From AMNY : Melissa Mark-Viverito is looking to get back into city public office. The former City Council speaker announced Tuesday that ...

From Gotham Gazette : As New Yorkers begin a year of many voting opportunities, there are important questions that elections will help ans...

From the Queens Gazette : As for the election in the 23rd Council district, the voting in that election was confined to residents of Oakla...

From the Queens Courier : Mark Weprin officially left the City Council on Sunday, June 14 — apparently three days too late for a non-parti...

From the Politicker : Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. has been convicted on federal corruption charges today, according to a spokesperson ...

From The Politicker : A name familiar to millions of New Yorkers could enter a volatile Queens City Council race. Rudy S. Giuliani, chie...

From Politicker : Donovan Richards declared victory today in the Queens special election to replace his mentor, former Councilman James S...

From the Times Ledger : Despite the fact that two City Council candidates had each claimed victory in southeast Queens’ special election, ...

Donovan Richards From the Daily News : Candidates vying for former City Councilman James Sanders Jr.’s vacated District 31 seat is sha...

From the Daily News : The protege is ready for the torch to be passed to him. City Councilman James Sanders Jr.’s primary victory last week ...

From AM-NY : Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook was convicted Thursday on nine counts of corruption and wire fraud in Manhattan Federal Co...

From the NY Post : Queens Democratic leaders are so worried that the ethical and criminal probes surrounding Rep. Gregory Meeks will bring h...

From NY1 : Republican Bob Turner captured the seat vacated by long-time Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner, upsetting Democrat David W...

From City Hall : The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is said to be in panic mode over the prospect of David Weprin losing to Bob...

From the Queens Chronicle : In just under one week, Jacobs and about 10 of his volunteers had collected more than 1,600 signatures. After...

From City Hall News : How high are the odds stacked against independent candidates in special elections? Ask Justin Wax Jacobs, a college st...

From the Daily News : In a special election, voters are denied the chance to choose nominees, as they would in an open primary. And, because...

From the NY Times : When it comes to New York’s suddenly vacant Ninth Congressional seat, Elizabeth Holtzman is not exactly playing it coy. ...

From NY1 : Governor Andrew Cuomo has chosen September 13th to hold the special election for the congressional seat formerly held by Anthony ...

From Politicker NY : A new name is making the rounds in political circles as a replacement for the now ex-congressman Anthony Weiner: City C...