Overview
- The elections will fill the 36th Assembly District in Queens and the 47th and 61st Senate districts in Manhattan and Buffalo.
- Zohran Mamdani endorsed Diana Moreno, a democratic socialist ally, to seek his former Assembly seat in Astoria–Long Island City.
- City Councilmember Erik Bottcher exited a congressional bid to run for Brad Hoylman‑Sigal’s former 47th Senate seat on Manhattan’s West Side.
- The Queens district spans western and central Astoria, Ditmars, Astoria Heights and northern Long Island City, while the 47th covers the Upper West Side, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen and part of the West Village.
- The vacancies follow Mamdani’s inauguration as New York City mayor, Hoylman‑Sigal becoming Manhattan borough president and Sean Ryan being sworn in as Buffalo mayor.