Mayor Jerramiah Healy was re-elected along with Incumbents Phillip Kenny (Ward B/West Side), William Gaughan (Ward D/The Heights), and Steven Fulop (Ward E/Downtown) in the May 12 election, according to the City Clerk’s unofficial results. "I will continue to fight for open space preservation," Fulop said, citing the Sixth Street Embankment court battle. "The other big issues now are the school funding formula and property tax revaluation."

Gaughan, who has spent 16 years on the council, looks forward to serving his fifth term. He cited the importance of ongoing infrastructure and police department upgrades. Road pavement projects have been completed or are underway, including those on Lake, Cliff, Montross, Poplar and Leonard streets, and Carlton and Ogden avenues, he said.

Two new firehouses and a new North Precinct were added. But a 1901-era police building needs replacement in the Heights/Journal Square area. “There’s no parking and cops (park) all over Crystal Avenue,” he said. “We need something more state-of-the-art, a new precinct with room for 60 cars.”

Candidates who won by a small margin of just over 50 percent face run-in elections on June 9, according to the City Clerk’s office.

Incumbents Michael Sottolano (Ward A/Greenville) and Viola Richardson (Ward F) both face run-off elections.

Newcomer Nidia Lopez received 2,080 votes and was elected for Ward C, as Councilman Steven Lipski did not seek re-election.

Only 31,544 votes were cast in the city with over 240,000 residents.

Healy spent the most on his re-election bid and received New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s endorsement.