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Carlina Rivera, likely speaker candidate, endorses 13 women for City Council

Potential speakers are maneuvering to build support and Rivera is the first to endorse a slate.

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Special City Council election in diverse Bronx district

Ranked choice voting will decide who wins among six candidates vying to fill the City Council District 11 seat.

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Southeast Queens hosts second ranked-choice special election

What you need to know about ranked-voting and the candidates running in New York City Council District 31.

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New Yorkers will wait longer to conduct instant runoff

James Gennaro won a majority of first-place votes in New York City Council District 24. Here’s what happens next.

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Democratic activist enters Staten Island’s borough president race

Lorie Honor, a veteran of former Rep. Max Rose’s 2018 campaign, would be the borough’s first woman borough president.

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Queens contest offers the first test of ranked-choice voting

Organizers have been engaging in robust education campaigns to make sure voters are ready.