This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who's up and who's down this week?

• By City & State
• June 25, 2021

How a deal for gig workers fell apart

There was a tentative agreement to give them the right to organize, but a flawed negotiation process created backlash.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 25, 2021

How practical socialism helped India Walton win

Hard work and an emphasis on local issues means Buffalo could have its first female mayor.

• By Zach Williams
• June 24, 2021

Funding changes mean some community schools will face cuts

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 24, 2021

Races to watch for potential come-from-behind victories

Several NYC primaries are close enough that a second-place finisher on election night could pull ahead.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 24, 2021

A team of rivals should run New York City

The next mayor should follow Abraham Lincoln’s lead and bring competitors into their administration.

• By Tom Allon
• June 24, 2021

Richards, Crowley close in ‘insane’ race for Queens BP

Many expected incumbent Donovan Richards to cruise to victory, but a former adversary had other plans.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 23, 2021

City Council poised to make strides in gender diversity

At least 22 women are likely to win the Democratic primaries and are heavily favored to win in the general election.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 23, 2021

State legislature passes bill undoing NY’s new donor disclosure requirement

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 23, 2021

Waiting years to be mayor, Eric Adams will have to wait a little longer

The Brooklyn borough president lead in first-place votes, but not enough to declare victory.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 23, 2021

A big night for Brad Lander

Everyone thought Corey Johnson had the comptroller race in the bag. Everyone was wrong.

• By Sydney Kashiwagi
• June 23, 2021

2021 New York City mayoral primary election results

Will front-runner Eric Adams win on election night, or will it take weeks to determine the next mayor?

• By Jeff Coltin and Kay Dervishi
• June 23, 2021

2021 Democratic upstate mayoral primary results

Insurgents show strength in Buffalo and Rochester while incumbent can declare victory in Albany.

• By Zach Williams
• June 22, 2021

2021 Manhattan district attorney primary election results

Tracking the returns in a high-profile race without ranked-choice voting.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 22, 2021

2021 New York City comptroller primary election results

Going into the comptroller race, everyone thought Corey Johnson had it in the bag, but by the end of the night, Council Member Brad Lander was in the lead.

• By Sydney Kashiwagi
• June 22, 2021

2021 New York City borough presidents primary election results

Tracking the initial results in each borough.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 22, 2021

2021 New York City Council primary election results

Carlina Rivera, Rafael Salamanca Jr. and Farah Louis sailed to reelection. More competitive races are still too close to call.

• By Annie McDonough and Maryam Rahaman
• June 22, 2021

What’s at stake for nonprofits in NYC’s primary election

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 22, 2021

Five things to watch in NYC’s primaries

Keep an eye on the mayoral margin, the DSA slate, a self-funding candidate for Manhattan DA and Trump’s pick on Staten Island.

• By Jeff Coltin and Sydney Kashiwagi
• June 22, 2021

Co-campaigning controversially comes to New York

Kathryn Garcia and Andrew Yang are utilizing an established ranked-choice campaign strategy.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 21, 2021