While the votes by the borough boards, made up of community board chairs and City Councilmembers, are merely advisory, they could strongly influence the City Council's official vote on the proposals, expected to take place in 2016. (manhattantimesnews.com)
Community board chair Adrienne Adams entered the Senate race when Sanders was talking about running for that higher office, and party officials are continuing to back her despite Sanders» re-entry. (politico.com)
Mayor de Blasio had 5 opponents file against him — former Councilman Sal Albanese, criminal justice reformer Robert Gangi, former Community Board Chair Richard Basher, perennial candidate Bill Murawski & Michael Tolkin. (shakingnews.com)