Outgoing Council Member Keith Powers files to run for Manhattan borough president next year

Outgoing City Council Member Keith Powers is launching a run for Manhattan Borough President in the 2025 Democratic primary following reports that current beep Mark Levine filed a bid for city comptroller last week, he confirmed Monday.

Both Powers and Levine were able to file for their respective runs after current city Comptroller Brad Lander officially announced a challenge against Mayor Eric Adams late last month.

Powers, who has represented parts of Manhattan’s East Side including Stuyvesant Town and Midtown since 2018, is seeking higher office while term-limited from continuing on in the city’s legislature.

In an interview with amNewYork Metro, Powers said he sees the borough president’s office as a path for continuing his work in the City Council.





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