https://www.otdowntown.com/news/lander-flays-incumbent-goldman-in-ny-10-democratic-primary-EX5981431 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-29T13:45:29-04:00 Lander Flays Incumbent Goldman in NY-10 Democratic Primary https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/lander-flays-goldman-family-instagam_4-10872495_20260629081902.jpg Brad Lander with his wife and children at Threes Brewing in Gowanus, Brooklyn, on election night. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/lander-flays-mamdani-gowanus-watch-pa_4-10872555_20260629083542.jpg Brad Lander watch party at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn, reporter Errol Louis on the television. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/lander-flays-goldman-concession_4-10872498_20260629082152.jpg Dan Goldman offers his concession speech at The Mezzanine on election night. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/lander-flays-goldman-red-hook-insta_4-10872551_20260629082152.jpg Dan Goldman with campaign workers outside the Red Hook Recreation Center in Brooklyn. https://www.otdowntown.com/city-arts/jazz-violinist-seoyeon-im-spreads-music-across-city-and-abroad-HE5987966 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-29T14:02:55-04:00 Jazz Violinist Seoyeon Im Spreads Music Across City and Abroad https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/kakaotalk-photo-2026-01-27-00-30-00-0_4-10875481_20260629135516.jpg Seoyeon Im moved to the city eight years ago to pursue a Master’s degree at Queen’s College. Now, she is a mainstay in the jazz community and is releasing her first single on July 3. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/images-4_4-10875482_20260629135519.jpg The Glad Rags Orchestra plays dance band music from the 1920s and 1930s. https://www.otdowntown.com/home/it-s-a-wonderful-life-thanks-to-the-new-york-knicks-LD5984591 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-29T14:59:17-04:00 It’s a Wonderful Life, Thanks to the New York Knicks https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/mark-and-gwen_4-10871608_20260629121309.jpg They met while working at Fairchild Publications when the two die-hard New York Knicks fans decided to split a season ticket mini-plan. Romance blossomed, leading to marriage and two kids. The writer broke out her prized Walt Frazier autographed jersey to celebrate this year’s NBA championship. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/knicks-wonderful-life-clyde_4-10876216_20260629145904.png Walt “Clyde” Frazier is still a fan favorite as seen here during Knicks ticker-tape parade in an ABC7 screenshot posted by himself. The Knicks won two NBA Championships in the 1970s, but this was the first time they were given a ticker-tape parade. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/knicks-parade-brunson-family-tracy-mo_4-10874966_20260629130225.jpg The Brunson family, including baby Jordyn booping grandpa Rick on the nose, at Knicks’ ticker-tape parade. Tracy Morgan seated at right. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/knicks-parade-draws-millions-brunson_4-10874972_20260629130448.jpg The Brunson family including baby Jordyn and mom / wife Ali Marks at Knicks’ ticker-tape parade. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/mark-and-gwen-photo_4-10875381_20260629133850.png The writer, Gwen Westley Sullivan sports her Walt Frazier #10 jersey, personally autographed by Clyde, as she poses with husband Mark Sullivan. Thirty years ago, they shared season tickets to the New York Knicks. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/bores-in-defeat-says-a-i-is-the-fight-of-our-time-congratulates-lasher-on-win-YH5988771 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-29T16:09:45-04:00 Bores in Defeat Says A.I is “the Fight of Our Time” Congratulates Lasher on Win https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-29-160456_4-10876840_20260629160922.png Alex Bores (center), wife Diane (right) and and many supporters on primary night June 23. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/alex-bores-the-fight-goes-on_4-10875658_20260629160924.jpg East side Assembly member Alex Bores finished a close second to west side assembly member Micah Lahser in the June 23 Democratic primary for Congress in NY’s 12th congressional district. “I can’t say I am not disappointed, but I am not discouraged.” https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/young-supporters-of-bores_4-10876843_20260629160926.jpg While Micah Lasher won the CD-12 Democratic primary, Alex Bores carried younger voters by an eight percent margin, according to prelimiary returns from the Board of Elections. This was evident the campaign watch party at the Freehand Hotel on primary night on June 23. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/alex-bores-silenced-a-supporter-who-s_4-10876846_20260629160927.png Alex Bores silenced a supporter who had started to boo assembly member Micah Lasher who was the winner of the Democratic primary on CD-12. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/bores-wife-diane_4-10876849_20260629160929.jpg East side assembly member Alex Bores thanked his wife Diane for being “in the foxhole with me” during his Congressional primary campaign. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/alex-bores-mom_4-10876852_20260629160930.jpg Lori Bores was frequently on the campaign trail with a sash identifying her as “Alex Bores’ Mom.” https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/supporters-hug-bores_4-10876839_20260629160932.jpg Alex Bores built a strong network of volunteers and many turned out the Freehand Hotel on primary night. After a short concession speech, Bores spent the rest of the evening offering thanks to his many campaign workers. https://www.otdowntown.com/home/assembly-district-66-race-still-too-close-to-call-AH5988727 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-29T16:48:04-04:00 Assembly District 66 Race Still Too Close to Call https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/assembly-district-66-copy_4-10876677_20260629154238.jpg The crowded race for Assembly District 66 is down to Jeannine Kiely and David Siffert. Days after the election, the race remained too close to call. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/lee-defeats-niou-in-dem-primary-for-ny-senate-race-GG5976811 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-29T18:01:18-04:00 Lee Defeats Niou in Dem Primary for NY Senate Race https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-5784_4-10861552_20260624170325.jpg Assembly Member Grace Lee (center) won the Democratic primary for State Senate District 27, which encompasses a big swath of downtown Manhattan stretching from Chinatown to Greenwich Village. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/milimg-5921-5717132-10860569-20260629_4-10877077_20260629174657.jpg Yu-Line Niou and supporters watch votes come in on June 23. In the Dem primary race to succeed Brian Kavanagh in the NYS Senate, former assembly member Niou was defeated by current assembly member Grace Lee. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-5785_4-10861557_20260624171148.jpg Lee is heavily favored to become the successor to retiring State Senator Brian Kavanagh (center) in November. He had endorsed Lee to be his successor.