Mayor de Blasio voting (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office)
The 2017 New York City elections are for the three citywide posts of Mayor, Public Advocate and Comptroller; the five Borough President positions; all 51 City Council seats; the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney posts; and other down ballot offices like some civil court judges and some district leader positions.
The party primaries were September 12. The general election is November 7.
At Gotham Gazette, we are providing a vast amount of information about the elections, and we've also teamed up with WNYC radio and City Limits to provide even more, including reporting on contentious races, a weekly podcast, and a comprehensive, interactive voters guide [the 2017 primary election voters guide was here].
We have a list of candidates running in races for the citywide and borough president positions, the two DA races, and all the City Council races. We also briefly discussed each of 20 Races to Watch here, mostly focused on the competitive Democratic primaries. As we move forward in the general election, we will continue to keep tabs on competitive and interesting races.
Below, you'll find all of the 2017 election coverage from Gotham Gazette, along with key additions from coverage by City Limits and WNYC radio, including some crossoever and collaboration among the three outlets, and also videos of debates for Manhattan City Council districts and the Democratic mayoral primary aired by Manhattan Neighborhood Network. [Start here: Voters Guide for the 2017 New York City General Election]
Many Election Poll Workers are Placed by Party Machines, Some May Influence Votes
State Board of Elections Official Says City Must Move to Instant Runoff Voting
Max & Murphy Podcast: City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley
De Blasio's Campaign Cash During Election Crunch
Max & Murphy Podcast: Previewing De Blasio's Second Term
Possible GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh Chances to Unseat Cuomo
Election Post-Mortem with Nicole Malliotakis’ Campaign Manager
Mapping the Mayoral: Where De Blasio and Malliotakis Each Did Well
Max & Murphy Podcast: Analyzing the 2017 Election Results
As New York Votes, a Push to Allow 17-Year-Olds the Ballot Next
Bill De Blasio Easily Wins Reelection as Mayor of New York City
Malliotakis Comes Up Short in Long-shot Mayoral Bid
2017 New York City General Election Results
Max & Murphy Podcast: 10 Things to Think About on Election Day
Dissecting Mayor De Blasio's Record As He Seeks Reelection
De Blasio's Record on Budgeting and Fiscal Health
Max & Murphy Podcast: Resetting the Mayoral Race after the Final Debate
Mayoral Candidates Make Closing Arguments in Frenetic Final Debate
De Blasio's Record on Poverty and Inequality
Following Up with Comptroller Stringer on Several Debate Moments
Voters Guide for the City's 2017 General Election
Yes or No? Three Questions on the Back of Your November Ballot
Max & Murphy Podcast: Analyzing the Public Advocate & Comptroller Debates
Comptroller Debate Focuses on Stringer's Record
Public Advocate Debate Shows Stark Differences Between James and Polanco
It’s Not Too Late to Start Paying Attention to the City Elections - Here’s How
Who will be at the second mayoral debate?
Debate Showcases Sharp Differences Among Mayoral Candidates on Transit, Congestion
Max & Murphy: Analyzing the First General Election Mayoral Debate
Post-Debate, Malliotakis Clarifies Some Stances, Promises Plans to Come
De Blasio, Malliotakis & Dietl Engage in Raucous Mayoral Debate
5 Things to Watch at The First General Election Mayoral Debate
You Can Help Boost Voter Turnout on Election Day, But You Have to Register Soon
What’s The [DATA] Point? 4, with Greg David
James Defends Approach to De Blasio, Outlines Second Term Priorities
Max & Murphy Podcast: Public Advocate Letitia James
Malliotakis’ Legislative Record Reflects Conservative Base
Good News and Bad News for Malliotakis' Mayoral Campaign
Max & Murphy Podcast: Comptroller Candidate Michel Faulkner
23 Things Bo Dietl Promises To Do As Mayor
10 Races & More to Watch in the General Election
A Smattering of Independent Expenditures in City Election Cycle
The Mayoral Money Race as the General Election Heats Up
James Agrees to General Election Debate in Public Advocate Race
Voters Pick Women Over Men in Primary for All Six Brooklyn Judicial Seats
Max & Murphy Podcast: Public Advocate Candidate JC Polanco
'Tears of Joy,' Hope for a District in Alicka Samuel's Win
Ede Fox Unsuccessful in Second Attempt at Election to City Council
On the Lower East Side, Carlina Rivera Dominates Primary Day
In Surprise to Some, Diana Ayala Appears On Verge of Victory
Meet The Three State Legislators Likely Heading To The City Council
Max & Murphy Podcast: What Happened on Primary Day & What It Means
25 Things Nicole Malliotakis Promises To Do As Mayor
2017 New York City Primary Election Results
2013 Voter Turnout Numbers Help Preview 2017 Primaries
Risks and Rewards in De Blasio’s Bevy of City Council Endorsements
Max & Murphy Podcast: A Candidate's Final Campaign Hours
Dietl, Malliotakis Make Last-Minute Play for Reform Party Nomination
Can Anyone Defeat Eric Gonzalez for Brooklyn DA?
