Adriano Espaillat, phtoo courtesy of wiki commons.

Manhattan

As Rep. Charlie Rangel’s margin of victory narrows, he and Adriano Espaillat are going to court today.

A Dominic-American group is demanding the Department of Justice monitor the vote-counting process.

Marty Connor is leading Espaillat’s legal efforts.

Brooklyn

The degree to which the two Satmar sects played a role in Nydia Velaquez’s victory is in dispute.

The faction that opposes Vito Lopez claimed credit for Velazquez’s win.

Hakeem Jeffries was tapped for an important Democratic Party fundraising position.

Staten Island

Mark Murphy is touting an internal poll showing him down 15 points to Michael Grimm.

State Senate

David Carlucci’s Republican opponent won’t get the Conservative line because she supports gay marriage. (And she happens to herself be a married lesbian.)

Elsewhere

Harry Giannoulis of the Parkside Group and Hank Sheinkopf got into a bitter email exchange.

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Mayoral candidate, and current Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer.

2013 Mayoral Race

Three of the NYC mayoral candidates spoke at an educational panel.

U.S. Senate

Wendy Long has a very high burn rate so far.

Staten Island

Mark Murphy is staffing up.

Opponent Michael Grimm is having his petitions challenged for the Independence Party line.

Brooklyn

The retiring Ed Towns won’t use his petitions to try and anoint a successor.

State Senate

Senate Democrats are broke seven months before the battle to retake the chamber.

Roy McDonald picked up the endorsement of a Republican committee.

Elsewhere

Gatemouth looks at the implications of various fringe congressional candidates.

Assembly Democrats are making a final push to move state legislative primaries to June.

Rep. Louise Slaugher says her broken leg is just fine.

But the Buffalo News says Slaughter’s injury and age (82) could be real problems against Maggie Brooks.

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