Election 2020
A review by WNYC/Gothamist of hacked records appears to tie several law enforcement officers and public officials in New York to a far-right militia linked with the attack on U.S. Capitol in January. Mayor de Blasio's office has announced an investigation.
The leading Democratic candidates for mayor aggressively jockeyed one another to make their case before New York City voters in the first in-person debate of the race.
On Thursday, May 13th, the first of three debates that have been planned by the Campaign Finance Board will take place.
While a historic number of women ran for office in both 2018 and 2020, they remain underrepresented as candidates, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Law enforcement in Washington D.C. also said they detained a Colorado man who allegedly threatened to shoot House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi on live TV and was found with 2,500 rounds of ammunition.
NYC Faces No “Real” Terror Threats After Capitol Riots, De Blasio Says, As Pols Demand Trump Resigns
“It was an act of sedition that was incited and encouraged by Donald Trump,” Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries said.
Torres was two when the House member he's replacing was elected.
Candidates are vying for the 12th Council District seat, which covers the northeast section of the Bronx.
New York State's Board of Elections published its certified results on Thursday
The results now include over 662,000 absentee ballots.
Still, the percent of turnout was flat at 55%.
"There was a mood here that can only be described as a reverse 9/11. Why? Because it combined complete euphoria and abiding disgust for Rudy Giuliani."