Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams does not veto bill expanding City Council authority

The legislation will go before voters – unless the Charter Revision Commission acts to stop it.

News & Politics

Politics

Latimer’s win paves way for Westchester’s first Black county executive

Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, who lost the county executive race to Latimer in 2017, is now poised to assume the top job.

News & Politics

Politics

Zellnor Myrie wants to represent New York City. First, the city has to meet him.

The state senator from Central Brooklyn is trying to carve out the competency lane in his uphill battle to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in 2025.

2024 presidential election

Politics

New York politicians react to Biden’s lackluster debate performance

The Empire State will remain at the center of presidential politics with Biden visiting over the next two days.

Protests

Politics

Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups push for mask ban

The NAACP New York Conference, ADL and other groups are backing a mask ban introduced by Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Party loyalist wards off challenge to Queens Dems’ grip on Surrogate’s Court

Cassandra Johnson, who was backed by the county party, beat insurgent candidate Wendy Li in the first contested surrogate’s court election since 1962.

News & Politics

Politics

Jeffries adviser denies proxy war with DSA’s Brisport

André Richardson suggested that socialist state Sen. Jabari Brisport would lose reelection in 2026, before claiming that the House minority leader never thinks about him.

NYPD

Politics

NYPD officer database had security flaws that could have let hackers covertly modify officer data

The NYPD said no officer data was ever compromised, but it’s unknown how long the vulnerability existed.

Budget

Politics

What to watch in the NYC budget fight

“We’ve still got six days to go. In budget negotiations, that’s a lifetime.”

Budget

Politics

State lawmakers jump into NYC budget fight

Roughly 20 state lawmakers called on the Adams administration to prioritize affordability ahead of looming city budget deadline.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

The super PACs spending in this year’s legislative Democratic primaries

Charter school and real estate interests are spending big to influence key races involving the DSA and WFP

Albany Agenda

Politics

The biggest proxy fights in Tuesday's Democratic primaries

Politicians who aren’t on the ballot are getting in on the action, picking sides in key congressional and state legislative races.

Ask the Experts

Personality

Ask the Experts: How did pro-Palestine protests impact New York’s colleges?

For our Higher Education issue, we asked what to expect when the new semester starts.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Report: NYC has dismal voter registration rates for 18-year-olds

When young people don’t have drivers licenses, they miss a key entry point to participate in elections, according to a nonprofit voter advocacy group.

News & Politics

Politics

Bowman and Latimer argue over Israel and racial segregation in final debate

The candidates also discussed immigration policy, reparations and a potential mask ban in the subway.