De Blasio & Albanese Argue Through Second of Two Primary Debates
Forecasting the Upcoming City Council Gender Imbalance
Max & Murphy Podcast: Previewing Primary Day, with WNYC's Brigid Bergin
Candidate Endorsements in the 2017 City Elections
Malliotakis Bets on Fundraising Blitz To Be Competitive with De Blasio
Four Democratic Mayoral Candidates Debate (video), via MNN, moderated by Ben Max and Elinor Tatum
City Council Races 2017: Tensions Rise Among Immigrants (Council District 38), via Gotham Gazette & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Corruption Paves The Way for New Leadership in Queens (Council District 28), via Gotham Gazette & WNYC
Queens Council Candidates Attempt to Offer Stability to Burned District (Council District 28)
Max & Murphy Podcast: De Blasio Author Joseph Viteritti
Incumbent Brooklyn City Council Rep Attempts to Fend Off Prominent Challengers (Council District 38)
Mass Mailer Loophole Gives State Legislators Advantage in City Council Races
Extraordinary District Leader Ballot Feud Escalates to State's Highest Court
Max & Murphy Podcast: Public Advocate Candidate David Eisenbach
Assemblymember Rodriguez Would Have to Give Up Outside Income If Elected to City Council (Council District 8)
City Council Races 2017: Church and State in the Southeast Bronx (Council District 13), via City Limits & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Small Business Survival in the East Village (Council District 2), via Gotham Gazette & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Better to Fight Developers than to Join 'Em (Council District 35), via Gotham Gazette & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Fighting Resentment in the Upper West Side (Council District 6), via City Limits & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Fighting Opioid Crisis Is Top Priority in Staten Island (Council District 49), via City Limits & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Change is Coming to the South Bronx and East Harlem (Council District 8), via Gotham Gazette & WNYC
City Council Races 2017: Talent in Brownsville (Council District 41), via City Limits & WNYC
FIND ALL OF CITY LIMITS' ELECTION 2017 COVERAGE HERE
Public Advocate Candidate Outlines Election Reform Agenda
Heated Rematch in Central Brooklyn, Where Incumbent Seeks to Hold City Council Seat (Council District 35)
Lower East Side City Council Candidates Make Their Case in Debate (Council District 2)
5 Key Moments from the First Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate
For Mark-Viverito’s Seat: Leading Candidates with Long Community Resumes (Council District 8)
De Blasio, Cumbo Teams Mum on Campaign Aid (Council District 35)
5 Things to Watch at First De Blasio-Albanese Debate
Max & Murphy Podcast: Previewing the First Mayoral Debate
Inside the Numbers: Mayoral Campaign Spending
Five Democrats Will Be On The Mayoral Ballot, But Only Two Will Debate
Max & Murphy Podcast: Representative vs. Substantive Representation
A Rarity: City Council Candidate Releases Detailed Reform Agenda (Council District 4)
Malliotakis Received Max Contribution from Dan Loeb
On the Lower East Side, Council Contenders Seek to Upend Favorite for Open Seat (Council District 2)
Rep. Jeffries Endorses Council Member Cumbo for Reelection (Council District 35)
In Manhattan, District Leader Maps Redrawn Last Minute and Hard to Find
Removal of Last Primary Opponent Could Cost Malliotakis
There Will Be Three Big Questions on Your Ballot in November
Queens Council Primary Pits Assembly Member Versus Disgraced Former Rep (Council District 21)
Mayoral Candidate Provides Brands and Logos for $5 Million In-Kind Campaign Contribution
20 Races to Watch in the 2017 City Election Cycle
Max & Murphy Podcast: The Mayoral Race with Top Political Strategists
Democratic Mayoral Candidates Talk 'Faith in New York'
Rare Green Party Primary in Brooklyn City Council Race (Council District 35)
Republican Citywide Candidates Hopeful Despite Slow Fundraising
Bo Dietl: Running City Government 'Isn't Rocket Science'
Max & Murphy Podcast: Mayoral Candidate Bo Dietl
Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Address Criminal Justice Reform at Forum
Malliotakis Files Records Request for Mayor's Travel Expenses
Longshot Mayoral Hopeful Outraises & Outspends Opponents, Technically
Max & Murphy Podcast: Republican Mayoral Candidate Nicole Malliotakis
Malliotakis Outlines Developing Platform in Quest to Unseat De Blasio
Democratic Challengers Fire Away at De Blasio. Is Anybody Listening?
