Corey Johnson is term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term. Democratic primary Endorsements General election District 4 The 4th district covers parts of the Lower East Side, East Midtown, and parts of the Upper East Side in Manhattan. The incumbent is Democrat Keith Powers, who won re-election defeating Republican David Casavis. Democratic primary Incumbent Councilman Keith Powers won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Withdrawn Jordana Lusk General election Endorsements District 5 The 5th district covers parts of the Upper East Side in Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat Ben Kallos is term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term. He is running for Manhattan Borough President. Democratic primary Withdrawn Joshua Kravitz Endorsements General election District 6 The 6th district covers most of the Upper West Side in Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat Helen Rosenthal is term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term. She filed to run for New York City Comptroller but dropped out of the race. Sara Lind and Jeffrey Omura had an alliance during the campaign, with Lind's campaign asking voters to rank Omura second and Omura's campaign asking voters to rank Lind second. Gale Brewer, who was the Manhattan Borough President at the time and held this seat from 2002 to 2013, won the Democratic nomination. Democratic primary Candidates Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President Maria Danzilo, attorney David Gold, non-profit executive Sara Lind, attorney Jeffrey Omura, actor and labor unionist Zack Weiner, screenwriter and film producer Withdrawn Seth Rosen (endorsed Sara Lind) David Zelman Endorsements Results General election Endorsements District 7 The 7th district covers West Harlem and Hamilton Heights in Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat Mark Levine is term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term. Levine is running for Manhattan Borough President. Shaun Abreu was considered the frontrunner in the race, while five of his opponents – Maria Ordoñez, Stacy Lynch, Marti Allen-Cummings, Dan Cohen, and Corey Ortega – formed a ranked-choice coalition to oppose him. Democratic primary Withdrawn Alberto Aguilar III Jeanette Toomer Endorsements General election District 9 The 9th district covers most of the central part of Harlem in Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat Bill Perkins ran for reelection. He is currently behind challenger Kristin Richardson Jordan, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, by 104 votes in the final RCV round. Due to the close margin, the race underwent a manual recount. On August 9, 2021, Perkins conceded the race to Jordan. The recount was