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Could the Barron political dynasty be overthrown? Charles Barron is vying to win his wife Inez Barron’s New York City Council District 42 seat, which she is leaving this year due to term limits. The majority-Black district encompases East New York and its subsections such as Spring Creek and Starrett City. Charles Barron previously won the same seat in 2001. His wife won the Assembly seat in 2008 and they swapped seats when Charles was term-limited out of the City Council in 2013, with Inez running successfully to replace him and Charles then replacing her in the Assembly.  But some have g...

Presented by CVS Health You get a PAC, and you get a PAC, and you get a PAC! In the latest infusion of big money into the mayor’s race, an executive at an organization that lobbies on behalf of charter schools is launching a fundraising effort to boost the mayoral candidacy of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, is taking a leave of absence to run the new PAC, dubbed Strong Leadership NYC, our Sally Goldenberg reports. The group plans to run digital and TV ads supporting Adams’ candidacy without being beholden to the strict spending...

Manhattan DA candidate Dan Quart endorsed by fellow state lawmaker John Liu Chelsia Rose Marcius State Sen. John Liu (D-Queens) has endorsed state Assemblyman Dan Quart (D-Manhattan), his fellow lawmaker and longtime political ally, in his quest to be the next Manhattan District Attorney. “For years, I have worked in partnership with Assemblymember Dan Quart on issues of fairness and equity for working people in New York City,” Liu said in a statement to the Daily News on Thursday. The state senator also commended his legislative colleague for taking a stance against Manha...

Updated 9 hours ago Messages show the former prosecutor helping well-connected New Yorkers navigate her old sex crimes unit. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Linda Fairstein attends the Love Rocks NYC Pre-Concert Cocktail at CESCA Restaurant on March 15, 2018, in New York City. In 2015, when Harvey Weinstein had his first close shave with law enforcement, his legal team enlisted Linda Fairstein, the former New York City sex crimes prosecutor, to vouch for them with her old colleagues.  It looks like they weren’t alone. Emails released to HuffPost this week through a public records request...

Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Spar In First Televised Debate arrow The DA candidates at Tuesday night's forum. Eight candidates vying for the post of Manhattan District Attorney sparred in their first televised debate on Tuesday, offering voters the sharpest contrast to date between the candidates emphasizing decarceration and those who would bring a more centrist approach to one of the top law enforcement offices in the country. As the city grapples with a disturbing spike in shootings and hate crimes, as well as pressure to take more strides towards criminal justice...