A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.

With the NYC General Election approaching, these are the important dates and details you need to know.

Juan Ardila, the 27-year-old progressive, came up roughly 500 votes shy against incumbent Councilman Robert Holden, with roughly 46 percent of the vote according to early tallies. Ardila hasn’t yet conceded.

‘Our campaign was going to win,’ Ousted Candidates Plan For Next Year

A breakdown of today’s events.

So far, a dozen candidates have officially announced their campaigns for the position including Bushwick’s District 37 City Councilmember , Rafael Espinal.

The Council Member wants more eco-friendly infrastructure throughout NYC.

The councilmen joins coalition to reduce plastic waste in NYC. Praised by environmental groups, the bill would be enforced by the city and includes a two year transition period for businesses.

Head out to the polls on September 12 to vote in New York’s 2017 Primary Elections.

City’s First Readers is a new program designed to pool the efforts of major literacy organizations throughout New York to get kids reading.

New York City Council member Rafael Espinal’s district stretches from Bushwick to Cypress Hills and encompasses a hotly debated part of the city in East New York which is slated for rezoning and redevelopment

Representatives of Read Property made their pitch for the 10-building Rheingold project during a City Council hearing at City Hall Tuesday morning

The City Planning Commission has approved the ULURP application for the new development on the former site of the Rheingold Brewery in northwest Bushwick, but the application process isn’t over yet–it still needs to be approved by City Council

Letitia James, ladies and gentleman!

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Antonio Reynoso, 30, is a Williamsburg native who’s running in this fall’s election for the 34th district seat on the New York City Council, a zone that includes Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood