Gay City News’ sister site, PoliticsNY, is rolling out video interviews with candidates running for office across New York City. Below is a running list of some of the LGBTQ candidates interviewed by PoliticsNY. Additional videos are forthcoming.
Lynn Schulman — Running for City Council in District 29 (Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, and Maspeth)
Paperboy Prince — Running for mayor
Erik Bottcher — Running for City Council in District 3 (Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Greenwich Village, West SoHo, Hudson Square, Times Square, Garment District, Flatiron, and Upper West Side)
Phelan Dante Fitzpatrick — Running for City Council in District 3 (Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Greenwich Village, West SoHo, Hudson Square, Times Square, Garment District, Flatiron, and Upper West Side)
Amit S. Bagga — Running for City Council in District 26 (Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Astoria, and Dutch Kills)
Josue Pierre — Running for City Council in District 40 (Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
Jeffrey Omura — Running for City Council in District 6