Carl Wilson, the chief of staff for former city council member Erik Bottcher who was elected to the NYS Senate is the winner of the four-way race for city council district 3 on the west side. He was 17 points ahead of the number two candidate Lindsay Boylan in the April 28 special election. ( Photo: Carlwilsonnyc) Wilson Leading Council Race for West Side Seat, Topping Boylan Carl Wilson racked up 43.1 percent of the ballots cast in the special election April 28 to fill the west side city council... News 29 Apr 2026 | 07:51
Layla Law-Gisiko (above center), who is running for City Council District 3, has survived a technical challenge to her ballot line that would have kicked her out of the race. ( Photo: Layla Law-Gisiko, Instagram) Council District 3 Race Update: Law-Gisiko Survives Ballot Challenge An attempt to knock Layla Law-Gisiko off the ballot in the special election race for City Council District 3 has been denied... News 15 Mar 2026 | 01:14