Council Member Inna Vernikov has declared victory in the hotly-contested Republican primary for City Council District 48, as unofficial election night results showed her holding a strong lead over challenger and former Council Member Ari Kagan.
“Look, this is not for me. This is the victory for the people of District 48, for New York City,” Vernikov told Brooklyn Paper at an election night watch party at Florencia Pizza & Cafe in Midwood.
