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Staten Island GOP BP primary: A Trump, Fossella and Malliotakis saga

After spending more than a decade out of politics, former Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella made what could be a decisive comeback Tuesday in Staten Island politics.

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A big night for Brad Lander

Everyone thought Corey Johnson had the comptroller race in the bag. Everyone was wrong.

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2021 New York City comptroller primary election results

Going into the comptroller race, everyone thought Corey Johnson had it in the bag, but by the end of the night, Council Member Brad Lander was in the lead.

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Five things to watch in NYC’s primaries

Keep an eye on the mayoral margin, the DSA slate, a self-funding candidate for Manhattan DA and Trump’s pick on Staten Island.

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John Liu: The unlikely endorser

It didn’t look like he would support Andrew Yang for mayor, until he did.

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Could crime tip the scales of the mayoral race?

Voters have responded positively to Eric Adams and Andrew Yang, who both oppose defunding the police.

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Mayoral candidates and their bad answers

The New York Times interviews that led to its endorsement of Kathryn Garcia for mayor of the City of New York revealed how off others in the race were on several responses to key questions.

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Can the Barrons swap seats again in City Council District 42 in East New York?

Assembly Member Charles Barron is running for Inez’s seat, which he previously held, but he faces opponents with their own support.