Jul. 29, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic Mayor Eric Adams has spent most of a year cultivating a friendly relationship with Republican President Donald Trump. The alliance likely helped Adams escape criminal corruption charges earlier this year, but has otherwise been an albatross around his neck as he seeks reelection in a predominantly Democratic…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The Monday night Midtown mass shooting that left five people dead, including an NYPD officer and the suspected gunman, drew immediate condolences from the leading general election mayoral candidates and has the potential to shake up a race that has already been a rollercoaster ride. As the sitting…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo came under fire on Monday for claiming that he “wasn’t in charge” of building affordable housing in New York City during his 11 years as the state’s top executive. Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Monday contended that Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is dreaming an impossible dream. The former governor says the Queens assembly member’s plan to get Albany on board with raising taxes on corporations and millionaires is an “impossibility” because lawmakers outside New York City…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is making a number of changes to his campaign team as he shifts from his far-left underdog status in the primary to a Democratic nominee intent on uniting his big-tent party in the November general election. Mamdani, who is currently on a two-week jaunt…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki The 2025 New York City mayor’s race has been unusual to say the least. The sitting Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, is now running as an independent in the general election after skipping the party’s primary. That contest saw 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani soundly defeat former Gov. Andrew…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said during a Thursday night TV interview that he now discourages using the phrase “globalize the intifada” as he seeks to quell a weeks-long controversy over his repeated refusal to condemn a slogan that many Jewish New Yorkers see as an incitement to…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams’ uphill independent reelection bid raised $1.5 million over the past month, city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) data revealed Wednesday — one day after the panel again denied his claims for millions of dollars in public matching funds. Hizzoner — who is vying for reelection against…
Jul. 15, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams is set to receive his first round of major labor endorsements on Thursday from a cadre of law enforcement unions as he seeks reelection as an independent candidate, his campaign confirmed to amNewYork. A source familiar with the matter said the “many uniformed” police and…
Jul. 15, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he has a “desire for partnership” as he heads into high-stakes meetings with business leaders and Democratic Party bigwigs who have yet to endorse his candidacy this week. Mamdani is set to meet with roughly 100 CEOs behind closed…