Sunday Night on Race to Represent: Democratic NY State Assembly Candidate Debates
New York’s primary elections are coming up on Thursday, September 13, and this year, all 150 state assembly seats are up for re-election. Are you ready to make your voice heard?
This Sunday on MNN’s “Race to Represent,” tune in to hear from Democratic hopefuls competing in Districts 68, 69, 71 and 74.
Watch as our moderators, Ben Max of Gotham Gazette, Elinor Tatum of NY Amsterdam News, Julie Walker of National Association of Black Journalists, ask the candidates pointed questions about how they plan to solve critical issues such as truly affordable housing, fixing the MTA, closing Rikers Island, protecting small businesses and so much more.
Watch the promos for each episode below and tune in this Sunday, September 9 starting at 8pm or Monday starting at 5pm on MNN1 (Spectrum 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33) or MNNHD (Spectrum 1993).
District 68 (East Harlem, Randall & Wards Islands) - Assembly Member Robert Rodriguez
District 69 (Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, West Harlem) - Assembly Member O’Donnell vs. Ruben Vargas
District 71 (Upper Manhattan) - Assembly Member Al Taylor vs. Guillermo Perez
District 74 (Lower East Side, East Village & Midtown East) - Assembly Member Harvey Epstein vs. Akshay Vaishampayan
For more information about these districts and the upcoming state elections, visit MNN’s Race to Represent.
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