Manhattan DA Primary: Alvin Bragg Has Slight Lead Over Tali Farhadian Weinstein In Too-Close-To-Call Race
Bragg is from Harlem, was once chief deputy attorney general and promises to end cash bail.
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Bragg is from Harlem, was once chief deputy attorney general and promises to end cash bail.
The next comptroller will help the city recover from the pandemic, handle budgets for housing and police, and deal with pension issues.
The actual results of the primary won't be known until the week of July 12 when all absentee and affidavit ballots are counted and all rounds of ranked choice are complete.
The longtime radio talk show host known for his red berets and focus on crime defeated businessman Fernando Mateo.
From gun violence to potentially prosecuting former President Donald Trump about financial matters, the person who assumes the position will inherit a number of issues.
The comptroller sets the framework for how the city can spend its money, conducting audits and reports to make sure the rules are followed.
Ranked choice voting is being rolled out for the first time in a citywide election, allowing people to rank their top choices, instead of picking just one.
The "BPs" are thought of as mini-mayors who will be crucial in the city's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Surveillance video from earlier this month shows a dog named Indie dashing through the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. The officers stopped traffic to make sure there were no accidents, but their efforts didn't stop there.
The mural opened to the public Tuesday.
The company says the move will bring about 200 new jobs to the state.
Offshore wind power is coming to New York for the first time, and it would be the largest in the nation to date.
As millions more take to the skies, some major airlines are having trouble keeping up with the surge.
Nassib is the first openly gay NFL athlete playing in a regular season. Other NFL players came out as gay after they retired.
Video shows Hunter Kowald flying around early Saturday morning in what looks like a giant drone aircraft.
