https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/micah-lasher-clinches-ny-12-democratic-nomination-in-crowded-race-YI5974537 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-24T19:32:04-04:00 Micah Lasher Clinches NY-12 Dem Nomination in Crowded Race https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-1_4-10860744_20260624154315.jpg Micah Lasher, an Assembly member who represents the Upper West Side, won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-nadler1_4-10860745_20260624140025.jpg Micah Lasher will have a clear shot to succeed incumbent Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who endorsed Lasher’s campaign. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 7-to-1 in Congressional District 12. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-celebrates_4-10861569_20260625095208.jpg Micah Lasher throws his arms up in celebration. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-garodnick_4-10861568_20260625095208.jpg Former City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick (at mic) cracks up the crowd as Gov. Kathy Hochul (left) Comptroller Mark Levine (right of speaker) and Borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal (rear) look on with Lasher in the far right. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-hochul_4-10860747_20260624140027.jpg Most establishment Democrats backed Lasher, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, who made a surprise appearance at his watch party. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-mom_4-10860746_20260624140029.jpg Micah Lasher’s mother, Stephanie Lasher, seated left, became a mainstay of canvassing efforts and was showered with applause at the watch party. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-nadler2_4-10860748_20260624140030.jpg Rep. Jerrold Nadler held the seat for 34 years. He announced he would not be seeking reelection in September 2025, setting up a brutal primary fight in a district where winning the primary is a virtual lock to win in November. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-andlevine_4-10860924_20260624141216.jpg City Comptroller Mark Levine, left, and Micah Lasher, right, laugh as Manhattan Borough President Brad Holyman-Sigal delivers a congratulatory speech. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-bottcher_4-10860751_20260624141220.jpg Micah Lasher received endorsements from many of the district’s fellow politicians, including council member Gale Brewer, State Senator Brian Kavanagh, and State Senator Erik Bottcher, pictured. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-2_4-10860750_20260624141222.jpg One of Micah Lasher’s main priorities he said is to revive trust in the Democratic Party. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-phones_4-10860749_20260624141218.jpg Prior to the Associated Press’ announcement to call the race, attendees of the watch party anxiously watched the data coming in on their phones and the several screens throughout Jacob’s Pickles on the Upper West Side. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/wilson-leads-boylan-in-chelsea-city-council-democratic-primary-NE5978096 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-25T14:44:44-04:00 Wilson Leads Boylan in Chelsea City Council Democratic Primary https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-1-02-35-pm_4-10865562_20260625130903.png Carl Wilson received 44% of total ranked-choice votes in the District 3 City Council Democratic primary election June 23, according to unofficial results released by NYC Board of Elections. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-12-58-57-pm_4-10863104_20260625130907.png Joining Wilson on the ballot was a repeat of the candidates from the April 28 special election for the NYC District 3 Council seat. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-1-02-02-pm_4-10865566_20260625130911.png In the primary election, incumbent Carl Wilson, who only took office after a special election in April, was leading in the Democratic primary on June 23 but had less than 50 percent of the vote. No winner will be declared until one of the four candidates amasses more than 50 percent of the vote. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-1-00-52-pm_4-10865569_20260625130914.png Wilson received strong endorsements from NY-12’s now-Democratic nominee Micah Lasher and predecessor Erik Bottcher, who he used to work for as chief of staff. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/mamdani-proposes-further-expansion-of-6th-ave-bike-lanes-bus-lanes-IJ5975785 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-25T16:35:16-04:00 Mamdani Proposes Further Expansion of 6th Ave. Bike Lanes, Bus Lanes https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/bike-lane-expansion_4-10861038_20260624133917.png In an updated plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DOT unveiled a new proposal which would widen an existing bike lane and add an offset bus lane along Sixth Avenue. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/bus-lane-bike-lane-sixth_4-10861150_20260624133918.jpg Sixth Avenue — which currently features four lanes for buses and cars, as well as a fifth lane for bikes — will undergo a redesign which aims to improve safety and efficiency for commuters. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/61c2287c-6602-4c4a-b07e-c8332c23c800_4-10861151_20260624133918.jpg The new plan marks the second proposal to expand bike lanes along Sixth Avenue (above) this Summer. