While I was busy out apartment hunting all afternoon, voters in three districts were casting ballots to determine their representation in the Council for the several months before the main event this September/November (the primary is really what counts in most of these things). How many people actually turned out though is probably not much, so depending on who did the best field operation, that is a reliable indicator of who is going to City Hall.
From NY1:
In Queens, voters in the 21st Council District will select a replacement for Hiram Monserrate, who was elected to the State Senate last fall.
The district encompasses Elmhurst, Corona and part of Jackson Heights.
Those vying for the seat include Monserrate's former chief of staff, Julissa Ferraras, George Dixon, Jose Eduardo Giraldo and Francisco Moya.
In the 32nd District, four candidates are also vying for the seat vacated by Joseph Addabbo's election to the State Senate.
The candidates are Lew Simon, Geraldine Chapey, Eric Ulrich and Mike Ricatto.
The district covers Ozone Park, Howard Beach and the western half of the Rockaways.
On Staten Island, six candidates are running for the 49th District seat formerly held by Michael McMahon.
And to top it off, because of last-minute candidates, the DOE used paper ballots. It'll probably be the last time too, since the city is planning on going electronic this fall.
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