2 well-known Democrats vie for party's bid in New Rochelle mayoral race

When voters head to the polls this Primary Day in New Rochelle, they will be greeted with two familiar names on the ballot - County Legislator Damon Maher and City Councilwoman Yadira Ramos Herbert.

Tara Rosenblum and Lee Danuff

Jun 22, 2023, 2:34 AM

Updated 476 days ago

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When voters head to the polls this Primary Day in New Rochelle, they will be greeted with two familiar names on the ballot - County Legislator Damon Maher and City Councilwoman Yadira Ramos Herbert.
Herbert is an associate dean at Columbia University Law School, but she says she also played a pivotal role during the city's darkest hours in history when New Rochelle became the epicenter of the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020.
Maher served five years on the county board and says he's running to bring a new style of leadership to City Hall.
In a city where Democrats outnumber the Republicans more than 3 to 1, there's a good chance it's one of these two Democrats who could make a lot of those important decisions.
There is no Republican mayoral primary this year, so whichever Democrat wins will take on City Councilman Louis Trangucci in the November election.