After winning a special election earlier this year to represent Council District 24, Democratic incumbent James Gennaro has taken the lead in the June 22 primary race, having secured nearly 60 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the New York City Board of Elections.
Gennaro collected 59.69 percent of the vote (6,319 votes), with 99 percent of scanners reported as of the morning of Wednesday, June 23.
