New York City Councilman Rory Lancman said Wednesday he is running for Queens district attorney, raising the possibility the borough’s longtime top prosecutor may face a significant challenge for the first time in nearly three decades. Mr. Lancman, a Democrat who represents parts of Queens, is the first candidate to announce a bid for next year’s election for the post. The incumbent, Democrat Richard Brown, said in a statement he would “make no decision about the future until sometime next year.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 26, 2018 03:56 UTC