2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
All aboard Scott Stringer’s anti-Cuomo tour bus
Gimmicky? Yes. Effective? Also yes.
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.
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.
News & Politics
UFT to mayoral candidates: Spend a day in the classroom if you want our endorsement
The union is setting a hard requirement for 2025 contenders.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird and unsettled field.
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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.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Eric Adams 2025 is still claiming matching funds. A sizable share of his claims are invalid.
The mayor’s reelection campaign has so far been shut out of matching funds, but it’s still making a go for the public dollars.
News & Politics
Adrienne Adams, potential mayoral contender, to discuss NYC’s leadership issues in annual speech
With her last State of the City address, the City Council speaker has a rare opportunity to lay out her track record and a vision for the city’s leadership as she mulls a mayoral run.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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Andrew Cuomo launches mayoral bid
The ex-governor had sucked up all the oxygen in the race before he even joined the field. Now he launches with a major target on his back.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Breaking down Andrew Cuomo’s 17-minute mayoral campaign launch video
It’s sort of giving hostage meets ASMR meets COVID-19 briefing meets State of the Union.
Heard Around Town
DREAM: A new motto for anti-Adams, anti-Cuomo voters
UAW Region 9A is setting out a clear message to voters. Will other unions and progressive groups follow?
News & Politics
Guardrails on mayoral power? Not so fast, one mayoral hopeful says
Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for Gov. Kathy Hochul to remove Eric Adams. Now he’s softly criticizing her bid to curtail some mayoral powers.
