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–Last night in Chinatown, City Council candidate Christopher Marte told disappointed supporters, “I feel like everyone in this room is a part of my family… Tomorrow we’ll wake up… and keep on pushing and fighting for what we want.” [Tribeca Trib]

–A story that dropped yesterday, Election Day, noted that Christopher Marte has been renting his Elizabeth Street office space for free. “The arrangement may run afoul of a city campaign finance law that prohibits any campaign contributions from limited liability corporations.” [City & State]

–District 2’s City Council member-elect Carlina Rivera is helping to “lead the charge on gender equality” in New York City politics. [AMNY]

–Voters approved a measure on yesterday’s ballot that will allow judges to revoke the pensions of state lawmakers convicted in public corruption cases. [Governing]

–A state appeals court rules that the owner of a building on East Fourth Street improperly deregulated an apartment. [City Land]

–A talk with Adam Lucas (the artist formerly known as Hanksy). His new exhibition opens to the general public tonight. [Hypebeast]

–Looking back at the Bowery’s bloody history. [New York Post]

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