Shahana Hanif, the first Muslim woman elected to the City Council in New York City, won re-election in a Democratic primary contest marked by tensions over the politics of the Middle East. Her challenger, Maya Kornberg, criticized Hanif's focus on Palestinian issues instead of local concerns like infrastructure and housing.

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