David Brand
Housing Reporter at WNYC (New York, NY)
Housing Reporter at Gothamist
Covering housing for @WNYC @Gothamist | [email protected] | Past: @CityLimitsNews, @QueensEagle, @CityWatchWBAI & before that, a Licensed Social Worker
Articles
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2 days ago |
gothamist.com | David Brand
Zohran Mamdani is on the verge of a historic victory, anointing him as the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City. But the fight for Gracie Mansion is just beginning. And Mamdani will face fierce opposition from the current mayor, Eric Adams, the Republican candidate, and possibly former Gov. Andrew Cuomo – again.
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3 days ago |
gothamist.com | David Brand
In New York City’s Democratic primary for comptroller, the punk rock councilmember conceded defeat to the straight-laced borough president. As of late Tuesday night, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine held a decisive lead over Councilmember Justin Brannan, who conceded the race. Levine led the race with roughly 48% of the vote to Brannan’s 33.6% with about 91% of votes counted. The contest centered on candidates’ plans to invest in affordable housing and stand up to President Donald Trump.
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3 days ago |
gothamist.com | David Brand
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams won the Democratic primary by a wide margin Tuesday and will seek reelection in November, according to The Associated Press. WIlliams, a progressive ex-city councilmember from Flatbush, Brooklyn, defeated challengers Jenifer Rajkumar, a state assemblymember, and Marty Dolan, a financial adviser. Williams received over 71% of the vote with about 90% of ballots counted. The public advocate is supposed to serve as a liaison between New Yorkers and city government.
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3 days ago |
gothamist.com | David Brand
The race for mayor isn’t the only contest worth watching in New York City on Tuesday. Voters also cast ballots in primary elections for nearly all of the city’s 51 Council seats, as well as borough president in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan. Relatively low-profile seats attracted millions of dollars in outside spending across the city, while moderate challengers attempted to topple incumbents in Democratic primaries in parts of Brooklyn.
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4 days ago |
gothamist.com | David Brand
Back in 2021, as New York City emerged from the COVID pandemic, crime was on the rise, along with a deepening sense of disorder. Addressing those problems catapulted Eric Adams, a former cop, to City Hall. Four years later, the Democratic primary for mayor is all about housing. Multiple polls show housing affordability is the top issue on voters’ minds as rents soar, sale prices make it impossible to buy homes, costs rise for landlords and rental assistance remains out of reach for most people.
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