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Don’t forget to vote this Tuesday
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BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Early voting continues through Sunday,
Oct. 31, in the Nov. 2 general
election that will see voters make the
fi nal call on who will run New York City
for the next four years.
If you’re voting on Election Day, the
polls are open on Nov. 2 from 6 a.m. to
9 p.m.
Manhattanites will also be asked to
choose a new borough president to replace
the term-limited Gale Brewer; and a new
district attorney to succeed the outgoing
Cy Vance Jr. Several judgeships are also on
the ballot, though Democrats are the only
candidates in the contests.
Unlike the ranked-choice primary in
June, all voters in the general election will
be asked to choose just one candidate in
each contest (though, in some judicial
races, they may be asked to vote for two).
Take care to follow the instructions on the
ballot.
To fi nd your early voting or normal polling
site, visit vote.nyc.
Here’s who’s on the ballot:
Mayor
The mayor’s race sits at the very top, and
though there are nine different candidates
in the contest, the Democratic nominee —
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
— is the overwhelming favorite to win election
in a city where Democrats outnumber
Republicans by an 8:1 margin.
Adams’ most prominent rival is the
Republican nominee, Guardian Angels
founder, talk show host and Upper West
Side cat lover Curtis Sliwa. In addition to
having the Republican nomination, Sliwa’s
also running on the Independent ballot
line.
Public advocate
Though he’s reported to have his sights
set on a possible gubernatorial run next
year, Jumaane Williams is seeking a fullfour
year term as the city’s public advocate
in the Nov. 2 general election. The
Brooklyn Democrat is expected to win
re-election easily over there challengers:
Republican nominee Dr. Devi Elizabeth
Nampiaparampil, a Financial District physician
also running on the Save Our City
ballot line; Anthony Herbert, a Brooklyn
community advocate running on the Conservative
and Independent ballot lines; and
Libertarian Party nominee Devin Balkind
of the East Village.
City Comptroller
Brooklyn City Council Member Brad
Lander is another Democrat expected to be
victorious in the Nov. 2 election, as he seeks
to succeed the outgoing Scott Stringer as
New York City’s fi nancial watchdog. He,
too, faces three challengers: Republican
candidate Daby Benjamine Carreras, an
East Harlem resident also running on the
Save Our City line; Paul A. Rodriguez of
Brooklyn, running on the Conservative
line; and John A. Tabacco Jr., a Staten
Islander running on the Libertarian/Independent
line.
Borough President
City Council Member Mark Levine of
Washington Heights is poised to become
the next Manhattan borough president,
succeeding Brewer next year. The Democratic
nominee is facing challenges from
Louis Puliafi to, an Upper East Side doorman
running on the Republican line; and
Libertarian Michael Lewyn of Midtown.
District Attorney
The race to succeed Vance comes down
to two candidates: Democrat Alvin Bragg
of Harlem, the former chief deputy attorney
general of New York; and Republican
Thomas Kenniff, a former judge advocate
general and prosecutor currently practicing
law in Lower Manhattan.
Manhattan’s 10 City Council district races looking solidly blue
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Democratic candidates are heavily
favored to win election to
Manhattan’s 10 City Council
seats, and in many instances, will succeed
term-limited incumbents.
Here’s a breakdown of each race by
district and neighborhood:
District 1 (Battery Park City, Chinatown,
Financial District, Little Italy, the
Lower East Side, NoHo, SoHo, TriBeCa
& Washington Square): Democratic
nominee Christopher Marte is from the
Lower East Side and works as the New
York State Director at Arena, using his experience
running for offi ce to train a new
generation of candidates and campaign
staffers. He’s facing Republican candidate
Jacqueline Toboroff, a Tribeca resident
and fashion designer; and Independent
NY candidate Maud Maron, who had
previously run in the Democratic primary.
District 2 (East Village, Gramercy Park,
Kips Bay, Lower East Side, Murray Hill):
City Council Member Carlina Rivera is
expected to win her second term in offi ce.
She faces two opponents: Juan Pagan of
Alphabet City, running on the Independent
Line; and Allie Ryan of the East Village,
running on the Neighborhood line.
District 3 (Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen,
Greenwich Village, Hudson Square,
Times Square, Garment District, Flatiron,
Upper West Side): Democratic
nominee Erik Bottcher is running unopposed
and will succeed the term-limited
Corey Johnson, whom he works for, as the
district’s representative next year.
District 4 (Upper East Side, Yorkville,
Midtown, Stuyvesant Town and Peter
Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Sutton
Place): City Council Speaker Keith Powers
is seeking a second term in offi ce, and is
projected to turn back the challenge of one
rival: Republican/Independent/Libertarian
nominee David Casavis of the Upper
East Side.
District 5 (Yorkville, Lenox Hill, Roosevelt
Island, Midtown East, Sutton Place,
El Barrio in East Harlem): Former New
York City Census Director Julie Menin, the
Democratic nominee, is facing Republican/
Liberal candidate Mark Foley, a real estate
consultant. Both candidates are from the
Upper East Side. The winner of the race
will succeed the term-limited Ben Kallos.
District 6 (Central Park, Lincoln
Square, Upper West Side, Clinton):
What’s old is new again for Gale Brewer,
who’s poised to return to her former City
Council seat after being term-limited
as Manhattan borough president. The
Democratic nominee is facing Republican
challenger Nancy Sliwa, wife of Republican
mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa. The
winner will succeed term-limited City
Council Member Linda Rosenthal.
District 7 (Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville,
Morningside Heights, Hamilton
Heights): Democratic nominee Shaun
Abreu of Manhattan Valley is favored to
win the seat currently held by the term-limited
Mark Levine. He’s facing challenges
from two rivals: Jomo Manual Williams of
Harlem, running on the Black Lives Matter
Party, and Carmen R. Quinones of the Upper
West Side, who ran in the Democratic
primary and is continuing her campaign on
the Black Women Lead ballot line.
District 8 (El Barrio/East Harlem,
Bronx): City Council Member Diana
Ayala, a Democrat, is running unopposed
and assured a second term in offi ce.
District 9 (Central Harlem, Morningside
Heights, Upper West Side, East
Harlem): Democratic nominee Kristin
Richardson Jordan of Harlem is facing
Republican challenger Alphesus Marcus,
also of Harlem. The winner will succeed
the outgoing City Council Member, Bill
Perkins, whom Jordan defeated in the
Democratic primary.
District 10 (Washington Heights,
Inwood, Marble Hill): Assemblywoman
Carmen De La Rosa is expected to easily
win election to the seat. She faces Republican
challenger Edwin de La Cruz in the
contest to succeed the term-limited Ydanis
Rodriguez.
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