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lapucelle

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18. A city council member (Erick Bottcher) was elected to the NYS Senate in a special election in in February.

Reply to question everything (Reply #17)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 05:49 AM

Thursday

The state senator Bottcher replaced (Brad Hoylman-Sigal) was elected Manhattan borough president in November.

Carl Wilson wins NYC Council special election, in a blow to Mamdani

The Manhattan race to succeed Erik Bottcher became a Mamdani-Menin proxy battle after the mayor endorsed second-place finisher Lindsey Boylan.

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/04/carl-wilson-wins-nyc-council-special-election-blow-mamdani/413190/

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Zohran Mamdani vetoes school 'buffer zone' bill against wishes of major Jewish groups [View all] question everything Apr 24 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Apr 24 #1

Of course you are. Judging by your avatar. question everything Apr 25 #14

Didn't realize this was a group. I'm more than happy to remove my post. Autumn Apr 25 #15

what constitutes an educational facility? msongs Apr 24 #2

They're called schools. RandySF Apr 24 #6

what kind of schools? public, madrasas, corprate symposiums etc. the plan oughta be msongs Apr 24 #11

Read the text. lapucelle Apr 24 #12

I used to work near a Jewish community center. RandySF Apr 24 #3

We already are, looking that way, and Ironicly the MAGAs have no problem with it either, and Jews lostincalifornia Apr 24 #5

Because JEWISH places of worship and educational facility should be subject to taunts and harassment by lostincalifornia Apr 24 #4

If you want to protest RandySF Apr 24 #7

So if we don't like what Saudi Arabia is doing dflprincess Apr 24 #8

Of course he did Bluestocking Apr 24 #9

It's OK when we do it. OC375 Apr 24 #10

Julie Menin may well decide to whip the votes to override the veto. lapucelle Apr 24 #13

"Override" just got an additional vote. lapucelle Wednesday #16

Thanks for posting. Why were there elections today? question everything Wednesday #17

A city council member (Erick Bottcher) was elected to the NYS Senate in a special election in in February. lapucelle Thursday #18