Carl Wilson, the chief of staff for former city council member Erik Bottcher who was elected to the NYS Senate is the winner of the four-way race for city council district 3 on the west side. He was 17 points ahead of the number two candidate Lindsay Boylan in the April 28 special election.
Carl Wilson, the chief of staff for former city council member Erik Bottcher who was elected to the NYS Senate is the winner of the four-way race for city council district 3 on the west side. He was 17 points ahead of the number two candidate Lindsay Boylan in the April 28 special election. ( Photo: Carlwilsonnyc)

Wilson was the man that Eric Bottcher had endorsed to be his successor. Council speaker Julie Menin and most other politicos had also endorsed him. Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a surprise last minute endorsement of Lindsey Boylan, who finished a distant second.

Wilson Wins Council Race for West Side Seat, Defeats Boylan by Wide Margin
29 Apr 2026 | 07:09
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Carl Wilson racked up 43.1 percent of the ballots cast in the special election April 28 to fill the west side city council seat that opened up when Erik Bottcher was elected to the NYS Senate.

He held off a last minute surge from Lindsey Boylan, who got a surprise last minute endorsement from Mayor Zohran...

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