Politics | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side

After Final Votes Are Tallied, CM Margaret Chin Appears to Have Won Third Term

Tonight it appears that Margaret Chin has eked out a narrow victory in the District 1 City Council race. …

(Map) See Which Areas of City Council District 1 Supported Chin, Marte

The Board of Elections is counting the affidavit and absentee ballots in the District 1 City Council race today. …

Newell Wins Manhattan Vote For Squadron Seat; Kavanagh Declares Victory in District-Wide Contest

Here’s the latest on the battle for Daniel Squadron’s former 26th Senate District seat. …

Party Bosses Appear to Coalesce Around Brian Kavanagh For Squadron Senate Seat

State Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh has received a big boost in securing the Democratic nomination for Daniel Squadron’s former State Senate seat. …

Painstaking Vote Counting in District 1 City Council Race Drags on

Board of Elections officials are continuing the painstaking process of counting all of the votes in Tuesday’s District 1 City Council Election. …

Alan Gerson rallied with supporters in Chinatown Sept. 13.

Manhattan Democrats Select Nominee For Squadron’s Former Senate Seat on Sunday

Now that the Democratic Primary is over, downtown political insiders are shifting their focus to the vacant seat in the 26th Senate District. After Daniel Squadron abruptly resigned in August, the Manhattan Democratic Party scheduled a meeting for this coming Sunday to pick a nominee. …

Followup: Chin Holds Narrow Lead Over Marte With Absentee Ballots Uncounted

Here’s the latest on the incredibly close battle for City Council District 1 in yesterday’s Democratic Primary. …

CM Margaret Leads in Extremely Close Primary Election; Rivera Cruises to Victory

News from tonight’s Democratic Primary… …

It’s NYC Primary Day: You Have Until 9 p.m. to Vote

The polls have now been open for about six hours in New York City. Primary Day isn’t over until 9 p.m., so be sure to cast your ballot if you haven’t done so already. …

(Sponsored) Vote For Carlina Rivera, Daughter of the District

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(Sponsored) Vote for Karen Blatt and Jacob Goldman on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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