Harvey Epstein wins NYC Council primary, defeating Anthony Weiner’s comeback bid
- Harvey Epstein won the Democratic nomination for City Council in Manhattan District 2 after defeating Sarah Batchu by 13.4 points in the final round of ranked-choice voting.
- Virginia Maloney secured the nomination for Manhattan District 4, winning against Vanessa Aronson by 6.4 points in the final round of ranked-choice voting.
- Both Epstein and Maloney faced no incumbent opposition in their respective races as sitting city councilors completed their final terms.
- Maloney's campaign focused on public safety, government reform, and affordability, while Epstein aimed to address the housing crisis by increasing affordable units.
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Anthony Weiner loses political comeback bid
The controversial former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has lost his second attempt at a political comeback, losing the Democratic nomination for a seat on the New York City Council, Decision Desk HQ projects. He was defeated by state Assembly member Harvey Epstein. Weiner and Epstein were part of a five-person race for the Democratic nomination…

Harvey Epstein wins NYC Council primary, defeating Anthony Weiner's comeback bid
State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein has won the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat in lower Manhattan. Epstein’s victory Tuesday spoiled former U.S.
Harvey Epstein, Virginia Maloney win City Council Democratic nominations in Manhattan districts 2 and 4
Virginia Maloney and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) officially won their respective bids for the Democratic nominations for City Council after the New York City Board of Elections released ranked-choice voting tabulations at noon on Tuesday. Epstein, who won the nomination for Manhattan District 2, and Maloney, who won Manhattan District 4, both ran in open primaries in the East Side districts with no incumbent opposition. After RCV…
Board of Elections makes it official: Harvey Epstein wins City Council District 2
Photo on June 24 by Stacie Joy It is official. As expected after the conclusion of primary election day last Tuesday, State Assemblymember Harvey Epstein has won the Democratic primary for the City Council District 2 seat currently held by the term-limited Carlina Rivera. Today, the city Board of Elections released the ranked-choice results. After four rounds, Epstein, who has repped State Assembly District 74 since 2018, had 57% of the vote, wi…
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