From a July 8, 2025 New York Times article titled Should New York City Ditch Its Party Primaries in Favor of Open Races? (archived):

A special panel appointed by Mayor Eric Adams is formulating a plan that would scrap the current system in favor of an open primary where all the candidates — regardless of political party affiliation — would be on the ballot.

Speaking as someone whose only vote in the 2025 New York City primaries was for Peter Kefais for Comptroller, I oppose this idea. As a threshold matter, I oppose open primaries in principle even though doing so arguably does not accrue to my benefit in New York City. But my first thought when reading the article implicated a more specific opposition in line with that of City Council Member Joann Ariola:

Republicans have also criticized the idea, arguing it would hurt their candidates. Joann Ariola, a Republican City Council member from Queens, said it would ‘effectively usher in one-party rule.’

To be sure, New York City has effectively had “one party rule” since 2013. With that being said, I second the idea behind Council member Ariola’s critique. Count me as a vote for going back to normal primary elections instead of making them weirder.