Crowley Concedes To Richards In Queens Borough President Primary

QUEENS, NY — Former City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley ended her bid for the Queens borough presidency on Tuesday, paving the way for City Council Member Donovan Richards to become the Democratic nominee for the position.

"While the Board of Elections has not officially called the race, and some districts are still getting tallied, the numbers to win are just not with us," Crowley said in a statement endorsing Richards.

Richards received more than a third of roughly 113,000 ballots cast on the day of the Democratic primary, June 23, placing him well ahead of his four opponents.

Crowley cinched the runner-up spot with 28 percent of the vote, trailing Richards by slightly more than 10,000 votes, according to the NYC Board of Elections.

Board of Elections staffers are still counting roughly 89,000 absentee ballots mailed in by Queens voters but is expected to finish tomorrow, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

If Richards is declared the primary's winner, he will face Queens GOP Chair Joann Ariola in the November general election.