Politics
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Andrew Cuomo’s primary endorsers have been pretty quiet
More than a month after his primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, the former governor has no general election backers.
Heard Around Town
Pro-Eric Adams PAC gets $750k boost
Empower NYC has now raised more than $1 million to support the mayor’s reelection bid, including from the crypto industry.
News & Politics
New Yorkers favor rent stabilization and social housing to solve housing crisis, new poll shows
The poll from Housing Justice for All and Data for Progress found New Yorkers would be more likely to vote for candidates who back tenant protection measures.
News & Politics
The NYC Council is expected to let Bally’s casino bid proceed. Is it a blow to member deference?
A bid for a casino in the Bronx still faces additional hurdles that other land use decisions typically don’t.
Campaigns & Elections
Endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral general election
Here’s who’s backing whom in a five-way race.
Heard Around Town
NYC mayoral candidates debate public safety on campaign stops
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to attract and retain NYPD officers with salary bumps.
News & Politics
Hochul open to disbanding Independent Redistricting Commission
At a press conference with Texas Democrats, the governor said she was “tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back.”
Politics
Mike Gianaris backs Zohran Mamdani for mayor
The state Senate deputy majority leader has worked with Mamdani on transportation issues.
New York City
How NYC governs for the dogs
Elected officials are dealing with hundreds of thousands of barking, pooping, drama-prone constituents.
News & Politics
WFP convenes lefty mayoral nominees from across the state in Brooklyn
Dorcey Applyrs of Albany, Zohran Mamdani of New York City, Sharon Owens of Syracuse and Miles Burnett of Binghamton will be strategizing.
New York City
Plus Pool is hell-bent on situating a floating pool in the turbulent waters of the East River
A 320-ton pilot structure arrived in New York city waters this week. The myriad engineering challenges are raising questions over $16 million in public funding.
News & Politics
Medicaid cuts may worsen state’s nursing shortage
Rural hospital networks could be hit especially hard by changes to Medicaid access and eligibility.
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News & Politics
Constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting would still prohibit partisan gerrymandering
In response to blatant gerrymandering by Texas Republicans, Democrats in New York still want to play by the rules that burned them in the past.
New York City
Can the New York City Council override Eric Adams to keep a casino out of the Bronx?
The council needs a two-thirds majority to override a mayoral veto. Scheduling is not on their side.
News & Politics
Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, insists he won’t defund the police
The mayoral candidate addressed his resurfaced tweets as the city processes a mass shooting that killed four people.
Campaigns & Elections
Westchester Dems chair: Maloney is not running for NY-17
Are the rumors about former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney just baloney?
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Eleonora Srugo wants to ‘Sell the City’ on Eric Adams
The real estate agent and Netflix reality star launched a new independent expenditure committee backing the mayor this week.
News & Politics
2025 is the year New York political campaigns embrace AI
From uncanny music videos to policies researched by ChatGPT, the AI revolution has come for the political campaign industry, for better or worse.
News & Politics
A guide to the federal government’s numerous legal fights with NY
Since returning to power, the Trump administration has taken legal action against the state’s policies related to immigration, transit and other issues.
Albany Agenda
Are we really talking about redistricting again?!
Despite what you may hear, a mid-decade redistricting in New York is both very difficult and very unlikely.
