See Who Park Slope, Political Battleground, Supports For Mayor

Park Slope NY

25 February, 2021

4:23 PM

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PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A new interactive map gives a glimpse into who New Yorkers are supporting in the crowded race for the city's next mayor — with their wallets, that is. The map — published by the City University's Center for Urban Research and the city's Campaign Finance Board — uses financial data for a ZIP code and candidate-level breakdown of campaign donations in the 2021 elections. In the race for the highest office in New York City, it shows where money in the multi-million race is coming from and key information about where top candidates have found their base. Park Slope and the rest of brownstone Brooklyn plays a significant role in those calculations. Analysts at Politico noted that the neighborhood is among deep-pocketed neighborhoods with high turnout in Democratic primaries where candidates are hoping to gain traction. So far, Park Slope and Gowanus have poured roughly $178,000 into the mayoral race, according to totals for the neighborhood boundaries set by the map. Unsurprisingly, the largest portion of those donations have gone to former city sanitation chief Kathryn Garcia, who hails from the neighborhood. Garcia has gained $32,503 in donations from 251 people in Park Slope and Gowanus, according to the map. Not far behind is former Mayor Bill de Blasio aide Maya Wiley, who has raked in $30,603 from 329 donors in the neighborhoods. Here's a look at all the top candidates in terms of funding for the neighborhood: Kathryn Garcia 251 donations totaling $32,503 Maya Wiley329 donations totaling $30,603 Raymond McGuire61 donations totaling $27,373 Scott Stringer199 donations totaling $22,890 Shaun Donovan98 donations totaling $17,226 Eric Adams64 donations totaling $15,360 While Park Slope was in one of the top tiers as far as the amount of money it has given to candidates so far, the neighborhoods are outpaced by several other brownstone Brooklyn and Manhattan spots where residents gave hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Upper West Side's 10023 ZIP code covering the Lincoln Square area has raised $542,300, the most money for the mayor's race of any ZIP code in the five boroughs. On the other side of the spectrum, residents in ZIP codes like 11428 in Queens Village and 10455 in the South Bronx have donated less than $400. You can look at the interactive maps here.