections said Tuesday night that “test” ballots were included in the ranked choice voting tally it had released earlier.

Confusion Takes Hold in NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary as Officials Acknowledge Error

Mayoral candidate Eric Adams arrives for debate at NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. He greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Dartunorro Clark, NBC News A Board of Elections error in the tabulation of the early results in New York City’s ranked-choice Democratic mayoral […]

‘We Have a Path to Victory’: Maya Wiley Predicts Winning NYC Mayoral Race After Ranked Votes Are Counted

‘We Have a Path to Victory’: Maya Wiley Predicts Winning NYC Mayoral Race After Ranked Votes Are Counted

Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley arrives for debate at NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. She greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Nicholas Williams and Dave Goldiner, NY Daily News Maya Wiley insists she’s far from done in the NYC mayoral primary race. The Democratic […]

Adams Ahead in Mayoral Race, but Wiley and Garcia Count on Ranked Choice Tally

The Democratic primary ended in a rush of activity, with Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia joining Eric Adams at the initial head of the pack. Now New Yorkers are in for a big wait with absentee ballots needed to begin the full ranked choice voting count.

Adams Ahead in Mayoral Race, but Wiley and Garcia Count on Ranked Choice Tally

Mayoral candidate Eric Adams arrives for debate at CBS Broadcast Center. He greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 10, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Josefa Velasquez and Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams emerged as the early leader in the Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday, gaining more […]

When Will We Know Who Won the NYC Primary Election?

When Will We Know Who Won the NYC Primary Election?

Early voting sites have opened for New York City’s party primaries in what is the first major ranked-choice election on June 12, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY Tuesday is the last day to vote in the New York City primary, a municipal election unlike any other. But most contests […]

Endorsements in Elections

Endorsements in Elections

Early voting sites have opened for New York City’s party primaries in what is the first major ranked-choice election on June 12, 2021 in New York City. – New York, NY – June 12 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk Wikipedia defines a political endorsement as “…a public declaration of one’s personal or group’s support of a […]