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The Board of Elections' Polling Site Finder shows New York City residents where to vote and provides your US Congressional district, State Senate and Assembly districts, City Council and Civil Court districts.

Find what city council district you are in -- and learn more about what's going on in your neighborhood.


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When Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council approved an extension of term limits in October 2008, the city's political landscape was turned on its head. The majority of city officials who were supposed to vacate office have now been given a chance at serving a third term.

Simultaneously, scores of challengers have emerged to fight for a chance to serve the city.

To help you manage this political-palooza, we've devised "Who's Running For What."

This service lets you search for a candidate by name or office to find out who holds the seat now and who might be seeking it in 2009. Launched in March 2008, Who's Running for What is constantly updated in order to give you the most current picture of who will be running in state and city elections. We recently surveyed all of the challengers for city contests to see if term limits changed their plans. For the most part, it didn't.

Who's Running for What lets you get information about who is seeking to represent you in City Hall and in Albany and what plans individual politicians might have for the future. We'll keep tabs on what races are becoming competitive, so you don't have to wade through the political melee.

As campaigns evolve, we'll change the candidates' statuses from unknown to rumored to declared. (Please feel free to send us any tips at info at gothamgazette dot com.) And we'll add information on voting records, campaign fund-raising, how to contact candidates -- and more. It's all designed to provide a one-stop election resource for you from now until November 2009.

To help you navigate Who's Running For What, keep the following definitions in mind:

  • "Declared" candidates have formally announced their intention to run.
  • "Exploring" candidates have indicated that they are considering a run.
  • "Presumed" candidates are not being forced out by term limits and have given no indication that they will not seek reelection. They have not yet formally declared their intentions to run.
  • "Rumored" candidates have suggested they may run but not confirmed their plans.
  • "Undecided" candidates have informed reporters that they have not yet made a decision.
  • "Dropped Out" candidates have left the race they initially declared for.

This project was developed and produced by Amanda B. Hickman and Courtney Gross, designed by Ya-Hsuan Huang and researched by Lillie Binder, Lenore Costello and Mia Goldberg.