New food and art night market
coming to West Harlem
BY DEAN JAMIESON
For the first time since
2019, the Uptown Night
Market is returning to
West Harlem. A food, music
and entertainment extravaganza,
the Market was canceled
last year due to COVID; now
it’s returning in force, with
over forty vendors and several
musical guests.
Described as a “unique
celebration of cuisine, culture
and community,” the Uptown
Night Market is organized by
MASC Hospitality Group,
which has put together a number
of popular outdoor events,
among them the Bronx Night
Market, across the City. Now
MASC is coming to Harlem.
The Uptown Market will
include work by local creatives
and over forty food vendors,
including local staples such
as Harlem Seafood Soul,
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Fried Lasagna Mama, Baked
in Color, Downeast Lobstah,
and Fancy Pies.
The Market’s opening, on
July 8, will also be accompanied
by two special musical
guests. Linette Washington, a
singer whose work is “rooted
in jazz, R&B, and gospel,”
and who has recorded with
Arethra Franklin and U2 will
be performing, as will DJ’
Stormin Norman, known for
his work on WBLS 107.5 FM’s
Thunderstorm Mix.
The Uptown Night Market,
which has been organized
with the support of the Harlem
Park to Park Organization,
Harlem Late Night Jazz
and Manhattan Community
Board 9, can be found on 12th
Avenue and West 133rd Street,
under the Arches of Harlem.
Although Washington and
Stormin’ Norman will only be
there on July 8th, come to the
Market any Thursday night
between now and November
to find good food, cold drinks,
and a whole range of eclectic
local businesses.
BOE releases updated results for local races
BY ZACH GEWELB
The city’s Board of Elections (BOE)
on Tuesday night, July 6, released
updated results from its preliminary
ranked-choice voting (RCV) calculations
for the Manhattan borough president race
and local City Council contests.
Results had been expected to be released
earlier, but following tabulation errors in
the mayoral race, the BOE elected to hold
off on revealing results for the local races.
According to the newly released results
for the borough president race, Mark
Levine currently holds the top spot with
53.7 percent of the vote (99,643 votes)
following seven rounds of RCV counting.
Brad Hoylman sits in second place with
46.3 percent of the vote.
Results are not yet offi cial — the BOE
expects to have certifi ed results by July 12.
In addition to the borough president
race, the BOE released preliminary results
for all of the City Council races in
Manhattan.
See the unoffi cial results below.
City Council District 6
Gale Brewer currently holds the top spot
among Democratic candidates after receiving
54.9 percent of the vote (21,363 votes).
Other Democratic candidates in the race
include Maria Danzilo (14.8 percent of the
vote); David Gold (4.7 percent); Sara Lind
(13.1 percent); Jeffrey Omura (9.9 percent);
and Zachary Tov Weiner (2.4 percent). Because
Brewer secured more than 50 percent
of the vote, a ranked-choice voting recount
was not triggered in this race.
City Council District 7
Shaun Abreu currently holds the top
spot among Democratic candidates after
securing 63.1 percent of the vote (10,420
votes) following 13 rounds of RCV counting.
Maria Ordonez fi nished second with
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36.9 percent of the vote. Other candidates
include Daniel M. Cohen, Marti Gould
Allen-Cummings, Miguel Estrella, Keith
L. Harris, Stacy R. Lynch, Lena Melendez,
Maria Ordonez, Corey Ortega, Carmen R.
Quinones;,Raymond Sanchez Jr. and Luis
Tejada.
City Council District 8
Incumbent Diana I. Ayala received
56.5 percent of the vote (6,582 votes)
with Tamika Mapp trailing behind at
28.9 percent, according to Tuesday night’s
results from the city’s Board of Elections.
Other candidates include Antoinette D.
Glover (9.2 percent of the vote) and Manuel
Onativia (4.4 percent). Because Ayala initially
received more than 50 percent of the
vote, a ranked-choice voting count was not
triggered.
City Council District 9
Kristin Richardson Jordan currently
holds the top spot among Democratic
candidates after receiving 50.3 percent of
the vote (8,929 votes) following 13 rounds
of RCV counting. Bill Perkins fi nished
second with 49.7 percent of the vote
(8,829 votes). Other candidates include
William A. Allen, Cordell Cleare, Joshua
Albert Clennon, Billy Council, Pierre A.
Gooding, Ruth L. McDaniels,, Bernadette
McNear, Athena Moore, Mario Rosser,
Sheba Simpson-Amsterdam and Keith
Taylor.
City Council District 10
Carmen N. De La Rosa currently holds the
top spot among Democratic candidates after
securing 59.7 percent of the vote (10,184
votes) following four rounds of RCV counting.
Johanna Garcia fi nished second with
40.3 percent of the vote. Other candidates
include James E. Behr, Francesca M. Castellanos,
Angela Fernandez, Thomas A. Leon,
Josue Perez and Tirso S. Pina.
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