Also appearing on the General Election ballot:
Michael J. Dilger (Flourish Every Person Can Shine Like the Sun)
Michael K. Greys (Freedom)
Jimmy McMillian (Rent too High)
Sam Sloan (War Veterans)
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2013 NYC Mayoral Candidate Archive
includes profiles of candidates eliminated via party primaries
(Albanese, Liu, Quinn, Salgado, Thompson, Weiner, Catsimatidis, McDonald)
Additional Mayoral Candidate Profiles
(Berkowitz, Coenen, Credico, Fernandez, Lee, Person)
Post-Primary Update
* as of 9:30 pm, September 12
Democrats:
- Bill de Blasio has about 40.3% of the counted votes with 99% of precincts reporting.
- Bill Thompson is at 26.2%, hoping that the remaining votes, when counted, drop de Blasio below 40% and allow for a run-off between the two (which would take place on Tuesday, October 1st).
- Since the primary, the Board of Elections counted 647,00 votes cast by machine, which will be re-canvassed beginning the morning of Friday, September 13th.
- 80,000 paper ballots have not yet been counted. The uncounted votes are absentee and military votes, as well as emergency ballots cast by voters whose names were not found on the rolls. 80,000 votes is approximately 12.4% more votes.
- Christine Quinn sits in third place, with about 15.5%
- John Liu & Anthony Weiner are in fourth and fifth, with about 7% and 5% respectively.
Republicans
- Joe Lhota has won the Republican nomination for mayor, sitting at about 53%, and will await the outcome of the final vote count in the Democratic primary, and a posible run-off.
- John Catsimatidis finishes second, with about 41% of the vote
- George McDonald finishes third, with about 7% of the vote
THE HEADLINE: THE NEXT MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY WILL NOT BE MIKE BLOOMBERG (PROBABLY)
Michael Bloomberg has been Mayor of New York City since 2002, is in the midst of serving his third term (only the fourth of New York City’s 108 Mayors to do so), and is in the final year of his tenure. On November 5th, 2013, New Yorkers will elect a new Mayor who will take office on January 1st, 2014. Who that new Mayor will be is going to be determined by one of the most interesting races in the city’s history as a diverse group of candidates takes aim at one of the most high profile offices in the country. It looks like there will be a very competitive primary on both sides of the aisle, with a number of candidates who have lengthy public service records. There are no superstars in the field, but a variety of characters with diverse backgrounds and developing plans for how to move the city forward. It will be interesting to see how Mayor Bloomberg himself fits into the race and how he uses his considerable powers, not the least of which is his access to the media, to determine his successor. There are quite a few candidates for Mayor, some with legitimate chances of winning, others with simply a point to make, and still others seemingly in the race to have a good story to tell the grandkids.
The New York Times’ guide to the mayoral candidates
The Race for Mayor of New York City
THE HEADLINE: THE NEXT MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY WILL NOT BE MIKE BLOOMBERG (PROBABLY) Michael Bloomberg has been Mayor of New York City since 2002, is in the midst of serving his third term (only the fourth of New York City’s 108 Mayors to do so), and is in the final year of his tenure. On November 5th, 2013, New Yorkers will elect a new Mayor who will take office on January 1st, 2014. Who that new.
DecideNYC.com Launch Party a Big Success: 4/24 Press Release
DecideNYC.com *For Immediate Release* April 24, 2013 Contact: Ben Max, Founder & Managing Director [email protected] DecideNYC.com Launch Party Draws Nearly 200 Attendees and 25 Candidates New York, NY – DecideNYC.com, “New Yorkers’ grand, central guide to the 2013 city elections and beyond,” hosted a launch party and celebration of the 2013 election cycle on-
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Without de Blasio or Thompson, the Democrats Talk Education with Charter Parents
by Caleb Kennedy Four candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City spoke at a forum on education policy at the Salvation Army of Greater New York on Tuesday, June 11th. Although all six leading Democratic candidates had previously agreed to attend, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller Bill Thompson backed out within 24 hours of the event, citing scheduling-
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Additional Mayoral Candidates
While we at DecideNYC.com have extensively profiled the 12 mayoral candidates who will surely have spots on the ballot, have raised the most money, and/or have been invited to mayoral forums all over the city, there are several other candidates who are campaigning for the city’s highest office. Below is information on those candidates who have been campaigning, but are not among the 12 candidates-
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How, as New York City’s next mayor, would you keep our city safe?
