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October 11, 2021
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EW YORK CITY’S political structure is in transition. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is poised to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio after emerging victorious from a crowded Democratic primary this summer. New York City Council Member Brad Lander scored an upset in the city comptroller primary, while Alvin Bragg notched a trailblazing win in the Manhattan district attorney’s race. And several new borough presidents are set to be elected – City Council members Mark Levine in Manhattan and Vanessa Gibson in the Bronx and potentially former Rep. Vito Fossella on Staten Island. A number of fresh faces emerged during the past election cycle too.
In the New York City Council, for example, more than two-thirds of the legislative body will be new come 2022, and they’ll also elect the next council speaker. Some younger New Yorkers made a mark assisting candidates this cycle, while others have moved up the ranks and made waves in positions as government appointees, advocates, attorneys, business executives, consultants, journalists and labor leaders. City & State’s New York City 40 Under 40 list highlights some of the most accomplished rising stars among them – all of them under the age of 40. We’re pleased to introduce City & State’s 2021 New York City 40 Under 40 Rising Stars.
