Communication from the Mayor: Pursuant to the authority vested in the Mayor by Section 25(b)(1) and 25(b)(6) of the New York City Charter, it is hereby proclaimed that a special election shall be held in the forty-fourth Council district on March 25, 2025, to elect a Council Member to serve until December 31, 2025; and pursuant to Section 25(b)(7) of the Charter, nomination of candidates in this election shall be by independent nominating petition.