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Hoylman-Sigal nabs congressional endorsements in BP race
Two of Manhattan’s three members of Congress are backing Brad Hoylman-Sigal against term-limited Council Member Keith Powers.
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Sliwa gets clean sweep from Republican Party chairs, who still say they won’t give Adams the ballot line
All five county parties are backing the Guardian Angel, and saying they are uninterested in granting Mayor Eric Adams a Wilson-Pakula.
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Brannan will have to wait for public matching funds in comptroller race
Council Member Justin Brannan’s campaign expects to receive the payment of matching funds next month.
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A very Andrew Cuomo valentine
The former governor hijacked an Assembly member’s event to shoot a campaign-esque video.
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Hochul doesn’t rule out removing Adams
Gov. Kathy Hochul said on MSNBC she is consulting with government leaders about how to address new allegations against the mayor.
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Manhattan electeds back Levine in comptroller battle
Mark Levine is building out his Manhattan base, as Justin Brannan pulls early labor support.
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Did Eric Adams get a colonoscopy? We’re trying to get to the bottom of it.
What the mayor said and what his press team said regarding the timeline of the mayor’s medical procedures caused a shitstorm of confusion.
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Eric Adams to Tucker Carlson: ‘The party left me’
The New York City mayor vented to the far-right commentator about the injustice of his corruption indictment.
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Eric Adams chooses Trump
The Democratic New York City mayor’s last-minute attendance at President Trump’s inauguration triggered opponents’ criticism and raised supporters’ eyebrows.
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Manhattan elected officials are starting to pick their BP candidates
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Assembly Member Grace Lee are backing state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, while Council Member Diana Ayala endorsed Council Member Keith Powers.
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Scott Stringer is ‘the adult in the room’ at campaign launch
The former City Comptroller made his mayoral campaign official at a packed party held at his old haunt Blondie Sports on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
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Senate Dems’ campaign arm names new director
Kaylee May will now lead the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.
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Keith Powers brings in another $104k for Manhattan BP bid
The term-limited council member will face off against state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
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Zellnor Myrie brings in another $183k for mayoral run
The state senator’s campaign says they have now qualified for matching funds, after raising just shy of $200,000 in the past three months.
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Children’s advocates urge Eric Adams to fund universal 3-K, summer school, despite federal dollars running out
A coalition is putting pressure on the mayor ahead of his preliminary budget proposal.
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Adriano Espaillat <3 Ydanis Rodríguez
Rumors of a Carmen De La Rosa challenge do not point to a rift between the two Dominican politicos.
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Former Manhattan BPs endorse Alvin Bragg
Bragg is rolling out endorsements ahead of the 2025 cycle, with Gale Brewer, Ruth Messinger and C. Virginia Fields as the latest to rally around his reelection.
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Awaiting indictment, Ingrid Lewis-Martin meets the press
Ingrid Lewis-Martin and her attorney confirmed they expect an indictment, and attempted to head off allegations before charges are unsealed.
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Inside the packed NY Young Republicans gala
Hundreds showed up to celebrate the victory of Donald Trump and the Daniel Penny verdict.
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A tiny battle is brewing to be the next NYC Council minority leader
There are five members who could return after Joe Borelli is out – and at least two are thinking about the post.
