DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Two disgraced ex-NYC council members seek comebacks in Democratic Party primaries

June 16, 2025
in News, Politics
Two disgraced ex-NYC council members seek comebacks in Democratic Party primaries
494
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Anthony Weiner isn’t the only bad boy attempting a comeback for a City Council seat.

Ex-Council members Andy King and Ruben Wills are are also seeking redemption at the ballot box in Democratic Party primaries after they were pushed out of office in the face of controversies.

King, a former Bronx councilman, was expelled by the City Council in 2020 following a spate of misconduct allegations.

Council member Andy King leaves City Hall after being suspended over various charges of misconduct with members of his staff
Former City Councilman Andy King is attempting to make a political comeback in the Democratic primary. Matthew McDermott

An ethics panel substantiated claims that he’d harassed a female staffer and mistreated other employees, taken a $2,000 kickback — then ignored the chamber’s attempts to discipline him.

He denied the claims and is now running on his old turf in District 12 against heavily-favored incumbent Kevin Riley.

But King told The Post, “I apologize if I offended anyone.”

“The people in the 12th District asked me to run against Kevin Riley,” King said.

“You play until the buzzer. I think we have a shot,” the former high school and college basketball player told The Post.

NYC Council Member Andy King speaks at a press conference outside the US DA Office calling on Preet Bharara & DOJ to Act against public corruption in police killing and press charges against the policemen that shot Remrley Graham, Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
King was expelled from the City Council in 2020.

King said public safety and street cleaning are his major priorities and emphasized working in partnership with police.

“The NYPD are our fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters and sons and daughters,” he said. “I never supported ‘defund the police.”

His opponent Riley was first elected in 2021, after having worked 10 years for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a fellow Bronxite.

He is endorsed by some of the major labor unions — SEIU 1199 representing health care workers, building workers union Local 32 BJ, and District Council 37, the largest union of city municipal employees.

“I believe the community will make the right decision,” Riley said.

The district includes the neighborhoods of Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronxwood, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Wakefield, Allerton-Parkside, Baychester, The Valley, and Co-op City.

Meanwhile, Wills is running for his old seat in District 28 in Southeast Queens. The seat is now occupied by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who can’t run for re-election because of term limits. Adams is instead running in a Democratic Party primary for mayor.

Wills was convicted of corruption in 2017 for using public funds to pay for personal expenses and served eight months in prison but his conviction was reversed on appeal in 2021.

New York City Council member Ruben Wills speaks during the Peace Week 2013 press conference at City Hall on January 14, 2013 in New York City.
Former Councilman Ruben WIlls is running for his old District 28 seat in Queens. FilmMagic

He is now seeking vindication following his exoneration.

Wills, through his campaign, declined to comment.

Among his rivals is Adams’ chief of staff and longtime aide Tyrell “Ty” Hankerson, who has the backing of the speaker, the Queens Democratic Party leadership and more than a dozen of the city’s major labor unions.

Anthony Weiner campaigning on the Lower East Side on May 29, 2025.
Anthony Weiner campaigning on the Lower East Side on May 29, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/AP

Scandal-scarred Weiner, a former Congress member, is taking a stab at re-entering public life after being sentenced to 21 months in jail in 2017 for sexting with a minor. He has his eyes set on replacing term-limited lefty Carlina Rivera in Manhattan’s District 2 that includes the East Village and the Lower East Side.

His chief competitors include state Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) and ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio aide and nonprofit leader Sarah Batchu.

The post Two disgraced ex-NYC council members seek comebacks in Democratic Party primaries appeared first on New York Post.

Tags: Andy Kinganthony weinercity councilruben wills
Share198Tweet124Share
No slop without a slog? It’s possible with AI — if we’re not lazy
News

No slop without a slog? It’s possible with AI — if we’re not lazy

by TheBlaze
August 9, 2025

Personally, I’m happy that autocomplete for email exists. If my kid has to write some goofy templated email — like ...

Read more
News

Tears As Autistic Boy, 6, Reunites With Family Dog Trained To Support Him

August 9, 2025
News

Jaxson Dart Gets Honest About Mindset Before NY Giants Debut

August 9, 2025
News

‘Arab Forces’ Running Gaza? Netanyahu’s Goal Leaves Many Questions.

August 9, 2025
News

Zelensky Rejects Ceding Land to Russia After Trump Suggests a Land Swap

August 9, 2025
Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Suggestion That Ukraine Should Give Up Territory to Russia in Peace Talks

Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Suggestion That Ukraine Should Give Up Territory to Russia in Peace Talks

August 9, 2025
Moscow warns of ‘provocations’ ahead of Putin-Trump meeting

Moscow warns of ‘provocations’ ahead of Putin-Trump meeting

August 9, 2025
Watching plastic surgery reels has me debating it for myself. I’ve started hyper-fixating on the changes in my own face.

Watching plastic surgery reels has me debating it for myself. I’ve started hyper-fixating on the changes in my own face.

August 9, 2025

Copyright © 2025.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2025.