Keith Powers at a press conference earlier this year, has secured the Democratic nomination for the Assembly seat vacated by Harvey Epstein when he ran and was elected to the City Council. Powers had the backing of 61 percent of the New York County Democratic club members who voted on Dec. 10. ( Photo: John McCartney/NYC Council Media Unit) Keith Powers Wins Dem Party Backing in Downtown Assembly Race City council member Keith Powers, whose term ends at the close of the year, will be the official Democratic party nominee... News 11 Dec 2025 | 07:19
Harvey Epstein is sworn in to the City Council in a ceremony at City Hall on Dec. 4. Because the seat was vacant following the resignation of his predecessor, Carlina Rivera, in late August, Epstein takes office immediately. ( Photo: NYC Council Media Unit) Epstein Sworn into Council Seat, Endorses Powers in 4-Way Race for Assembly The race among four candidates seeking to land the Democratic party endorsement in a special election for the 74th Assembly... News 05 Dec 2025 | 03:57
Clockwise from top left: Assembly District 74 candidates Sarah Batchu, Kevin O’Keefe, Marquis Jenkins, Keith Powers. ( Photos: Candidates’ Instagram) Four Assembly Race Candidates To Learn Democratic Party Pick Soon The votes of fewer than 200 people on Dec. 10 may decide who the next downtown Assembly member will be. The Democratic nominee... News 01 Dec 2025 | 03:54
Harvey Epstein while on the campaign trail in the East Village. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Harvey Epstein Poised for Victory in District 2 Council Primary State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein pulled the most-votes victory in the June 24 Democratic primary for New York City Council... 27 Jun 2025 | 03:23
Dem Primary Race: City Council District 2 Manhattan City Council District 2 is located on the downtown East Side, encompassing neighborhoods including the East Village,... News 04 Jun 2025 | 03:45
Sign at the front door of the once bustling front entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, which shut down on April 9. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Lower Manhattan’s Last Community Hospital Is Gone: We Can’t Let This Happen Again Generations of New Yorkers relied on Mount Sinai Beth Israel. As of April 9, that era is over. Hospital executives, eager... Voices 16 May 2025 | 03:06
Clockwise from top left: Christopher Marte in a campaign video, Eric Yu, Jess Coleman, and Elizabeth Lewinsohn, all candidates for City Council District 1 in the Democratic primary on June 24. ( Photos: candidate campaigns) How 2 Downtown City Council Races are Shaping Up As they Head into the Home Stretch Manhattan City Council District 1: the Financial District, Tribeca, Chinatown, Battery Park City, SoHo, and portions of the... News 09 May 2025 | 04:45
Sarah Batchu (center) opened up her campaign headquarters on March 1, subleasing the front of the popular ElevenB family-owned Italian restaurant in the East Village. The 31 year-old, in her first bid for elected office, is the top fundraiser among the five candidates in the race. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Fundraising Totals For District 2 Council Race: Weiner Lags, Batchu Soars, Epstein Close 2nd The City Council District 2 race, which will determine who represents a wide swath of Lower Manhattan and part of Midtown... News 04 Mar 2025 | 04:44