Crowded Field Competes to Represent Manhattan City Council District (Council District 4)
7 Transit Commitments Advocates Want From Candidates This Year
Nicole Malliotakis on Trying to Become New York’s First Female Mayor
Max & Murphy Podcast: Eric Phillips, Press Secretary for Mayor De Blasio
High Participation in Campaign Matching Funds, But Several Big Name Opt-Outs
Massey Drops from Mayoral Race, Clearing Path to GOP Nomination for Malliotakis
Max & Murphy Podcast: Democratic Mayoral Candidate Sal Albanese
Max & Murphy Podcast: Republican Mayoral Candidate Paul Massey
With Subways in Crisis, It’s Showtime for Mayoral Candidates
Planning to Lure Democrats, Polanco Jumps Into Public Advocate Race
Massey Makes A Campaign Stop on the Upper East Side
Max & Murphy Podcast: Democratic Mayoral Candidate Bob Gangi
Southern Brooklyn Candidates Pitch Democratic Club
The 2017 City Election Debate Schedule Is Here
Candidates for Brooklyn District Attorney Seek to Set Themselves Apart
The Issues Likely to Dominate The 2017 Mayoral Race
Candidates Want Your Vote. They Need Your Signature First
Max & Murphy on Politics: Election Season is Here!
De Blasio Receives Reelection Support from Three Democratic County Committees
Michel Faulkner Attempts Outsider Republican Run for Comptroller
Three More State Legislators Seek City Council Seats
The May Money Race in 'Open' City Council Seats
GOP Mayoral Primary Appears To Be Massey Versus Malliotakis
Malliotakis Falsely Claims '100% of the Vote' in Last Election
Mayoral Candidate Malliotakis Falsely Claimed Rape Up 33% Under De Blasio
Malliotakis Officially Launches Mayoral Candidacy
Republican Mayoral Hopefuls Pitch Candidacies at Manhattan Forum
Despite Record Low Crime, Massey Attempts to Make Public Safety a Campaign Issue
The March Money Race in ‘Open’ City Council Seats
In GOP Mayoral Primary, Lopsided Fundraising Numbers & One Big Question
Massey Pledge to Not Take Money from People with City Business Only Applies to Potential Reelection
Community Group Endorses Four Women of Color for ‘Open’ City Council Seats
The Early Money Race in ‘Open’ City Council Seats
To Defeat De Blasio, Republicans Attempt Early Rally Behind One Candidate
Other
Council Speaker Contenders Spread the Wealth to Colleagues
8%! New Report Shows Shockingly Low Voter Turnout in NYC
Rochester Mayor Accused of Circumventing Campaign Finance Rules
New Jersey is About to Elect a New Governor. Why It Matters to New York
Opinion Pieces
New York’s Con Con Ballot is Biased (opinion)
Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 and Send Albany a Message (opinion)
The Threat Lurking on Primary Day (opinion)
We Need to Do More - Not Less - to Elect Women to Office (opinion)
Squadron Departure Spotlights Importance of County Committee (opinion)
Special Elections Deserve Democratic Deliberation, Not Backroom Deals (opinion)
Hiram Monserrate Has No Place in Elected Office (opinion)
What’s a Constitutional Convention Cost? We Can’t Afford to Not Hold One (opinion)
Latino Voters and the 2017 New York City Elections (Opinion)
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by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
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