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Former state assemblyman Barry Grodenchik clinched the Democratic nomination for an open City Council seat on Thursday, defeating a crowded field of candidates that included a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio and the president of the one of the largest co-op associations in Queens.

There is one other City Council seat on the ballot this year.

SCHENECTADY — A mix of incumbents and newcomers are among a field of eight candidates vying for four City Council seats on Nov. 3.

Not exact matches

Following gigs as the business manager at the University of Alberta's student newspaper and a government relations director at the students» union, Iveson beat an incumbent for a seat on city council.

Duggan, at the same news conference, took issue with Rhodes» concern that it is a possible conflict of interest for the mayor and a member of the city council to have a seat on a nine - member, state - created oversight board for a post-bankruptcy Detroit.

The qualifying period begins Tuesday for Boca Raton's March 14 elections for two seats and a mayoral position on the City Council.

The main stand and the road stand of the stadium is expected to be increased by a total of 13,000 seats and the Liverpool City Council's planning committee agreed on allowing the proposal and project to kick - off.

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Earlier this year, Democrat Bill Perkins left his Senate seat after securing a seat on the city Council, which is increasingly stocked with former members of the Assembly and Senate.

Local government elections don't have any direct impact on each other and there is no consensus way to quantify the fact that an election in a small city, or a city with more seats on its council, may be less important than in a major city, or a seat with fewer seats on its council.

In short, the situation is largely unchanged from before Democrat Bill Perkins won an open seat on the city Council and left.

Perkins left the Senate this year to take a seat on city Council.

City Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Hillcrest) came up empty - handed when the Council speaker was doling out committee chairmanships last week, but the Queens Democratic Party loyalist did get a seat on all three public safety committees, a vantage point he said puts him in a unique position to ensure the city's safCity Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Hillcrest) came up empty - handed when the Council speaker was doling out committee chairmanships last week, but the Queens Democratic Party loyalist did get a seat on all three public safety committees, a vantage point he said puts him in a unique position to ensure the city's safcity's safety.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said she expects the seat of former Sen. Bill Perkins, a Harlem Democrat who won a City Council post, to be filled by another mainstream Democrat when a special election is held on May 23.

After leaving the Assembly he made one last political run, but lost his campaign for a seat on the City Council.

The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens» 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff.

McMahon, who represents the North Shore on the City Council, and Straniere are running for the 13th District Congressional seat left open by Rep. Vito Fossella, a Republican who opted not to seek re-election after it was discovered he fathered a child outside of his marriage.

The WFP failed in its bid to unseat Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano (it backed Democrat Tom Suozzi), but saw another candidate, Anthony Eramo, a registered WFP member, win a seat on the Long Beach City Council.

Democratic NYC public advocate candidate Tish James is remaining loyal to the WFP, which propelled her to her City Council seat a decade ago, urging New Yorkers to vote for her on the labor - backed party's ballot line on Nov. 5.

Niagara County officials believe up to eleven candidates, Republican and Democrat, could be vying for three open seats on the Niagara Falls City Council.

Watertown is holding a primary election next Tuesday for two seats on the City Council.

With seven candidates vying for the two seats left open by Thomas and Reynolds opted to not re-run for their seats, deciding to run for Mayor instead, some Mt. Vernon residents don't even now the names of the all the city council candidates, which included Lisa A. Copeland and John Boykin who were running on the ticket with incumbent Mayor Davis who lost to Richard Thomas in the primary.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - City Councilor Jake Barrett held on by a 38 - vote margin to win re-election to his 1st Council District seat representing Syracuse's North Side, elections commissioners said today.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With four open Council seats this fall, a group of neophytes and millennials are vying for voices on the city's top lawmaking body.

Jung is locked in a five - way (perhaps six - way, depending on a pending court battle) race for the District 20 City Council seat.

While initial rumors focused on Wright running for the State Senate or Dickens» City Council seat, The New York Post recently reported that Wright associate Charlie King is trying to gauge reaction and garner support for a Wright mayoral bid.

