NY-16: New York Times endorses Engel primary challenger
The New York Times on Friday endorsed Democrat Jamaal Bowman, the progressive who is waging a primary challenge against 16-term incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel in New York’s 16th Congressional District.
The Times cited in an editorial announcing a slate of endorsements recent scandals over Engel’s absence from the district during the coronavirus pandemic and his remarks on a “hot mic” that he was only attending an event because he had a primary challenger.
“The current representative — Eliot Engel — has been in Congress since 1989, and his connections to the district seem to have frayed,” the Times wrote. “He was criticized for not returning home even as the coronavirus raged through communities he represents, particularly New Rochelle.
"When he did return for this race, he was caught on a hot mic pushing for a chance to speak during a protest rally, saying, ‘If I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care.’”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/502572-new-york-times-endorses-engel-primary-challenger