primaries

Supporters gathered more than 45,000 signatures from registered voters to force a question that would allow non-affiliated voters to cast ballots in city primary elections.

A total of 531,000 New Yorkers voted in this year’s primary, less than half of those who turned out for last year’s mayoral contest.

The election showed the DSA is playing in parts of the city where the party has previously fallen short.

There’s a five-way Democratic primary in NY’s 17th congressional district, which could help decide which party gets power.

The five candidates hoping to represent New York’s Upper East and West Side congressional district will face off in a debate co-hosted by WNYC and Spectrum News NY1.

See the roundup of last night's primaries.

The early voting period lasts from June 15 to 23, with Primary Day on June 25. The state attorney general is promoting a voter hotline for anyone who encounters problems.

The gambit is relatively new under the city's ranked-choice system.

Despite an influx of matching funds, Salaam is still facing a negative balance according to the CFB.

Yusef Salaam, of the exonerated Central Park Five, is duking it out against the political machine in his childhood home for the coveted Council seat representing the 9th District.