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. 24, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller President Trump’s administration is taking New York City to court over its sanctuary laws in the wake of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent getting shot, allegedly by undocumented migrants with long rap sheets, earlier this week. The gambit — an apparent effort to strike down the…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he “follow(s) the rules” in response to a news report that his campaign accepted several new straw donations shortly after a federal judge dismissed his corruption case, which included allegations that his 2021 campaign used similar donations to conceal foreign contributions, at…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said he wishes he could use his executive authority to override laws he does not like — a power the city’s chief executive is not afforded. Hizzoner — during an unrelated Wednesday morning news conference — made the remarks in response to a…
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. 23, 2025 amNewYork Over the weekend, an off-duty Border Patrol agent visiting Fort Washington Park in Manhattan was shot in the face in an apparent attempted robbery. The agent, who thankfully survived the encounter, managed to shoot his attacker, who was later taken into custody by police. Police later revealed that the suspect…
Jul. 21, 2025 amNewYork What more does a New York City EMT or paramedic need to do to get a living wage? Apparently, saving lives isn’t enough. For three years now, FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing these lifesavers, has been battling City Hall for a new labor contract. Starting pay for EMTs…