Here's a breakdown of the key races in New York
Grace Meng Credit: Grace Meng (Patrick E. McCathy)
Barack Obama and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand won re-election on Tuesday night, but there were other important New York City races hanging in the balance on Election Day. Here are some of the most significant winners:
-Kirsten Gillibrand won re-election to the U.S. Senate over challenger Wendy Long.
-In the 11th Congressional District, Republican Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm beat back a strong challenge from Democrat Mark Murphy.
-Grace Meng won the 6th Congressional District's seat out of Queens, becoming the city's first Asian-American congresswoman.
-Embattled Brooklyn State assemblyman Vito Lopez, the subject of a sexual harrasment probe, cruised to re-election.
-Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries will become Rep. Jeffries of the 8th Congressional District.
Questions over waterfront preservation program ... LI Sound water quality ... Man sentenced in deadly yacht club stabbing ... LI Works: Lighting up Long Island
Questions over waterfront preservation program ... LI Sound water quality ... Man sentenced in deadly yacht club stabbing ... LI Works: Lighting up Long Island
