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<\/a>George Sarantopoulos with mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. Photo courtesy of Sliwa4Mayor Facebook page<\/p>\nA former small business owner and chief counsel to Councilmember Justin Brannan, Santosuosso will be the first woman to hold the seat for the district.<\/p>\n
As of 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 5, Santosuosso received 21,665 votes (59.31%) while Sarantopoulos got 14,782 (40.47%) with 97.98% of scanners reported according to the NYC Board of Elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am deeply honored and humbled by the trust the people of southern Brooklyn have placed in me,\u201d she said. \u201cTo become the first woman ever elected to represent this district on the New York City Council is not something I take lightly. Southern Brooklyn is full of hardworking families who just want a fair shot \u2014 people who wake up early, work hard and deserve a city that works as hard for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Santosuosso added, \u201cMy commitment is to focus relentlessly on the issues that matter most: bringing down the cost of living, keeping our neighborhoods safe, strengthening our public schools and making sure the city government delivers for working people.\u201d<\/p>\n Santosuosso also thanked Brannan, who is term limited. \u201cHe leaves big shoes to fill, but I promise to give this job everything I\u2019ve got, carrying forward the progress we\u2019ve made and continuing to fight for a fairer, stronger, more affordable southern Brooklyn,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Sarantopoulos, founder of an ATM and credit card processing company, later conceded the race.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is clear now that Kayla Santosuosso will be the next councilmember for District 47, and Zohran Mamdani will be the next Mayor of New York City,\u201d Sarantopoulos said. \u201cWe must come together and pray for peace in New York City. A lot of people are scared across the city about their safety and their future here. This city has been my home all my life, and I still believe our best days are not yet behind us. The leaders of our city need to assure them the same \u2014 that all people have a part in its future.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarantopoulos continued, \u201cI ran for office to give back, to fight for, and to give a voice to my local community. The same community that helped me through cancer. My neighbors, friends, family members. I do not regret the year. I love my community, and I loved playing a part in its history. Appreciation is to my wife Heidi and my family who saw me through this race from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n Democratic Councilmember Alexa Avil\u00e9s won her re-election over Republican Luis Quero in the 38th District, which includes parts of Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Park Slope, Red Hook and Sunset Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n Avil\u00e9s got 19,751 votes (72.86%) while Quero received 7,259 votes (26.78%) with 98% of scanners reported.<\/p>\n \u201cWe came into the start of this race in the crosshairs of corporate interests and big money,\u201d she said. \u201cBut we showed our opponents time and time again that New Yorkers are ready for a different type of politics \u2014 one that prioritizes people over profit. The spirit of this reverberated across our city last night as the world watched\u201d<\/p>\n Republican Councilmember David Carr won his re-election over Democrat Radhakrishna Mohan in the 50th District, which includes parts of Staten Island and a portion of South Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<\/a>Business was booming at the Brooklyn Heights Library polling site, with five voting machines totaling 1,1185 votes by roughly 4 p.m. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n<\/a>Luis Quero. Photo courtesy of Luis Quero\u2019s Facebook<\/p>\n<\/a>Councilmember David Carr. Photo courtesy of Councilmember David Carr\u2019s Facebook<\/p>\n<\/a>Councilmember Alexa Aviles. Photo courtesy of Councilmember Alexa Aviles<\/p>\n<\/a>Susan Zhuang. Photo courtesy of Susan Zhuang\u2019s Facebook<\/p>\n