2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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Adams slams Cuomo, Mamdani

The mayor was unfiltered in his criticism of his two opponents on Tuesday.

Budget

Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor. They’re also hashing out the city’s $115 billion budget.

The mayor and the City Council speaker are going to have to find consensus amid an unprecedented and fractious primary election.

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.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

WFP’s mayoral strategy takes shape with slate endorsement

Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Zellnor Myrie and Zohran Mamdani accepted the party's slate endorsement on Sunday. It was all very harmonious.

Politics

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?

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.

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.

News & Politics

Zohran Mamdani, mayoral candidate who confronted Trump border czar, flooded with racist abuse and threats

After video of the democratic socialist politician’s confrontation with border czar Tom Homan went viral, his office’s phone lines were overwhelmed by hateful callers.

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2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Zohran Mamdani endorsed by (most) socialist lawmakers

Six DSA-affiliated state lawmakers endorsed Mamdani’s mayoral campaign, though the other two have so far declined to endorse him.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Brooklyn Assembly Member Brian Cunningham is backing Adrienne Adams for mayor

The speaker also has support from two Brooklyn council members as the county party chair reportedly considers Cuomo.

Policy

Andrew Cuomo wants to do ‘precision policing’ too

The Bill Bratton approach emphasizes problem areas and problem people over blanket enforcement.

Politics

What good are mayoral forums? Ask the leading candidates who haven’t been to any

Mayoral candidates are invited to attend countless policy panels throughout the course of the campaign. They don’t all feel compelled to attend.

Politics

A whole lot of elected officials showed up at Adrienne Adams’ campaign launch

Seven City Council members are backing the speaker, in addition to multiple other current and former electeds.

Opinion

Opinion: The ungovernable city?

In the 1970s, New York developed a reputation as a metropolis too large and complex to be managed. Voters should consider who is capable of running an increasingly chaotic city.

Politics

Adrienne Adams lets colleagues know she’s launching campaign for New York City mayor

Can she break the curse of the City Council speaker? She’s giving it a shot.