Voter turnout was low across several Council Districts in Brooklyn, including District 38, which covers Sunset Park, and District 41, covering parts of Brownsville and East Flatbush.
No major upsets in Council primaries: Hanif, Vernikov fend off challengers
Councilmember Shahana Hanif scored around 70% of the first-round Democratic primary votes cast in her brownstone Brooklyn District 39, leaving lawyer Maya Kornberg far behind.