City Council Races to Watch

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 5, 2013

"Down ballot," things are pretty interesting for next Tuesday's primary elections. Ben Max, editor of DecideNYC.com, discusses some of the most interesting city council races, and take your calls to tout your race. Want to make the case for why your local race is of interest? Call 212-433-9692.

Some Of The Races Highlighted Today: District 3 (Replacing Quinn) | District 19 (Eastern Queens) | District 38 (Sunset Park/Red Hook) | District 6 (UWS) | DecideNYC's Council Race Homepage

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