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Meet the D.R.E.A.M. team
A new motto is catching on with anti-Andrew Cuomo and anti-Eric Adams progressives. Can organizers make their dream a reality?
New York City Council
New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch
Dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, 51 seats on the ballot.
Campaigns & Elections
State Sen. Simcha Felder wins New York City Council special election
“Team Trump” candidate Heshy Tischler failed to garner much support in the largely Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn district.
What will the NYC comptroller race come down to? (Hint: It might not be accounting acumen)
Of the leading candidates so far, Justin Brannan is banking on an outer-borough strategy while Mark Levine is expected to dominate in Manhattan.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race
Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.
Rikers Island
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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.
News & Politics
As measles threatens New York, doctors confront anti-vaccine misinformation
There are currently four measles cases in the state.
So you’re telling me there’s a chance? Citi Field casino bid gets new life with Assembly bill
Assembly Member Larinda Hooks introduced legislation needed to clear a path for a casino next to the ballpark. Now she just needs a state Senate partner.
Politics
Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s CD 44 special election
State Sen. Simcha Felder and Heshy Tischler are looking to fill Kalman Yeger’s old New York City Council seat.
News & Politics
New York caught in middle of Trump’s trade war with Canada
Trump’s tariffs are alienating a key trading partner and driving up energy prices.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Lander nets 504 Democratic Club’s backing
The disability rights organization is the first Democratic political club to complete its endorsement process since Cuomo and Adrienne Adams entered the mayoral primary.
Heard Around Town
Maria Torres-Springer has a new job
The former first deputy mayor is trading Adams for Ford.
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Will GOP lawmakers sacrifice hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay in office?
After a state court upheld a limit on outside income, dozens of state legislators may have to choose between elected office and lucrative second jobs.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
How would NYC mayoral candidates react to another pandemic?
Mayor Eric Adams and his challengers have their own ideas for how the city could weather a future health crisis.
Heard Around Town
Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy
The conversation touched on nuclear energy, wind power, an upstate natural gas pipeline and the much-maligned Manhattan tolling scheme.
Campaigns & Elections
NYC comptroller debate: a war of the wonks
Leading candidates Justin Brannan and Mark Levine agree that the Adams administration is as transparent as a brick wall when it comes to budgeting.
Campaigns & Elections
Progressive group calls on Democratic City Council candidate to return money from Republican donors
The candidate, Maya Kornberg, has closer ties to one of those donors than previously disclosed.
5 takeaways from the latest mayoral fundraising haul
Cuomo’s off to a predictably strong start, and Mamdani-mentum continues. Meanwhile, matching funds cushion candidates with less flashy hauls.
News & Politics
Explaining every faction in Queens politics, a borough of extremes
Here’s a roadmap to understanding the battleground borough.
Zellnor Myrie speaks at church, vows to stand up against Trump
Hoping to build support for his mayoral campaign with one of the city’s most reliable voting constituencies – Black churchgoing New Yorkers – the Brooklyn state senator has visited 16 churches since launching his campaign. He’s not alone.
