It's Election Day across the country and in New York City, all 51 City Council seats are up for grabs.District 19. Her challenger, Democrat Tony Avella, used to hold the Council seat. He called the Republican a white supremacist and alleged that she has ties to the Proud Boys.
"I'm shocked that we have a white supremacist representing us," Avella said Monday. "Clearly she is. Her whole staff has issues with postings with white supremacist groups. Her own son has been a member of the Proud Boys. We have a picture of her with the founder of the Proud Boys smiling and shaking hands.""The tactics that this man has tried...
Two years ago the Trump-supporting Republican beat Avella, but she bested him by only a couple hundred votes.In the southeast Bronx, Democratic incumbent Marjorie Velazquez is facing a challenge from Republican Kristy Marmorato. The district is 61% registered Democrats and a Republican hasn't been elected there in more than 20 years, but voters tend to lean more moderate and if a seat were to flip, this is where it could happen.In South Brooklyn incumbent Justin Brannan is facing off against Republican Ari Kagan, who is also sort of an incumbent.Criminal justice reform activist Yusef Salaam, who was one of five men convicted and later exonerated in the "Central Park Jogger" rape case, is running unopposed.
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