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/tony-simone-cruises-to-easy-victory-in-dem-primary-assembly-race-DG5976252 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-25T17:30:48-04:00 Tony Simone Cruises to Easy Victory in Dem Primary Assembly Race https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/simone-with-brad-hoylman-sigal_4-10861419_20260625164607.jpg NYS Assembly member Tony Simone, seen here at a June 7 press conference outside Penn Station, handily defeated challenger Emily YueXin Miller in the Democratic primary. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/new-midtown-food-hall-opens-with-free-samples-and-a-broadway-musical-GF5979293 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-25T18:13:26-04:00 New Midtown Food Hall Opens With Free Samples and...a Broadway Musical? https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pxl-20260623-233001630-mp_4-10866590_20260625164828.jpg Broadway Dreams stages Dorothy Shaver musical at Shaver Hall preview on June 23. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pxl-20260623-235613784-mp_4-10869550_20260625165027.jpg Guests gather around Shaver Hall bar and food vendors. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/e-bike-crash-victims-sue-mamdani-over-enforcement-policy-HF5979191 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-25T20:39:16-04:00 E-bike Crash Victims Sue Mamdani Over Enforcement Policy https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-jim-walden_4-10869130_20260625154109.jpg Attorney Jim Walden, chairman of NYC Common Sense, announces a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy outside City Hall on June 25. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-group-city-hall_4-10869152_20260625155010.jpg Plaintiffs, advocates and supporters gather outside City Hall on June 25 after announcing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy. They want tougher enforcement. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-walter-matuza_4-10869214_20260625155300.png Walter Matuza, who is legally blind and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, says fast-moving e-bikes have made his daily commute to Manhattan increasingly dangerous. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-rita-rosencranz_4-10869217_20260625155416.jpg During a June 25 rally outside City Hall, Rita Rosencranz describes the injuries she suffered after being struck by a Citi Bike rider in Riverside Park. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-wendy-peace_4-10869287_20260625155712.jpg Wendy Peace, an e-bike crash victim and plaintiff in the lawsuit, recounts being struck head-on by a Citi Bike rider traveling the wrong way during the June 25 news conference. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-walden-schroeder-fine-discus_4-10869291_20260625183645.jpg Janet Schroeder (left), president of the NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, speaks with attorney Jim Walden (right), chairman of NYC Common Sense, and Andrew Fine before a June 25 news conference outside City Hall announcing a lawsuit over the city’s e-bike enforcement policy. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-participants-before-rally_4-10869310_20260625183646.png Participants gather in the shade outside City Hall before a June 25 news conference announcing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/fire-and-freedom-highlights-new-york-s-role-in-american-revolution-GH5977594 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-26T01:51:19-04:00 “Fire and Freedom” Highlights New York’s Role in American Revolution https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-24-at-9-41-42-pm_4-10861596_20260625004341.png “Fire and Freedom: The American Revolution in New York” provides a new look into the American Revolution as it unfolded in the Empire State. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/rgb-approves-two-year-rent-freeze-delivers-on-mamdani-promise-JX5981874 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-26T15:01:47-04:00 RGB Approves Two-Year Rent Freeze, Delivers on Mamdani Promise https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-1-11-03-pm_4-10871207_20260626131253.png After petitioning and rallying at the Rent Guidelines Board’s hearings, advocates and tenants in rent-stabilized apartments secured a rent freeze for one- and two-year leases June 25. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-11-34-25-am_4-10870327_20260626113636.png The NYC Rent Guidelines Board, with six out of nine members appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, approved a rent freeze for one- and two-year leases for rent-stabilized lofts and apartments. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/legionnaire-s-disease-detected-in-east-village-housing-complex-XY5980374 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-26T16:17:36-04:00 Legionnaire’s Disease Detected in East Village Housing Complex https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/haven-plaza-exterior-town-4-10769885_4-10869562_20260626161112.webp Legionnaire’s disease has been detected in the water system of Haven Plaza, a housing complex in the East Village, after an NYC Health Department probe. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/havenplace2-1_4-10869567_20260626161112.jpg Residents at the housing complex have been advised against taking showers, especially those with preexisting health conditions such as lung disease.