Jun. 23, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The two leading Democratic mayoral candidates, Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, traded blows during a series of radio interviews on Monday morning, with just hours before the June 24 primary. The two candidates launched their broadsides during a blitz of interviews with WNYC host Brian Lehrer, in which…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Shea Vance Final early voting data for the 2025 New York City primary election published by the Board of Elections (NYC BOE) shows a massive spike in turnout since 2021 across the five boroughs — particularly in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Manhattan saw 122,642 early voter check-ins between June 14…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday offered few condolences to city Comptroller Brad Lander following his arrest Tuesday at the hands of federal immigration authorities, instead comparing the episode to his now-dismissed federal corruption case. During a June 18 interview on the Reset Talk Show, Adams declined to join…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Shea Vance New York City officials and legal organizations were swift to condemn City Comptroller and mayoral hopeful Brad Lander’s arrest on Tuesday afternoon — decrying the move as an “abuse of power” by ICE and other federal agents involved. The comptroller was taken into custody by federal agents while…
Jun. 10, 2025 By Adam Daly A bill that would allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults to end their lives with prescribed medication passed the New York state Senate on Monday. Should Gov. Kathy Hochul sign the bill into law, it would make New York the 12th state in the country, along with Washington,…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Queens commuters who are nervous about the borough’s upcoming bus network changes will get a little help along the way from some MTA “ambassadors.” The MTA announced on Monday a new way to help bus riders through the transition this month — launching a customer ambassador program in anticipation…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The race to replace Mayor Eric Adams has swallowed much of the oxygen in the lead-up to this year’s June 24 Democratic primary. But as New Yorkers begin heading to the polls for early voting in a couple of weeks, there will be several other races on their…
Jun. 6, 2025 By Emily Swanson With the city facing a housing and affordability crisis, a rent freeze is very much on the minds of New Yorkers. The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) is preparing to vote June 27 on a possible rent increase for rent-stabilized buildings, and advocates on both sides are sounding off,…
Jun. 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A group of local environmental and neighborhood organizations wants to end the city’s proposed plans to overhaul and “potentially expand” the aging Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). In a letter sent on May 28 to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and state and city transportation leaders, the BQE Environmental…
May. 30, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city Campaign Finance Board voted during a Friday meeting to award City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ mayoral campaign with $2.4 million in public matching funds — money that will give her bid the ability to air TV ads in the final weeks before the June 24 primary.…