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While dozens of City Council seats will be on the ballot in the Nov. 4 election, three stand out, with Democrats taking on Republicans in districts where voter frustration over public safety, affordability and quality-of-life issues has lately given the GOP a leg up.
In the east Bronx, labor activist Shirley Aldebol is taking on Kristy Marmorato, a Republican who won the seat by stirring voter outrage at a Democratic predecessor’s support for housing development in the district. In eastern Queens, Ben Chou is taking on conservative provocateur Vicki Paladino, who calls drag queen story hour “child grooming” and has called for Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani to be deported.
And in Brooklyn, where Councilmember Justin Brannan must leave because of term limits, Republican George Sarantopoulos and Democrat Kayla Santosuosso face off, in a district that became more Republican in recent redistricting.
The outcome could help determine whether Republicans hold on to their six-member caucus, the largest since Rudy Giuliani was mayor.
There will be no G trains between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Court Sq from 9:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s suspended today, Oct. 15, for Simchat Torah.
By the way…
Don’t miss the MTA’s pop-up shop, where you can buy old subway signs, seats, and other memorabilia, on Thursday and Friday in Gravesend.
Our Other Top Stories
Gov. Kathy Hochul made a rare appearance alongside Democratic socialist mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani Tuesday, joining him for an appearance in his Assembly district to champion his pledge for universal child care.
Whoops, we goofed! The link to our dispatch from the first-of-its-kind taxi driver clubhouse in Manhattan was broken in yesterday’s Scoop. Here’s the correct link.
In this week’s election newsletter, we want to know: What would you ask the mayoral candidates in the upcoming debates? Plus: How to research judicial candidates.
FAQ NYC interviews Brooklyn Councilmember Alexa Avilés, a Democratic socialist who might run for Daniel Goldman’s congressional seat and chairs the City Council’s immigration committee.
Reporter’s Notebook
Yonkers Casino Bid Folds
Late Tuesday afternoon, MGM Resorts, the developer behind MGM Empire in Yonkers, announced it will withdraw its application for one of up to three downstate casino licenses to be awarded by the state.
Now just three are left in the race for the New York Gaming Commission picks: Bally’s in The Bronx and two in Queens — Metropolitan Park near Citi Field and Resorts World at Aqueduct Racetrack.
In a press release, MGM said that since it had submitted its application in June, “the competitive and economic assumptions” had changed, and so had its expected return on their $2.3 billion investment.
MGM Resorts also said it had expected to receive a 30-year license, but due to recently issued guidance from the state, it only expected to qualify for a 15-year license. It currently operates an electronic gaming facility at the Yonkers Raceway.
According to the Gaming Commission, its license terms were proposed in August. The commission told THE CITY it is not aware of any casino in North America that operates with a 30-year license.
— Lauren Hartley
Power Shortage?
New York’s electric grid operator warns in a new report that New York City could fall short on its power supply starting next summer.
The reliability concerns stem from growing demand for electricity, the retiring of older fossil fuel generators and a limited transmission capacity. The grid operator will kick off a process with utilities to figure out how to address the shortfall, which the operator has warned about for years.
If an in-progress offshore wind project and a transmission line to carry hydropower from Canada are finished on time, then the reliability gap is forecast to start in 2029.
In response to those warnings (and with an eye towards affordability), Gov. Kathy Hochul has expressed openness to the state relying on natural gas for longer, against the climate law’s requirement for the grid to run on zero-emissions sources by 2040.
Some groups, such as the Partnership for New York City business association, pointed to the report as a reason the state should greenlight a proposed gas pipeline it had rejected three times previously. Others, like EarthJustice, said the state should double down on developing battery storage and renewables.
—Samantha Maldonado
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Thursday, Oct. 16: Join librarians for nature storytime at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free, from 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17: Experience the Hallowscream Fright Walk at J. Hood Wright Park. Free, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17: Get behind-the-scenes access to more than 300 New York City destinations through Open House New York.
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