ALBANY, NY — Tonight, Dorcey Applyrs, the NYWFP-endorsed candidate, won a historic victory in the general election for Albany mayor. At a time when local elected officials are on the frontline of protecting our communities and democracy, NYWFP is proud to celebrate Mayor-elect Dorcey Applyrs’s victory.

“Tonight, Albany made it clear: our city is ready for leadership that puts working families first,” said Ana María Archila and Jasmine Gripper, Co-Directors of the New York Working Families Party. “Mayor-elect Applyrs built a grassroots campaign that reached voters in every neighborhood in Albany. She will make history as the first Black mayor in Albany. The Working Families Party is proud to have stood with Dorcey every step of the way, and we’re excited to partner with her administration to build an Albany where every family can not just survive, but thrive.”