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Live blog: NYC primary day
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can follow along with our copious election updates.
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Many expect Zohran Mamdani to take the WFP line if he loses to Cuomo. That’s far from a sure thing
Mamdani could run in the general election as the candidate of the Working Families Party, but he and the Democratic Socialists of America don’t bother with unwinnable races.
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Could heat-related power outages in NYC impact poll sites?
The BOE said they have back-up plans, but we could potentially see some delayed vote counts.
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Council president and top mayoral aide vie to become Syracuse’s next mayor
Incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh isn’t on the ballot in the Democratic primary, but the fight between his deputy Sharon Ownes and Common Council President Pro Tempore at Hogan could serve as a referendum on his mayoralty.
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5 things to watch on election night in NYC
Tuesday will be so hot – and the election results will be so slow.
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Pro-Cuomo PAC responsible for nearly half of all outside spending across all NYC primary elections this year
Fix the City has spent more than $16 million (and counting) in just one race, amounting to just under half of all outside spending on mayoral, City Council and borough president primary races across the city.
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NYC BOE and campaigns prep for scorcher Election Day
Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees on Tuesday, leading the BOE and some campaigns to encourage voters to cast their ballots on the remaining, slightly cooler, days of early voting.
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Should Democrats wait to win in the midterms or fight back on immigration now?
Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler presented differing views on how the party should proceed.
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Comparing 2021 and 2025 NYC mayoral primary timelines
The last Marist poll, the AOC endorsement, The New York Times input or lack thereof…
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Mamdani on threatening messages: ‘It takes a toll’
The mayoral candidate choked up Wednesday as he described how he’s dealt with Islamophobia and accusations of antisemitism.
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Endorsements in the 2025 New York City comptroller race
On whom to crown top wonk, the city’s power brokers are divided.
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NY’s highest court sides with city over retirees in Medicare Advantage fight
The court found that retirees aren’t entitled to traditional Medicare. The Organization of Public Service Retirees urged the City Council to pass legislation that would change that.
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Brad Lander’s moment
For the first time, for one full day, the wonkish comptroller absolutely dominated mayoral race discourse.
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Brannan says nonprofits will be paid in 30 days if he’s comptroller
The comptroller candidate released a new plan to fix the city’s longstanding payment delays to nonprofit contractors.
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Brad Lander released after hourslong detention by ICE
The mayoral candidate and comptroller was roughly apprehended in a chaotic scene at 26 Federal Plaza.
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Cuomo promises to fix the city – and the Democratic Party
Speaking to his heavy-hitting labor supporters at a Monday rally, mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said the Democratic Party has forgotten them.
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The newspapers don’t want New Yorkers to put Zohran Mamdani on their ballots
The New York Times and the New York Post editorial boards do not agree on much – but they’re both hoping the 33-year-old Assembly member does not become New York City’s next mayor.
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The way-too-early 2026 gubernatorial election preview
Meet the top contenders hoping to become governor next year.
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