NYC City Council Primary Election In District 35: Laurie Cumbo Defeats Ede Fox, AP Says

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo defeated Ede Fox for the Democratic nomination in the city's 35th council district, staving off a campaign that sought to paint her as friendly to developers and real estate interests, according to AP projections.

With 82 percent of precincts reporting, Cumbo held a 60 to 40 percent advantage over Fox, according to the AP.

Cumbo, who is running for a second term on the city council, had been attacked from the left by Fox, a former aide to NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (and whom Cumbo defeated four years ago in the race). Fox had blasted Cumbo for her initially tepid opposition to the Bedford-Union Armory development in Crown Heights.

Voters from each party chose who they'll put up for office in November's general election during Tuesday's citywide primary election. This being the liberal enclave of New York City and Brooklyn, the Democratic primary will generally decide who holds the seat come November in most places. So Tuesday was an important day in the city.

In Prospect Heights, parts of Crown Heights, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, voters cast ballots for city- and borough-wide positions such as mayor, public advocate and Brooklyn District Attorney. But there was also a closely contested city council primary that could shape neighborhood politics for the next four years.

Bill de Blasio easily won the Democratic nomination for mayor, while Eric Gonzalez was nominated for Brooklyn District Attorney.

(Patch will have further coverage of this election in the coming days. For more local news from District 35, subscribe to the Prospect Heights-Crown Heights-PLG Patch for our daily newsletter and breaking news alerts. Or for Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, click here.)

Each council district has polling places scattered throughout, and where you vote depends on where you live. To find your polling place, click here and enter your address.

New York City's primaries are also organized by party affiliation — sorry independent voters. Only voters registered as Democrats or Republicans can vote in the respective primary elections. After entering your address on that same website above, under "Primary Election - 09/12/2017," click "Ballot Information" then choose your party. You will see your choices for all available offices.

Experienced voters are sure to notice that the "I Voted" stickers handed out at each polling place feature new designs. More than 10,000 people voted in a campaign organized by the New York City Campaign Finance Board to select a new sticker. More than 700 designs were submitted to the board, which narrowed the vote down to 10 finalists.