Three Manhattan Assembly races to watch in the June 25 Democratic primary

Although a handful of heated Democratic Congressional primaries have taken up most of the oxygen this year, there are still some competitive races around the city for the Assembly and state Senate.

With supermajorities in both the state Senate and Assembly, state legislative Democrats are in a safe position going into November. But in the June 25 primary, some races have emerged in which Democratic incumbents are facing stiff challenges, or a number of hopefuls are seeking to win an open seat.