All 51 seats on the City Council will be up for grabs in November, and in nearly every district, there are multiple candidates competing in Democratic primaries. Eight races are for open seats, and the themes of many of these contests mirror the battles playing out at the mayoral level, with affordability a key issue.

Anthony Weiner's 2025 candidacy was his first step back into electoral politics in years, and he pleaded with voters to give him another chance.

Weiner, who spent time in prison for sending sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old girl, is trailing in fourth place.