Even as god-awful and scary as the national political and social climate may seem these days, it’s more important than ever for Bushwick, Brooklyn and NYC residents in general to vote in local elections. Because as one of the largest cities in the country, New York City government office-holders can have an enormous influence on state and national politics.
On Tuesday, September 12, this year’s NYC primary will narrow down a field of candidates for mayor, public advocate, Brooklyn and Manhattan district attorneys, all five borough presidents, and several City Council seats.
Aside from the high profile mayoral election in which incumbent mayor Bill De Blasio will run against a slew of other candidates from a handful of parties, all but 18 of the city’s 51 City Council seats are up for election.
