A recent change to the New York City term limits law, one that allows up to three terms for most Big Apple elected officials, has changed the 2009 electoral landscape. Incumbents like Mayor Mike Bloomberg will run again, while others hoping to bring fresh blood to City Hall are also throwing their hats in the ring. The Beat: New York City, takes a look at what promises to be an intense summer campaign season.
Brooklyn Councilman Simcha Felder, known as the funniest city councilman, is running unopposed
Margaret Chin is hoping to become the first Asian American woman elected to City Council.
Bloomberg’s costly ads get a mixed review.
It is the young vs. the not so young in one Brooklyn district.
A showman in a blue preacher suit wows the crowd in the race for City Hall.
Queens Councilman Tony Avella says he wants to put “clean money and clean elections” into New York City politics.
Like many New Yorkers, Queens Councilman Eric Gioia uses the subway and Twitter. Unlike most of them, he has raised $2.2 million for his mayoral campaign.
Joe Mendola, a Republican with no political experience, hopes his financial experience will make him a shoe-in for New York City comptroller.
Norman Siegel, 65, wants to be the “people’s advocate.”
Dodge Landesman is a high school student who is running for City Council.
One Bronx activist’s tries one vote at a time.
Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are a big part of David Yassky’s bid for the NYC Comptroller.