The four remaining city council district 3 candidates (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Leslie Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson.
The four remaining city council district 3 candidates (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Leslie Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson.

The campaigns of the four remaining candidates seeking to fill the seat formerly held by Erik Bottcher are in the home stretch in the special city council election in Chelsea and other west side communities. Early voting ends April 26 ahead of in-person voting April 28.

4 Candidates Dueling as Chelsea/West Side Election Goes Down to the Wire
24 Apr 2026 | 06:57
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The four candidates seeking to fill Erik Bottcher’s empty seat on City Council District 3 race–Layla Law-Gisiko, Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Carl Wilson and Leslie Boylan–are hoping to secure more than 50 percent of the votes by the end of the person voting on April 28.

The special election is for the seat...

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) sold off real estate and cut staff at the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York over the past two years of his 16 year reign, but it will remain for Archbishop Ronald Hicks (right) to finally bring to a close the sexual abuse scandal.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) sold off real estate and cut staff at the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York over the past two years of his 16 year reign, but it will remain for Archbishop Ronald Hicks (right) to finally bring to a close the sexual abuse scandal. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

Archdiocese to Pastors: Raise Millions for Sexual Abuse Victims or Go Bankrupt
24 Apr 2026 | 07:13

The Archdiocese of New York may be on the brink of bankruptcy.

Stunned pastors were summoned to an emergency...

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