It's Primary Election Day in New York City. Voters headed to the polls to pick their party's candidates for mayor, public advocate and city comptroller. There were also several borough-specific primaries on the ballot for both Democrats and Republicans, including numerous City Council primaries.
Follow along as Election Day progresses with our live blog below.
Brooklyn Councilmember Rita Joseph and Manhattan Councilmember Shaun Abreu both threw their support behind the Democratic mayoral candidate.
Espaillat had previously endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the lead-up to the June 24 mayoral primary.
Will the rest of the party — and the city — fall in line with Mamdani?
In 2002, the state Legislature ended the now-defunct Board of Education’s power over dozens of local school districts.
The UFT posted to social media saying delegates “believe he is the best candidate in the race to advance our union’s agenda.”
Adams claimed Carl McCall’s defeat, as well as former Gov. Paterson’s scandal-scarred tenure, are connected to Cuomo.
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