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While polling has shown New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson in the lead in the city’s comptroller race, progressive City Council Member Brad Lander remains well ahead of the pack so far. Lander, who has gotten the backing of left-leaning lawmakers and organizations, is the favorite first-choice candidate for voters while Johnson remains as the second-top contender. Behind them is former CNBC contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, while the remaining candidates are polling in the single digits so far.
It’s still too soon to declare an official winner in the race to become the city’s fiscal watchdog, given that absentee and affidavit ballots need to be counted and ranked-choice votes need to be tabulated. But Lander and Johnson are the most likely winners based on the results from Tuesday night.
The East River bridges allot vehicles 30 lanes to drive in or out of Manhattan, at no charge. That number is set to shrink by two, to 28, if Mayor de Blasio and his successor follow through on Thursday’s announced conversions of one lane of traffic on the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges.
Right on cue, though, one loud car guy cried foul. Queens Assembly member David Weprin complained to the New York Times, “There are still plenty of people who drive into Manhattan as well as small businesses who rely on those bridges. [Traffic congestion on the bridges] certainly will be an issue once the city comes back.”