STATEN ISLAND — Mayor Bill de Blasio set a special election for Nov. 3 to fill the City Council seat vacated by Vincent Ignizio, according to a proclamation filed on Monday.

Dennis Walcott spent his first day as chancellor - designee on a City Council hot seat on April 8, as members of the Education Committee grilled him on the mayor's plan to lay off thousands of teachers.

With the battle over, the question now is whether the Republicans can form any sort of detente that will allow them to defend several Council seats against in the next city election, take on State Sens. Tony Avella and Joe Addabbo in 2012, and defend Bob Turner «s congressional seat.

Mr. Lopez failed to win a City Council seat after leaving Albany and even mulled a run against his successor, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila, before settling on petitioning for district leader and state committee, sources say.

In November, all nine Kingston Common Council seats will go up for grabs, along with the city's three seats on the county legislature.

BY EILEEN STUKANE Every seat in the Fashion Institute of Technology's Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater, capacity 700, was filled by the time City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's formal inauguration opened on January 28.

On April 9, Jessica Bradshaw was elected to an at - large city council seat in Carbondale, Illinois.

Most of the proposed corridors on Fifth and Sixth avenues go through Community Board 5, led by district manager Wally Rubin, and City Council District 3, represented by Speaker Christine Quinn, who is vacating her seat and running for mayor.

A special election to fill a vacancy for Harlem's city council seat will be held on Tuesday — Valentine's Day.

Ten open seats on the City Council will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will takCouncil will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will takcouncil speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will take over.

A former Santa Monica mayor and city councilman, Feinstein is once again running for a seat on the most progressive city council in the state.

On a budget of about $ 15,000, the Green candidate managed to secure a city council seat, narrowly beating out COPE councillor Ellen Woodsworth by 91 votes.

Four Democratic challengers are vying for two open city - wide seats on the Syracuse Common Council.

Republicans, for the first time in decades, won a majority of seats on the Mechanicville City Council.

Benjamin is running for the open state Senate seat vacated by Bill Perkins, now on the city Council.

Former AG Oliver Koppell, who represented the Bronx for decades, first in the state Assembly and later in the City Council before losing an uphill battle for state Senator Jeffrey Klein's seat last year, has put his Bronx home on the market for $ 2.5 million.

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Mohamed Albanna can not take his seat on the Lackawanna City Council.

City Council, District 2: The race for the seat currently held by Margarita López on the Lower East Side, the East Village, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay and parts of Murray Hill hotly contested, with as many as 11 candidates.

The 2015 Mt Vernon Democratic primary, can not come quick enough for some, with six Mayoral candidates — Mayor Davis, Clinton Young, Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Maureen Walker & Richard Thomas (Deborah Reynolds will appear on the Conservative line in the General Election but not appear in the Democratic primary) and seven city council candidates — Andre Wallace, Delia Farquharson, Diane Munro, Lisa Copeland, John Boykin, Janice Duarte (who is a Democrat running on the Independence Party line) and Cheryl Dennis who is running as an Independent (No party), all vying for two city council seats available.

Francisco Moya defeated Hiram Monserrate in the Democratic primary for the District 21 seat on the New York City Council.

NEW YORK — New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today encouraged parents across the city to make a direct impact on their child's education by running for an Education Council sCity Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today encouraged parents across the city to make a direct impact on their child's education by running for an Education Council scity to make a direct impact on their child's education by running for an Education Council seat.

Grey had been weighing a run for the South Shore seat as well, and on Thursday, Chief Deputy County Clerk Mario DiRe swore her in to the board after City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R - Mid-Island) and Councilmen Joe Borelli (South Shore) and Eric Ulrich (Queens) unanimously appointed her Thursday.

On the GOP side, Eric Ulrich, the Republican frontrunner and 26 - year - old New York City Council member, announced Tuesday he would not be seeking the seat.

Ruben Diaz Sr. defeated Amanda Farias, Elvin Garcia, Michael Beltzer, and William Moore in the Democratic primary for the District 18 seat on the New York City Council.