SHAREBruce Teitelbaum of the Upper West Side was a Republican until late last year. But a fear that he’d be voiceless in choosing the next mayor drove him to become a Democrat.“We’re tired of being presented with choices that don’t really reflect what most folks in New York are looking for,” said Teitlebaum. “What you got is a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic so the general election doesn’t really count for anything. Mayor and citywide elected officials are really chosen in the primary.”Teitelbaum is among the organizers of an upstart volunteer-run group, New Yorkers United for...…SHAREBruce Teitelbaum of the Upper West Side was a Republican until late last year. But a fear that he’d be voiceless in choosing the next mayor drove him to become a Democrat.“We’re tired of being presented with choices that don’t really reflect what most folks in New York are looking for,” said Teitlebaum. “What you got is a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic so the general election doesn’t really count for anything. Mayor and citywide elected officials are really chosen in the primary.”Teitelbaum is among the organizers of an upstart volunteer-run group, New Yorkers United for...WW…

SHAREStaten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis often speaks of the violent upheaval that changed her mother’s life after a revolutionary government in Cuba seized her family’s gas stations. “I’m the daughter of a Cuban refugee, so when I hear someone talk about socialism it scares me,” the Republican , shortly after beating freshman Democratic Rep. Max Rose for a seat that also covers part of southern Brooklyn. “And I feel that it’s important that we have members in Washington who are going to fight back against it,” she added. Just two days after she was sworn in to Congress,...…SHAREStaten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis often speaks of the violent upheaval that changed her mother’s life after a revolutionary government in Cuba seized her family’s gas stations. “I’m the daughter of a Cuban refugee, so when I hear someone talk about socialism it scares me,” the Republican , shortly after beating freshman Democratic Rep. Max Rose for a seat that also covers part of southern Brooklyn. “And I feel that it’s important that we have members in Washington who are going to fight back against it,” she added. Just two days after she was sworn in to Congress,...WW…