mayor

This year's general election is just days away and voters in the city of Elmira will decide if they want to reelect the city’s mayor. Incumbent Republican Mayor Dan Mandell is facing a challenge from Democratic candidate Jim Hassell.

“I think that’s the right thing to do, but I think you will see a more formal decision from him in the coming months."

The Democrat has served as mayor since 2015

Boland, a Democrat, took nearly 80 percent of the vote.