By Oliver Kammerman How, as New York City’s next mayor, would you keep our city safe? Eight of the candidates for mayor attempted to answer this question on the night of Wednesday, June 19, at a forum on policing held at the Schomburg Center in Harlem. The forum was co-sponsored by the Community Service Society, the Brotherhood/Sister Sol,The Nation, the Ethical Culture Society, the Police-
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Mayoral Candidates strike upon similar themes at Sandy Reconstruction Forum
By Brit Byrd Outer borough neglect, communication infrastructure, and frustration with Federal and state officials all common concerns On Thursday, June 27, several mayoral candidates outlined their plans for reconstructing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy at a forum hosted by the Shorefront Y in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, and sponsored by the Long Term Recovery groups of all five boroughs.-
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Hello, Albany; It’s Anthony Weiner
by Ben Max On the eve of Independence Day, New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner held a press conference on the steps of City Hall to outline ten areas in which he wants to see the city break free of Albany’s control, ideally under his watch as the city’s next mayor. In front of about fifteen members of the press and City Council Member Mark Weprin, Weiner stood-
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And the Crowd Goes Wild: Anthony Weiner Enters the Race for Mayor
by Ben Max Just how much media attention has Anthony Weiner gotten since joining the mayoral race? It officially started with a video prematurely posted to his campaign website and the nearly immediate discovery by Politicker’s Jill Colvin, whose story announcing Anthony Weiner’s declaration as a candidate for Mayor of New York City was published at 12:16 AM on Wednesday, May 22. And-
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Clips from a Mayoral Forum on Aging
by Ben Max On Thursday, July 11, the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City hosted a mayoral candidate forum at the NYU Kimmel Center: The Future of Aging in New York City. In attendance were Democratic candidates Sal Albanese, Bill de Blasio, John Liu, and Anthony Weiner, as well as Republican candidate John Catsimatidis. Both de Blasio and Catsimatidis left early due to other-
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Healthier Food for Everyone, Everywhere
by Caleb Kennedy Six New York City mayoral candidates convened Wednesday night at the New School’s Tishman Auditorium to discuss issues surrounding food policy at an event dubbed “Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Future of Food in New York City” and co-hosted by a lengthy coalition of advocacy organizations, including the Brooklyn Food Coalition and Food Chain Workers Alliance. While-
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Candidates Spar Over Leadership Styles, Voting Records at CSCS Aging Forum
Albanese, de Blasio challenge Weiner on old City Council vote, Weiner rebuffs “demagoguery” with claims of leadership, comparisons to Obamacare vote by Brit Byrd On Thursday, July 11th, mayoral candidates Sal Albanese, Bill de Blasio, John Catsimatidis, John Liu, and Anthony Weiner pitched their cases in front of nearly 400 at the Council for Senior Centers and Services forum: The Future-
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Weiner Apologizes (again); Abedin Forgives, de Blasio Doesn’t
by Ben Max With new revelations of online interactions of a sexual nature between mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner and women who are not his wife, including ones that occurred after Weiner resigned from Congress in June, 2011, the city media’s attention quickly refocused on Weiner Tuesday after having been largely distracted of late by Eliot Spitzer’s entrance into the Comptroller’s-
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My Name is Jack Hidary; I was Born in Brooklyn
Jack Hidary makes his debut on the mayoral candidate forum circuit by Ben Max Entrepreneur Jack Hidary, who officially declared his candidacy for mayor on July 17th, made his first appearance alongside other candidates at this morning’s small business forum at La Marina. Hidary, who is running as an independent on the “Jobs and Education” party line that he is creating for his-
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Anthony Weiner Goes to Summer School
With release of new policy book and education conversation, the candidate’s schools platform comes into fuller focus by Ben Max On Tuesday, Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner sat with former New York State Education Commissioner David Steiner for an extended talk on education, the second in CUNY Institute for Education Policy’s “The Next Mayor” series. Last week, Bill de Blasio-
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From de Blasé to de BlasiOMG
The Bill de Blasio campaign takes off by Ben Max Assuming that in light of the day’s news it might be difficult to find a good spot, I arrived early last night at The Amsterdam Ale House on the upper west side for a Bill de Blasio campaign debate watch party. Within minutes of my arrival, I witnessed the first celebratory high-five of the evening between two de Blasio supporters, energized-
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No, It’s Not Too Early to Talk 2017 (or ’21)
Because…why not? by Ben Max It’s becoming increasingly clear that one of four people is going to be the next Mayor of the City of New York: Joe Lhota, Bill de Blasio, Christine Quinn, or Bill Thompson. Anything could still happen, of course – John Catsimatidis could pull off an upset in the Republican primary; John Liu or Anthony Weiner could shock the world by making it into-
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All Aboard: de Blasio Bandwagon Takes New Passengers in Brooklyn
by Ben Max Two days after securing a tick over 40% of the votes cast and counted in the 2013 Democratic primary for Mayor of the City of New York, Bill de Blasio and his campaign held a “Rally for Progressive Change” on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall. (photo is courtesy of the campaign, via twitter) With hundreds in attendance, the de Blasio camp showed significant-
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Christine Quinn
Campaign Website Facebook Page Twitter Profile Political Party: Democrat Office Seeking: Mayor Opponents: Sal Albanese (D) Bill de Blasio (D) John Liu (D) Erick Salgado (D) Bill Thompson (D) Anthony Weiner (D) Currently: Council Member for District 3, Speaker of the City Council Previously: Executive Director at NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Chief of Staff for Councilman-
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Sal Albanese
Campaign Website Facebook Page Twitter Profile Political Party: Democrat Office Seeking: Mayor Opponents: Bill de Blasio (D) John Liu (D) Christine Quinn (D) Erick Salgado (D) Bill Thompson (D) Anthony Weiner (D) Currently: Managing Director at Mesirow Financial Previously: Marketing Director at INVESCO, City Councilman for 43rd district, Member of Community Board 20, Teacher at NYC-
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John Liu
Campaign Website Facebook Page Twitter Profile Political Party: Democrat Office Seeking: Mayor Opponents: Sal Albanese (D) Bill de Blasio (D) Christine Quinn (D) Erick Salgado (D) Bill Thompson (D) Anthony Weiner (D) Currently: New York City Comptroller Previously: City Councilman for District 20, President of North Flushing Civic Association, Manager at PriceWatererhouseCooper Education:-
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