It's because of the Brad Lander shuffle. The current comptroller's entrance into the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary has opened his current seat up to what's likely to be a competitive primary.
Levine's entrance into the comptroller race opens up his current seat to an array of Manhattan state legislators and City Council members exploring a path to borough president.
It may be easier for a City Council member to put up a fight for Manhattan borough president in an open primary in 2025 than against an incumbent in the future.
"There's never zero risk. If you end up running and you perform." - Democratic strategist Trip Yang.
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